GE Aerospace Digital Technology - 12 Month Placement

Job Description Summary

Summary

In the 12-month Digital Technology (DT) Placement, you'll gain invaluable skills and experience, providing support in either business or technical areas of Information Technology.

Job Description

About GE Aerospace

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

Digital Technology

Be a part of an exciting data transformation journey within GE Aerospace. On our Digital Technology team, you’ll have a hand in designing, deploying, and maintaining technologies and systems to address the ever-changing needs of our customers and business.

Roles and Responsibilities

In the 12-month placement in Digital Technology (DT) you’ll gain hands-on experience in IT operations, project management, data analytics, and software development. You’ll work on exciting projects to improve business processes, support IT systems, and drive digital transformation.

We have different types of roles in this area; here is a brief snapshot into each:

Digital Technology (Cardiff) - you will play a key part in developing a Digital Toolset to drive productivity within the business functions. You will lead various projects utilising applications from the GE Toolset and new Analytics Tools. You will partner with these business functions to understand requirements and translate these into Operational Tools.

Digital Technology (Caledonian) - Development of prototype local applications for SQDIP improvements.

DT Technology and Operations Team (Cheltenham) - providing support for iPhone and iPad devices, including setup, upgrades, compliance, and issue resolution. You will manage requests for new network port installations, remote access, and GUEST WiFi changes, while assisting users with supply chain applications. Responsibilities also include managing a Raspberry Pi-based signage solution, covering procurement, build, and configuration of devices. Project activities may involve supporting application deployments and upgrades, as well as managing small-scale equipment deployments and installations.

Digital Technology (Dowty) - improving how the business uses data and digital technologies to drive better decisions and performance. You will help enhance data maturity by improving data quality, structure, standardization, governance, and accessibility, and work with business and digital teams to understand reporting needs and develop dashboards and visualizations for key metrics. The position involves gathering, cleaning, validating, and analyzing data to support operational and strategic decisions, while identifying opportunities where AI can create business value and building clear business cases for adoption. You will research digital and AI trends and best practices, help evaluate AI use cases for impact, feasibility, risks, and data readiness, and lead or coordinate a digital technology project from scope definition through milestone tracking and stakeholder communication. In addition, you will support cross-functional collaboration to ensure solutions align with user needs, prepare presentations and updates for reviews, and contribute to process improvements that enhance efficiency, visibility, and decision-making.

Cyber Security (Cheltenham) - you will work across five key cyber security areas: Intelligence, Enterprise Vulnerability Management, Insider Threat, External Threat, and Digital Forensics. The student will spend two months in each area, gaining an understanding of daily operations by working with key staff and delivering a small project to showcase what they have learned. In the final two months, the student can choose one of these areas to focus on. Throughout the placement, they will receive training and hands-on experience with cyber tools used by the UK Cyber Team, explore topics aligned to their course such as malware analysis and networking, and have opportunities to participate in Cyber Capture the Flag events during the year.

Engineering Leadership (Cheletenham) - data and digital - focused role embedded in engineering, closely linked to supply chain and factory operations. Reporting to the Engineering Executive Leader, you will support major initiatives such as Product Cost Hoshin Kanri, Defect PSR, and zero-defect improvement activities by using data analytics, digital tools, and AI/advanced analytics to analyse product cost and defect data, build dashboards and digital solutions, and drive lean, data-driven process and quality improvements. Key responsibilities include applying statistical and data science techniques to product cost data, creating visual dashboards (Tableau, Power BI, Excel), exploring AI methods (predictive models, clustering, anomaly detection), and collaborating with engineering, supply chain, IT/digital, and cross-functional teams. You will also develop defect analytics tools, use AI/ML for defect pattern recognition and risk scoring, participate in Genba at the factory to link digital insights to real processes, and help shape data pipelines, performance metrics, and visual management that support continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

This placement is perfect for students who want to grow their skills and gain valuable experience in digital technology.

You will be guided by structured goals and objectives and will have responsibility to deliver on inspiring projects supported by your People Leader and team around you. We will guide you throughout the year to ensure you make the best of your GE Aerospace experience. Your People Leader will offer coaching and mentoring, and you will be provided with the opportunity to connect with other placement students across the UK.

This opportunity is offered in our Cardiff, Caledonian (Prestwick, Scotland), Cheltenham and Gloucester (Dowty, a GE Aerospace company) sites, during the process we will ask you to share your location and role preferences.

GE Aerospace Wales specialises in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of a range of commercial jet engines. The facility, based in Nantgarw, just north of Cardiff, occupies over 1.2 million square feet of workshop space and has two state-of-the-art aircraft engine test facilities, along with a significant repair capability – known as Component Repair Wales.

The site has the capability to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for a range of engine types – including the world’s most powerful commercial aircraft engine the GE90-115B and the world’s most popular commercial engine the CFM56.

As one of the largest commercial aircraft engine maintenance facilities in the world, with annual sales of over $2bn, the business works with over 90 customers worldwide, including Emirates, TUI, Lufthansa, Delta, United, ANA and British Airways.

In 2017, the Wales site was selected as the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility of choice for the GE9X; which will become the world’s largest and most fuel-efficient jet engine when it launches into service. The business will benefit from a £5m investment from the Welsh Government to support the total £20m investment put forward by the business, to equip and upskill the facility to be ready to maintain the GE9X fleet when it enters service on the new Boeing 777X aircraft.

The Wales team places a strong focus on providing career opportunities for talented individuals. Our apprenticeship, internship and work experience opportunities have been built to ensure the long-term success of our business by developing the next generation of technical, engineering and problem-solving talent.

GE Aerospace Caledonian is a purpose-built aircraft engine overhaul facility, adjacent to Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. The Caledonian site was officially opened in 1980 and has since grown into a centre of excellence for Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) of CF6 & GEnx engine types. After each overhaul, the engines undergo intensive performance testing on site in our bespoke test cell, before returning to our global customer base ready for service.

Our vastly experienced and innovative workforce are passionate in the contribution towards the training of future engineers, leaders and surrounding talent in our organisation. At GE Caledonian, our Apprentices (Foundation, Modern & Graduate), XLP, OMLP and interns are key members of our team helping achieve the challenges of tomorrow. They continuously develop new skills to keep up with the pace of change in the Aviation Industry and become comfortable working in this ever-challenging environment which thrives on embracing change.

Our diverse team have a strong foothold in the local community, proactively seeking new volunteering opportunities to give back and deliver on our corporate responsibility. We have a dedicated affinity group on site who facilitate opportunities to the wider team, creating an inclusive culture we can all be proud of.

With over 1,700 employees, GE Aerospace based in Cheltenham is one of the largest sites outside the USA and a major contributor to the local economy. 

Our heritage dates back to 1940 yet our technology is cutting-edge. Located in the heart of Gloucestershire, the Power Distribution & Controls (PD&C) site focuses on the design, development and manufacture of state-of-the-art aircraft power distribution and avionics systems for the global aviation industry. Our customers include all major aerospace manufacturers - covering commercial, business jet and military applications. The scale and complexity of engineering projects offer our employees unique opportunities to work on major international projects, developing critical aircraft systems that will be relied on by many people for decades to come. 

At GE Aerospace we strive to be an employer of choice by offering internships, apprenticeships, mentoring and staff development programmes that create a workplace where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. 

Innovation, a commitment to engineering excellence and leadership development places GE Aerospace based in Cheltenham as a pioneering force in building the future of flight. 

Dowty, a GE Aerospace company, is based in Gloucestershire. It is a world-leading supplier of electronically controlled, composite propeller systems for A wide range of civil and military applications, including commercial airliners and military airlifters to multi-role seaplanes and marine hovercraft.

Key programs include the Lockheed Martin C-130J, the De-Haviland, Dash 8-400 and the Leonardo C-27J.

Operated by a highly skilled workforce, Dowty’s’ in-house production expertise for composite blades includes application of resin transfer moulding processes, which have been continuously evolved and perfected since 1976; and the use of braiding machines that rapidly and accurately apply the blades’ fibre outer layers.

This placement role is an intended pipeline for our Digital Technology Leadership Programme (DTLP) based in Cheltenham. Towards the end of the placement year, we will open graduate applications for our current placement students with an aim to secure a role prior to the end of their placement year.

Meaning, you can head back into your final year at university with a graduate job offer in hand. All you need to do is secure a 2,1 degree or above!

If you are passionate about Digital Technology, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Currently studying an Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Management, IT Project Management, Cyber Security, ICT, Software Engineering, or Digital Technology Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree

• Passionate about Digital Technology     

• On course to achieve a 2:1 degree or above

• To be in your penultimate year of study and returning to education post placement

Desired Characteristics

• Able to roll up your sleeves and get involved in projects

• Organised & able to work towards deadlines

• Inspired and curious to learn

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Able to take ownership for projects

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Able to work as part of a team

• Working knowledge of full-stack development tools, SQL and Python

A placement at GE Aerospace is an opportunity to learn while doing. At GE Aerospace, you’ll work with business leaders in an atmosphere that will develop you, while doing work that makes an immediate impact.

Total Reward

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice, and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE, we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs.

• Non-contributory Pension

• Life Assurance

• Group income protection

• Private medical cover

• Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible options to buy or sell

Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to submit an initial CV application. After this, the stages include a video interview, testing and MS Teams online interview. Our recruitment team will be in touch with you at every stage to keep you updated and understand what is next in the process.

If you require any adjustments to the process to enable you to be at your best, please email the team via UKEarly.Careers@geaerospace.com. 

Please note our applications will close on Saturday 31st October but may close earlier dependant on application volumes. We would encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please only submit one application. If you submit multiple applications, we will progress the most suitable one. If in future you are deemed to be suitable for other opportunities, we will automatically consider you for these too.

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS.

UK Security Clearance

UK Security Clearance (SC) may be required and maintained for some of our placement roles. Due to the nature of work, some of these roles are restricted to candidates who are a British National, or a dual National where one of the dual nationalities is British subject to any restrictions. Candidates who do not meet the minimum requirements for UK Security Clearance will therefore not be eligible for some of our roles on grounds of national security. If UK Security Clearance is not obtained for some roles, any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security.

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post.

Further, sponsorship is not available for our Early Careers opportunities. Our placement roles are pipeline for our graduate roles so you would need the permanent right to work to be eligible. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Whether we are manufacturing components for our engines, driving innovation in fuel and noise reduction, or unlocking new opportunities to grow and deliver more productivity, our GE Aerospace teams are dedicated and making a global impact. Join us and help move the aerospace industry forward.