Senior Engineer (Systems Engineering)

Job Summary

GKN Aerospace is an original aerospace innovator. For decades, GKN Aerospace technologies have inspired and industrialised the aerospace industry, combining engineering and technological excellence. Today we are truly global. With 17,000 employees in 48 manufacturing locations in 15 countries around the world. All major aircraft and engine manufacturers rely on our advanced technologies. Going forward we intend to further enhance our capability by building a network of Global Technology Centres (GTC). GKN’s new Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Filton, Bristol is a £32m state of the art technology research and development facility which will act as a hub for world-class innovative technology for the next generation of fuel-efficient aircraft. It includes 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. 

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Engineer with a strong background in Systems Engineering to help shape the future of flight.  You will be responsible for Systems Engineering from requirements elucidation, development, specification and test definition, including integration. This is a very exciting and potentially career defining opportunity. You will be an integral member of a team that is embarking on a significant and challenging technology development project; this five year project will be a major steppingstone towards achieving greener aviation thus helping protect our environment for future generations.
 

Job Responsibilities

• Define and develop requirements, and turn them into a feasible solution by proposing an architecture, system and component definition according to ARP4754 
• Develop component and system specifications/descriptions as well as compliance criteria for the system, items, components, hardware and software
• Develop functions, systems, items and components to ARP4754, ARP4761, DO160, DO254, DO178, DO297 and others as appropriate
• Responsible for the development of requirements at all levels from system, item, components, down to hardware and software level
• Define validation plans and ensure compliance through analysis, simulation and/or test (e.g. DO160) as appropriate
• Manage technical engagement with the supply chain
• Work with the systems architects, mechanical systems engineers and system simulation engineers to ensure that system requirements are achieved
• Support certification thought the identification, elicitation and background of requirements as well as defining the acceptable means of compliance.  Supporting certification engineering in discussions with the certification authorities
• Anticipate and manage transversal technical and business issues, arbitrate between solutions considering all aspects: sustainability, reusability, optimisation, opportunity, schedule, quality, cost, risks, safety and performance
• Support the recruitment, specification of roles and ensure the development of members of the team
• Generate technical reports and presentations
• Develop specification documents and procedures for new products before launched into manufacturing
• Ensure specification and production, compliance and test of the components, items and systems
• Develop validation test methods and protocols. Use Aerospace best practices.  Participate in in-depth analysis of test data.
• Ensure configuration management is in place for the systems and all of its components from requirement through to operation
• Provide general technical feedback on the design and development of mechanical and electrical sub-systems
• Manage and develop requirements and specifications both internally and as part of appropriate international standard working groups

How You'll Contribute

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

Essential:

• A Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering 
• Experience specifying and developing electrical and (flammable) fluid systems for heavy transportation (aerospace, ground and/or maritime)
• Experience in MBSE (e.g. SysML), functional decomposition and performing architectural system level studies, e.g. ANSYS SCADE
• Experience in management and development of products with suppliers including subsystems, items and components
• Experience in the selection and development of databus networks including logical data management
• Experience in functional and physical system development (ideally with approval authority)
• Experience in Safety Assessment and Compliance Planning, including FTA and FMEA, e.g. ANSYS Medini
• Proficiency in Multi-domain Modelling/Simulation packages, e.g. MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape, Amesim or other
• Experience in the mechanical design, integration and test of the electrical and fluid systems, including functional, EMC and copper-bird testing,
• Experience in component and item testing to DO-160 as well as running system test rigs
• Experience in associated international standards, design practices, certification requirements (and means of compliance) as well as in service issues
• Experienced in design and set-up experiments and fixtures for testing

Desirable:

• Experience in aerospace systems engineering
• Experience in Fuel Systems including Cryogenic and/or Hydrogen with respect to Systems Engineering
• Experience in flight test planning and verification test planning
• Experience in logical development including the specification and validation of aerospace software
• Practical experience in HTS electrical systems.
• Solid basis in cryogenic thermodynamics
• Experience in CATIA v5 interrogation as well as PTC Windchill.
• An active member of one or more international standardization committees for aerospace in field
• Proficiency in RBE tools, e.g. DOORS
• Experience in data management role
• Willing to support University research including Internships and Masters Projects
   

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. To be successful in this role you will have good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate to a variety of audiences. You will be a strong self-starter, competent to work with general goal-based direction as well as more specific task-based requirements. We are looking for someone who has a good general aerospace engineering/technology knowledge base and can demonstrate strategic thinking and logical and methodical approach to work package planning and costing.

What We'll Offer

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

• Competitive salary dependant on experience
• Opportunity to earn up to 15 %bonus 
• Hybrid working – giving you the opportunity to balance home and office working
• 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
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 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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