Our engineering interns enjoy amazing exposure to our business. Here are just some of the challenges you could immerse yourself in:
Mechanical/Stress
In this area, you’ll be working closely with Design Engineers, Materials Engineers and Manufacturing Engineers to get even more out of our components and ensure they’re fit for purpose, cost-effective and simple to manufacture. These astute assessments are made using a range of methods, including hand calculation, finite element analysis, component rig testing and engine testing.
Development/Services
Imagine being at the heart of any new product certification or modification clearance programmes, supporting in-service products or obtaining new-product-type approval and certification. That’s what you’ll experience if your internship takes you to this part of our business.
Control Systems and Data Services
Our products are becoming more digital, with embedded control and monitoring systems performing a greater role than ever before. So as an intern in Control Systems and Data Services, you’ll get to grips with how we design, develop and verify high integrity electronics, software and mechanical systems to manage and monitor all aspects of engine performance.
Materials
Working with the latest technologies, you’ll experience how we liaise with University Technology Centres to develop a deep understanding of new materials and learn how best to integrate them into our products. Your time here will also give you an understanding of how we control raw materials, support component manufacturing, evaluate service run parts, and support fleets around the world.
Component and System Design
This is about getting to know our customers inside out. As part of the Design Engineering team, you’ll work with us to understand their requirements before either creating new solutions or modifying existing ones. The process demands a complete grasp of what the customer needs, so you’ll be integrating knowledge, data and information, principally for performance, structural integrity, manufacturing, and in-service aspects.
Manufacturing Engineering
As an intern on our Manufacturing Engineering team, you’ll be involved in the development of state-of-the-art processes, acquiring new capabilities, factories and machinery, and introducing advanced engineering into production. The manufacturing assembly and repair knowledge you develop here will give you a real insight into how we deliver our incredible range of services to the highest standards. For further information, refer to our specific Manufacturing Engineering Internship Programme.
Performance
You’ll play a part in the design, development and support of our products – making design recommendations and decisions based on an in-depth aero/thermodynamic understanding of integrated propulsion and power systems. You can expect to use physics-based simulations – validated using real data from tests – to analyse key performance criteria such as thrust, fuel burn or power output.
Aerothermal/Fluid Dynamics
On a placement here you’ll get to develop the latest computational fluid dynamics modelling techniques to simulate engine or component performance. Experimental roles commission and support tests to get the best possible data for analysis. You’ll also be exposed to all aspects of the design process – from new concepts with leading research universities through to product testing.
Electrical Systems
It's a fascinating and exciting time to be an intern in Electrical Systems. Our propulsion systems for ships are moving towards full electric or hybrid architectures, and we’re investing in electrical technologies for the aircraft engines of the future. We’re increasingly using electrical components in our products and systems to realise customer benefits. So on an internship here, you’ll gain practical experience of how we research, develop, design, test and manufacture advanced electrical systems and components, including rotating machines, power electronics and energy storage systems.