Job Description:

In order to support the Airframe Architecture Department, Airbus Operations is looking for a

Masterand in the field of Airframe Architecture (d/f/m), title of thesis: Development of a sliding cargo door for the main deck of a freighter aircraft

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• Location: Hamburg

• Start: As soon as possible

• Duration: 6 months

The aim of the master thesis is to develop the preliminary design concept of a sliding door for aviation application and in particular for implementation on the main deck of a freighter aircraft.

The A350 Freighter will be considered as a reference baseline aircraft but the concept shall be scalable for application on A320 like aircrafts too and eventually on smaller aircraft of the Airbus family. The work will start with a landscape investigation to identify all possible sliding door concepts already available in the transportation world (trains, buses, trucks, cars, helicopters, aircrafts and so on) and with the down selection of the most promising concepts for aviation application. The expectation is to identify at least 3 concepts. The down-selected concepts will be then further developed and compared by means of a design to value methodology and the best concept will be then identified. The final selected concept will be then developed in detail. The target of the master thesis is to fully develop one concept in CATIA and to size it by means of simple stress analysis methods in order to prove its feasibility in terms of weight, cost, manufacturability and other relevant values that will be defined during the thesis. Important is that the master thesis focuses on the sliding door and on its integration into the aircraft fuselage, and in particular on all elements needed for sliding the door. The standard structure of the door, the door contour and the latch&lock system will be taken from existing aircrafts and reused or modified as needed for the project. The sliding door concept will be finally compared to the current A350 Freighter solution.

Your location

You will be working at the largest production site for civil aircraft situated in Hamburg. Its location on the southern banks of the river Elbe includes the option to commute by ferry. Experience the special flair of Hamburg in your spare time where vibrant cosmopolitan culture meets nautic legacy.

Your benefits

• Work-life balance with a 35-hour week (flexitime).

• Mobile working possible from time to time after agreement with the department.

• Traveling overseas or within Germany (team events) is possible after consultation and agreement from the department.

• International environment with the opportunity to network globally.

• Work with modern/diversified technologies.

• At Airbus, we see you as a valuable team member and you are not hired to brew coffee, instead you are in close contact with the interfaces and are part of our weekly team meetings.

• Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Landscape analysis: identify what is already existing

• Downselection of at least 3 feasible solutions

• Application of Design to Value methodology and selection of the best concept

• Integration of the selected concept into the aircraft structure by means of 3D modeling (CATIA)

• Stress sizing of the most relevant features

• Assessment of the most relevant values like weight, cost, manufacturability, ease of assembly, repairability, maintainability etc.

• Comparison to traditional solutions (hinged cargo door of an existing aircraft)

• Conclusions

Desired skills and qualifications

• Enrolled full-time student in the area of Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering or an equivalent field of study.

• First practical experience in the field of 3D Modeling with CATIA is desirable.

• Fluent in English.

• Strong motivation for aeronautical structure design

Please upload the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, enrolment certificate.

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Company:

Airbus Operations GmbH

Employment Type:

Final-year Thesis

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Experience Level:

Student

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