Summer Internship - Retrofit Services & Maintenance Engineering
Airbus
- Location
- Mobile Area, AL
- Employment
- Internship
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Intern
- Posted
- Aug 29, 2026
Skills
About this role
Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at USCareers@airbus.com Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English) Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminación (Spanish) Job Description: Airbus is looking for Summer Interns - Retrofit Services & Maintenance Engineering to join our Engineering Teams based in Mobile, AL You will work with engineering teams supporting various aspects of Retrofit Engineering from design, analysis, and certification of Service Bulletin associated with the Cabin and Systems modification. The design work entails working inside our design tools and learning about design of components and their integration within an aircraft. Our analysis and certification work comprises evaluating stress, flammability, and weight impacts of various designs and validating they are compliant with standards and regulations of commercial aviation. Meet the Team: Our Engineers develop engineering solutions and architectural layouts for structural, mechanical, or cabin interior updates using CAD software. All modifications comply with airworthiness standards set by authorities (EASA). This includes developing Type Certificate (TC) packages and working within Design Organization Approval frameworks. Your Working Environment: The Engineering Center in Mobile, Alabama houses hundreds of Airbus engineers who assist in the design and development of retrofit solutions for the Airbus commercial aircraft and provide customer support across the globe. Program Highlights: Must be willing to relocate to Mobile, AL for the duration of the internship opportunity Dedicated project mentor Project presentation with leadership team and roundtable discussion Your Challenges: 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. Your Boarding Pass: 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 AutoCad/CATIA Able to work with Google or Microsoft Suites Excellent verbal and written communication skills Able to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written) Physical Requirements: Onsite or remote: Full-time onsite unless otherwise approved by management and human resources. Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings; daily. Hearing: able to hear in order to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference