Engineer - Design, Analysis & Prototyping

Job Summary

Making a Difference - It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers. At our GKN Global Technology Centre, we specialise in the research and development of the future of powered flight.

We have a new exciting and career defining opportunity for an Engineer – Design, Analysis & Prototyping – to join our growing Hydrogen Systems Engineering team. This is a great opportunity to be a part of the green revolution in aviation, a project that aligns with our company mission, “To be the most Trusted and Sustainable Partner in the Sky”.

Reporting to the Principal Research Engineer for Design, Analysis & Prototyping, the role will support determining gaps in technology, materials, capability or process maturity and identifying ways to rapidly address these gaps in a practical sense (across technology, manufacturing, test). Appropriate plans & strategies will be defined and executed to mature technologies which will involve a combination of Design, hand calculations/computational analysis, and physical creation/testing.

This role will be based at our Bristol GTC, however travel will be expected including occasionally internationally.

How You'll Contribute

This is a multi-discipline role responsible for supporting the prototyping within the development of the hydrogen systems portfolio. It will involve delivering prototypes and physical demonstrations and tests to prove out and enable successful technology V&V within the programme.

The Engineer will be responsible for the following:-

• Design engineering - 3D modelling and DMU management in a PDLM environment
• Practical application – lead small projects and support shop floor activities with an ability to project manage
• Develop calculations from first principles
• Computational analysis using packages such as Comsol
• Act as an innovative problem solver with good influencing and presentation skills
• Working in an environment with ambiguity, building models with limited or incomplete requirements.

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential

• Bachelor or Master Degree in relevant engineering discipline
• At least 3 years of relevant experience gained within Engineering (Design, Systems engineering, R&D, manufacturing, Aircraft development, Cryogenics)
• Experience working with 3D design and DMU/drawing generation.

Desirable 

• Experience working with Catia V5 and PDLM systems especially DMU modelling
• Systems engineering experience with validation and verification programmes, including test
• Practical application (Experience working with suppliers, working on shop floor, basic machining and manufacturing processes)
• Knowledge of cryogenic design principles
• Experience of test practices, data acquisition, V&V.

Personal Attributes

• Strong Communication Skills
• Excellent Team Player
• Passion & Energy
• Execution
• (Self) discipline
• Decision making

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do. You will have the ability to work autonomously and also part of a wider team.

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Company bonus based on company and personal performance
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions on a 1 : 1.5 basis. Company contributing up to 12% 
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12noon 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! 

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