Airbus

Summer Internship - Engineering

Airbus Grand Prairie, TX
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Job Description

Airbus Helicopters is looking for Summer Interns to join our Engineering Team based in Grand Prairie, TX.

This position is located in Grand Prairie, TX.

Meet The Team

Our Engineers have the privilege of working on complex, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and support to our customers. If you’re interested in designing, creating, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world.

Your Working Environment

A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your Challenges

Primary Responsibilities:

Will vary based on the project available at the time, but almost always involve:

  • Receive and digest introduction to
  • basic helicopter operation and design,
  • engineering department roles and activities,
  • assigned project goals,
  • Develop project schedule (phases / tasks list, milestones),
  • Create project execution report (content to be adjusted based on target audience),
  • Perform periodic reviews with direct supervisor,
  • Brief project execution / lessons learnt to Department Manager upon project completion.

Mechanical Background Based Project Examples Include

  • Research technical information for feasibility / obsolescence evaluation
  • Perform maintenance, cataloging, or classification of existing technical data
  • Create CAD models from legacy data or creating new CAD data
  • Assist in prototyping activities the functional definition / analysis of an intended design the accomplishment of engineering airframe designs / analysis (and associated reports) repairs or modifications development programs requiring any type of mechanical or airframe analysis, detail design or testing (and associated reports) project execution performance analysis / improvement data manipulation and analysis (and associated reports)

Systems / Electrical Background Based Project May Include

  • Similar activities than mechanical based project except applied to electrical / systems topics

Additional Responsibilities

  • Other duties as assigned.

Your Boarding Pass

  • Need to be currently located or local to the DFW metro area for the Summer Internship period - there is no relocation support for this opportunity - any out of area candidates can be considered but will need to relocate to DFW area at own expense
  • Currently enrolled pursuing a degree in Aeronautical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited college/university, required
  • Minimum of 1 years’ experience in 2D or 3D design of detail parts, electrical diagrams, functional diagrams, assemblies and/or installations, preferred
  • Basic knowledge of 2D or 3D mechanical or structural, OR electrical design requirements, required
  • Basic coding of data analysis or logical processing functions, preferred
  • Able to communicate effectively in the English language (verbal and written), required

Proficiency With The Following Tools/systems

  • Electrical design software
  • 2D software (AutoCAD)
  • 3D modeling software (SolidWorks, CATIA, or similar)
  • Mathematic or Data processing software

Physical Requirements

  • Onsite: 100% - Daily
  • Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings daily
  • Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds including safety warnings or alarms daily
  • Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications daily
  • Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment daily
  • Carrying: able to carry documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs daily
  • Lifting: able to lift documents, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs daily
  • Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture occasionally
  • Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer daily
  • Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving occasionally
  • Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices daily
  • Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice rarely
  • Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces daily
  • Personal Protective Equipment required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Ability to work in the US without current, or future, need for visa sponsorship/work authorization is required for this opportunity.

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A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level

Student

Remote Type

On-site

Job Family

Support to Management

Job Posting End Date: 04.25.2024

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  • Seniority level

    Internship
  • Employment type

    Part-time
  • Job function

    Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries

    Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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