Summer Internship - Airworthiness & Certification Engineering

Job Description

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Airbus is looking for a Summer Intern - Airworthiness & Certification Engineering to join our Engineering Teams based in Mobile, AL Join the Airworthiness and Certification department rating strictly within the Airbus Design Organisation Approval (DOA) under EASA regulations, our team is responsible for ensuring the highest standards of aircraft safety and compliance. Our core scope includes certifying design solutions for aircraft upgrades and the associated Service Bulletins, issuing Aircraft Initial Delivery declarations, approving fleet in-service repairs, and conducting continuous DOA independent monitoring.

Meet the Team:
As our 2027 Airworthiness and Certification Intern, you will not just be observing—you will be fully integrated into our daily business operations. This role is designed to give you firsthand exposure to real-world aerospace certification while allowing you to take ownership of projects that directly impact our team’s efficiency and performance. Through 'over-the-shoulder' shadowing and formal Airworthiness faculty training, you will gain unparalleled insight into the lifecycle of commercial aircraft certification.

Your Working Environment:
Immersive Learning & Shadowing:
Actively participate in daily operations alongside senior engineers, learning the intricacies of initial delivery declarations, repair approvals, and DOA monitoring. Internal Communications:
Manage and continuously improve our internal team communication platforms (e.g., team Google Site) to streamline information sharing. Data & Performance Tracking:
Design, build, and maintain performance and financial dashboards to help department leadership track key metrics. Tool Optimization:
Update and refine certification data tracking tools used for monitoring aircraft upgrades and modifications.

• Must be willing to relocate to Mobile, AL for the duration of the internship opportunity
• Project presentation with leadership team and roundtable discussion
• Direct exposure to EASA, FAA (other) regulations and Airbus DOA procedures
• Hands-on experience in project management, data visualization, and process improvement
• Mentorship from industry experts in aerospace certification and airworthiness

• Participate in various engineering improvement and innovation projects such as automation, digitalization, API/web application development, data analytics depending on the student's capability
• Generate engineering reports and templates as required to support current projects
• Organize engineering data and provide assistance to route documents for review
• Generate weekly status report to capture progress of related engineering activities
• Attend and record minutes of meetings and coordinate with internal or external customers on projects as required
• Assist in the development of presentation material
• Support department in Service Bulletin review, engineering support and project management
• Consolidate data into useful formats for future references

• Enrolled in an accredited, full-time 4-year engineering degree program in Mechanical, Aeronautical / Aerospace / Civil / Systems / Electrical / Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science
• Minimum Sophomore level or enrolled in a Master's degree program is acceptable
• Authorized to Work in the US without need of current, or future, visa sponsorship
• Experience in leading engineering projects as a student, or have previous intern work experience leading projects independently, or as a research assistant working on projects under supervision at the university
• Entry level of programming skills such as Python/Apps Script
• Familiar with engineering tools such as Computer Aided design (CAD) and/or Analysis tools such as Auto Cad/CATIA
• Able to work with Google or…