Additive Manufacturing Intern
Date: Mar 19, 2026
Location: Bristol, GB
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
Our new Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Filton, Bristol is a £32m state of the art technology research and development facility. It acts as a hub for world-class innovative technology for the next generation of fuel-efficient aircraft. It offers a collaborative space for research and development with universities, the UK’s CATAPULT network and GKN Aerospace’s UK supply chain, to help strengthen aerospace technology and support the UK’s Industrial strategy.
What You'll Be Doing
As an Intern in Additive Manufacturing, specifically directed energy deposition (DED), you will support the wider team in our continued development and industrial implementation of GKN Aerospace proprietary additive technology, Laser Metal Deposition by wire (LMDw). We are focused on long term use for large (>1m), critical aerostructure applications, mainly using titanium alloys.
In this role you will draw on your broad foundational knowledge of Engineering and Material Science, applying this knowledge on a range of research activities. This role has the potential to cover a wide range of responsibilities, including aspects such as material characterization, test campaign definition, data analysis, component design, process simulation, industrial system modifications, software development and/or transitioning new technology to an aerospace production state. This placement is most suited to someone looking for a varied placement who is a self-starter, and who can work autonomously.
You will work alongside some of the UK’s leading minds in Additive Manufacturing, while having the chance to collaborate with other GKN Aerospace teams developing this technology across the globe.
What You'll Bring
Essential
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Must be studying towards an undergraduate degree in any Engineering discipline or Material Science
- An enthusiasm for additive manufacturing linked with an interest in aerospace
- Eager to learn new technical skillsets, both software and hardware
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a diverse team
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English, coupled with good IT skills
- Experience with CAD packages (CATIA, Siemens NX, Fusion 360, SolidWorks)
Desirable
- Experience with coding (C++, python) and machine learning
- Practical hands-on manufacturing experience
What We'll Offer
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience.
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis.
- Life Assurance 8 x salary.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
- Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at lunchtime on a Friday.
- Income protection.
Shopping discounts. - Cycle To Work Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
- A collaborative, dynamic working environment.
As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
