Cockpit Design and Human Factors Engineering Intern

Job Description:

Ready to join one of our Graduate Programs in Spain?

AIRBUS offer more than 70 vacancies for our full time graduate program in Spain - #Discover I 2027/2028 - Starting date 1st March 2027 until 29th February 2028.

We are looking for recent graduates from different disciplines interested in developing their professional career in the aeronautical sector. The current context demands different ways of looking, thinking and relating.

The selection process will be during November 2027 until February 2028.

What does this internship consists in?

Together with Camilo José Cela University, Airbus has developed an exclusive program (Discover) designed for those interested in the best training in new areas of knowledge essential to be able to develop as professionals of the future.

You will have the opportunity to study a Master, organized in three training blocks, that will allow you to Discover the skills most in demand today. It will be combined with an 11 month internship at Airbus in an area related to your degree, where you can learn and complete your academic background.

The start of the internship will be in early October 2026, and will last 11 months (August disabled for all purposes). It is a full-time experience (40h/week), in which you will receive an attractive study grant.

Internship Job Description:

The selected candidate will develop the intership within the Human Factors Engineering Team, responsible for the holistic, user-centered development of Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI) across all operator workstations on Military Air platforms (including cockpits, flight decks, mission consoles, and ground control stations). The team operates in a multidisciplinary environment combining systems engineering, UI/UX, and software ergonomics to bridge human operators and complex systems.

Main tasks and technical knowledge to be acquired by the student is related to:

- Design ergonomic operator workstations (cockpits, flight decks, mission consoles, and ground control stations), establishing geometry, physical layout, and furnishing.

- Develop HMI and multimodal interaction systems, including Graphical User Interfaces (GUI), display moding, control units, indicators, and advanced interaction methods.

-Comprehensive human performance analyses, conducting mission analysis, task analysis, ergonomic assessments, operator workload evaluations, and Human Error Analysis (HEA).

-Evaluate HW/SW prototypes, creating virtual simulations and physical mock-ups adapted to each phase of system development.

-Participate in Human Factors Verification & Validation (V&V), consisting in user-centered design reviews, system demonstrations, and usability testing campaigns.

-Regulatory compliance and certification, delivering the human factors qualification, safety demonstration, and certification dossiers across the product lifecycle.

Required skills #AirbusDiversity

As a successful candidate, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

- Degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Industrial, ...)

- Level B2 English.

- General knowledge in System Engineering

- Skills valued:

- Analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Team spirit and great collaboration skills.

- Ability to work in complex and international environments.

Why should you apply?

- Foster your professional development with a strong academic background and an in-depth collaboration in AIRBUS projects.

- Expand your network within the aeronautical industry.

- Meet our people working with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place.

- Be part of our diversity and teamwork culture that propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

For any inquiries concerning this selection process, please contact us at [email protected]

Are you interested? Apply and make it fly!

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type:

Internship

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Experience Level:

Entry Level

Job Family:

Support to Management <JF-FA-ES>

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