Supply Chain Space Systems Placement (12 months)

Supply Chain Space Systems Placement (12 months) – Airbus Defence and Space

Start date: 20 July 2026

Location: Portsmouth

Duration: 12 months

Employment Type: Internship • Experience Level: Student

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The Payload Procurement team at Portsmouth sources and manages high-value sub-contracts for RF hardware for Space Satellites. Placements provide insight into potential career paths within Airbus, offering practical industry experience in a multinational environment with suppliers worldwide. You will be guided and supervised but also entrusted with responsibility to develop projects independently.

Two areas of responsibility:

• Commodity Management – sourcing and procurement strategy. Activities may include:
• Provide support in Commodity Management tasks through active management of internal knowledge repositories
• Assist with market surveys and document supplier data (capability, financial information, organisation)
• Manage market cost databases for standard and non-standard products
• Survey the market for upcoming conferences and identify companies of interest
• Support tendering and supplier selection processes in line with business needs
• Support development of commodity strategies to ensure short and long-term competitiveness

• Supply Chain and Quality Management (SCQM) – contract execution and on-time / on-quality delivery of hardware. Activities may include:
• Support SCQM to manage On Time and On Quality (OTOQ) from suppliers of complex, high-value RF equipment for Telecommunications Spacecraft
• Timely and accurate reporting and facilitation of technical interaction between internal experts and suppliers
• Support Vendor Review Board process – act as the interface between Supply Chain and Production Quality
• Lead improvement projects to improve Procurement ways of working

• Open to Undergraduates only for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.
• Your application should include a CV and a Cover Letter outlining motivation and suitability for the role.
• Studying for a relevant field (Business, Project Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, or equivalent)
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and to work independently
• Pro-active attitude and willingness to learn in a technical environment
• Professional attitude in dealings with external suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Familiarity with Google Workspace is a benefit but not essential

Security clearance: You will be subject to a BPSS check. UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control may be required depending on the role.

Company: AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

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