Airframe Structures Test Engineer Placement (12.5 months)
Core
Designing test fixtures and systems for material coupons to whole aircraft wings, developing advanced measurement and data acquisition techniques, and performing hands-on testing to validate strength and life of aircraft components.
Role type
Undergraduate placement test engineer (airframe structures)
Builds
Test fixtures, systems, and data for aircraft certification and future aircraft programs (e.g., hydrogen-powered, blended wing body)
Domain
Aerospace engineering / Aircraft testing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Physical materials testing, structures, metrology, hydraulics, control systems, data acquisition, cryogenics, virtual test simulation, non-linear finite element modelling, AI/machine learning, computer vision, statistical analysis
Preferred skills
Aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, systems engineering, electrical/electronic engineering, physics, civil engineering, AI/data science
Technologies
AI, data-driven platforms, virtual simulation, cryogenic test facilities
Responsibilities
Designing test fixtures for small coupons and large aircraft wings; deploying advanced measurement and control techniques; performing hands-on testing; developing advanced test methods
Seniority
Undergraduate student placement
