Engineering Manager - Airworthiness Staff

Join Our Team as the Engineering Manager – Airworthiness Staff

Are you an experienced engineering professional with a strong passion for leadership and airworthiness? We’re seeking an Engineering Manager – Airworthiness Staff to drive success and inspire a team of dedicated professionals!

In this role, you will lead and manage a team of specialists within Airworthiness and Quality. Your leadership will focus on functional competence development, resource management and continuous improvement. You’ll play a critical role in shaping the team’s performance, development, and impact on key programs and business projects, while also contributing as a key member of the GKN Aerospace Sweden Design Engineering management team.
 

Your Leadership Responsibilities:

As a leader, you will:
•    Inspire and guide your team towards excellence, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
•    Support the Chief of the Office of Airworthiness to ensure that DOA approvals and customer agreements are fulfilled with precision and compliance.
•    Drive the professional growth and competence development of your team, including identifying and delivering airworthiness training.
•    Build and sustain an environment where individual strengths contribute to collective success, encouraging empowerment and accountability.
•    Provide technical and process leadership to ensure compliance with airworthiness regulations and organizational goals.
•    Actively engage with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, driving alignment with broader organizational objectives.
•    Take ownership of the department’s functional budget and strategic initiatives.
 

Key Qualifications and Skills

To excel in this leadership role, you should have:
•    A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in an engineering-related field.
•    Proven leadership skills, including experience managing teams, coaching, and driving organizational success.
•    Fluency in Swedish and English at a professional level.
•    Experience in engineering environments, ideally within the aerospace sector.
•    Knowledge of airworthiness systems or authority-regulated industries.
•    Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
 

Desirable Expertise

•    Training in airworthiness systems.
•    Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
•    Experience in functional and/or operational management.
•    Familiarity with EASA/FAA design office requirements.
 

Why Join Us?

This is more than just a management role – it’s an opportunity to lead and develop a critical area of competence within a forward-thinking organization. Your leadership will directly influence our commitment to excellence in airworthiness and engineering, and you’ll have the chance to make a lasting impact on our people and processes.
If you’re a motivated leader ready to drive innovation, inspire a talented team, and take on a critical role, we look forward to your application!
 

Recruitment Process

The position requires that you undergo and be approved according to the current regulations for security protection. For positions where GKN's customer has requirements for security classification, this may, in some cases, involve specific citizenship requirements.

Application
Last application date: 2025-02-23

For more information please contact: Joakim Skoog | VP Engineering & Head of Design Organization | Phone: +46 700 871288