Design Engineer

Job Summary

For the Defense Engineering & Technology organization in The Netherlands, we are looking for a Design Engineer. The Design Engineer plays a pivotal role in the Development, Engineering, Prototyping and Testing of structural solutions for several flying and non-flying platforms. You will be part of a dedicated, multidisciplinary project team within Fokker.

We are looking for a capable and flexible Design Engineer for the Product Engineering Department to help develop lightweight composite structures with various secondary functions. Experience with CAD software is a prerequisite. Knowledge of fiber reinforced composite materials is a plus.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and check technical solutions and compliance documentation to ensure they are compliant with all relevant customer, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements, within agreed program, schedule, and manufacturing constraints.
• Identify technical problems and apply/integrate solutions.
• Execute and implement methods plans, toolsets and approaches that are appropriate and compliant to achieve the design and program objectives.
• Support the creation of technical solutions against customer requirements as input to bids and proposals within assigned programs/projects.
• Identify and assess technical risk for own work and propose mitigations within assigned programs/projects.
• Develop designs compliant to cost and manufacturing requirements using appropriate techniques for design such as manufacture and assembly (DFMA) and design to cost.
• Support creation of design definitions, including dimensions, materials, parts, process notes, assemblies, and tolerances which are aligned to all design requirements and objectives.

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• Processes and Tooling
• Generate assigned project deliverables, documents, and reports according to the project signature authorizations.
• Support technical and customer reviews, including formal gate reviews, including the creation and preparation of technical data and presentations of product design.
• Perform all activities at a level of independence with the support of lead and expert engineers.
• Assist the development and maintenance of work instructions, procedures, tooling, technical manuals, and guidelines.
• Support operations and support manufacturing engineering team in translation of the product design and manufacturing requirements of a product in a manufacturing design of a product during prototype build and serial manufacturing, where applicable.
• Understand the qualification process of products, and prepare compliance documentation to internal, customer, and regulatory requirements, where applicable.

Job Qualifications

You are pro-active, self-starting, relevant experience in design and structural Engineering in preferably Aerospace and have a good level of technical problem solving skills, and you are a team player. You have no problems with working in a multidisciplinary environment and you are familiar with Technology Development. You are willing to learn and are able to arrange things. You will bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

• Relevant technical qualifications (Bachelor, Master or equivalent) or a relevant level of experience to perform engineering tasks
• Experience and affinity with CAD software (preferably Catia) in 3D as well as 2D, with relevant GD&T knowledge
• Able to work towards holding a check / approval status.
• Able to act under own initiative in relation to the assigned tasks within defined functional procedures / governance.
• Ability to describe technical information of a technical task to a wide audience within the engineering business.
• The ability to have technical discussions with customers and suppliers as required.
• Able to analyze and interpret customer requirements.

Interested?

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. We are seeking a Design Engineer with an affinity for defense and bringing new Technologies to the market and be able to engineer solutions for several platforms.

Our offer

We offer you not only a challenge, but also a great opportunity to learn and grow. Thanks to our international reach, you can develop your career in multiple directions. As part of GKN Aerospace—an organization that has proven itself as a leader in the industry—you will contribute to our mission of becoming the most trusted partner in the aerospace sector.

• A gross monthly salary in accordance with the Metalektro Collective Labour Agreement, within the mid-level L2 scale: €5,659 – €6,792 (depending on knowledge and experience)
• 8% holiday allowance
• 42 paid days off with full-time employment (29 vacation days + 13 ADV days)
• An excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance
• A pleasant and informal working environment where we collaborate to achieve the best results for our customers