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Aerospace Engineer – Engines, Placement
Job in
Cardiff, Cardiff City Area, CF10, Wales, UK
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Contract
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Manufacturing Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Complete a 12-month aeronautical/aerospace/mechanical engineering placement
- Gain hands-on experience across engineering teams and locations
- Contribute to the design, maintenance and optimization of advanced jet engines
- Support engine work scoping, tooling development, repair industrialization, cost optimization and customer support
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and apply lean principles
- Develop technical expertise in gas turbine fundamentals, engine architecture and shop production methods
- Support GE9X product support engineering, overhaul shop preparation, tooling development, service bulletin updates and customer technical support
- Support jet engine overhaul for GE90 and CFM engine types, repair specification implementation, production support and MRO process digitization
- Support tooling development, hardware condition review, repair industrialization and work scope escalation management for GEnx customer technical programs
- Deliver projects under structured goals and objectives with coaching and mentoring from the People Leader and engineering team
- Currently studying an Engineering-related Bachelor's or integrated Master's degree, including Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, General Engineering or similar
- On course to achieve a 2:1 degree or above
- Must be in the penultimate year of study and return to education after the placement
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance required and must be maintained
- Permanent right to work in the UK required; sponsorship is not available for Early Careers opportunities
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work toward deadlines and take ownership of projects
- Able to work as part of a team
Demonstrates technical expertise in Gas Turbine Fundamentals, Engine Architecture, and Shop Production Methods while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to support Jet Engine Overhaul and Tooling Development. Proficient in delivering projects under structured goals with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Gas Turbine Fundamentals
- Tooling Development
- Analytical Skills
- Engineering Design
- Jet Engine Overhaul
- Cost Optimization
- Repair Industrialization
- Production Support
- MRO Process Digitization
- Lean Principles
- Technical Support
- Project Management
- Microsoft Office
- Problem-Solving
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Ownership
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Clearance
- Aerospace
- Aeronautical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Cross-Functional Teams
- Customer Support
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