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Hydrogen Systems Internship - Systems & Control

GKN Aerospace
£24,500
Bristol

Expected closing date: Sunday, 29 November 2026

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TL;DR

Key Takeaways

  • Undertake a 12-month industrial placement in Hydrogen Systems at GKN Aerospace's Global Technology Centre in Bristol.
  • Gain hands-on experience in developing control strategies, simulation, and testing for zero-emissions flight technologies.
  • Starting salary of £24,500 plus a £500 bonus, with 25 days holiday and an industry-leading pension scheme.
  • Applications close on Sunday 29th November.

About the Role

This 12-month industrial placement is with the Hydrogen Systems team at GKN Aerospace Global Technology Centre in Bristol, supporting flagship programmes focused on electrical and cryogenic power distribution for zero-emissions flight.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Deploying a Systems Engineering framework.
  • Developing and managing requirements.
  • Creating technical documentation, test reports, and engineering data analysis.
  • Connecting and integrating between multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Creating and running simulation models in virtual environments.
  • Developing and testing control strategies using model-based design.
  • Deploying software and testing within a real-time computing environment.
  • Operating a low-power Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test rig.
  • Troubleshooting control and software issues.

What You'll Bring

Essential:

  • Studying towards a relevant degree with substantial Controls and/or Systems Engineering modules.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or similar engineering tools.
  • Good communication and teamwork skills.
  • Motivated and organised.

Desirable:

  • Good understanding of control theory and its practical implementation.
  • Awareness of system thinking and systems engineering fundamentals.
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings and schematics.
  • Knowledge of requirements engineering and V model.
  • Awareness of Hardware-in-the-Loop testing and system integration.
  • Knowledge of HDL programming and experience with FPGA development.
  • Knowledge of sensor integration and communication protocols.
  • A keen interest in Aerospace.

What We'll Offer

  • Starting salary of £24,500, plus a £500 starting bonus.
  • Part of a broad Year in Industry intern community.
  • Work alongside world-leading Technical Authorities and Fellows.
  • Located at GKN's flagship Global Technology Centre in Bristol.
  • Flexible working hours, with the ability to finish early on Fridays.
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Opportunity to balance theoretical learning with practical hands-on delivery.
  • Industry-leading pension scheme (1.5x employee contribution, max 12%).

Application Process

  1. Apply online via the application form.
  2. Online behavioural assessment.
  3. Optional video submission.
  4. Assessment Centre at the Global Technology Centre in Bristol on Tuesday 9th February 2027.

Start Date: August/September 2027 Contract: 12-month industrial placement for academic year 27/28.