GE Aerospace Aeronautical​/Aerospace​/Mechanical Engineering Engines Placement

Job Description Summary

In the 12-month Aeronautical/Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering - (Engines) Placement, you'll gain invaluable skills and experience covering all aspects of engineering, from requirements analysis to product design to defining test specifications.

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

Engineering is at the centre of what we do, and we are looking for talented, innovative engineers who can help us design and develop products for today, tomorrow, and in the future. If you are a dreamer, doer, and inventor who wants your voice to be heard and see your ideas take flight, this is the opportunity for you.

In the 12-month Aeronautical/Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering - (Engines) Placement, you will gain hands‑on experience across various teams and locations, contributing to the design, maintenance, and optimization of advanced jet engines. While responsibilities vary depending on the team and location, you could engage in activities such as engine work scoping, tooling development, repair industrialisation, cost optimization, and customer support. You could collaborate with cross‑functional teams, apply lean principles, and develop technical expertise in areas like gas turbine fundamentals, engine architecture, and shop production methods.

This placement offers structured training, mentorship, and opportunities to work on impactful projects that support GE Aerospace's mission of delivering world‑class aviation solutions.

• Cardiff: GE9X Product Support Engineering (PSE):
  Focused on pre‑Engine in Service (EIS) readiness, ensuring overhaul shop preparation, tooling development, service bulletin updates, and technical support for customers. Students will gain exposure to the overhaul process, technical data collection, and lean project implementation.
• Engineering Team (Operations):
  Supporting jet engine overhaul for GE90 and CFM engine types, with responsibilities including engine work scoping, repair specification implementation, cost optimization, and production support. Students will develop strong customer relations and contribute to transitioning MRO processes to a digital environment.
• Powerplant, Repair, SPO & NPI Engineering Caledonian- GEnx Customer Technical Programs (CTP):
  Supporting the Strategic Powerplant Engineering team in tooling development, hardware condition review, repair industrialization, and work scope escalation management. Students will work with cross‑functional teams to enhance serviceability limits and introduce new repair methods.

This placement provides a unique opportunity to develop technical, analytical, and collaborative skills while contributing to the future of aviation. You will be guided by structured goals and objectives and will have responsibility to deliver on inspiring projects supported by your People Leader and team around you. We will guide you throughout the year to ensure you make the best.

This opportunity is offered in our Cardiff and Caledonian (Prestwick, Scotland) sites, during the process we will ask you to share your location preferences.

GE Aerospace Wales specialises in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of a range of commercial jet engines. The facility, based in Nantgarw, just north of Cardiff, occupies over 1.2 million square feet of workshop space and has two state‑of‑the‑art aircraft engine test facilities, along with a significant repair capability – known as Component Repair Wales. The site has the capability to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for a range of engine types – including the world’s most powerful commercial aircraft engine the GE90-115B and…