Research Engineer/Specialist - Assembly, Automation & Inspection
Date: 13 Mar 2026
Location: Trollhattan, SE
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
As a key member of GKN’s Digital Factory & Automation digital infrastructure development team, you will play a crucial role in transforming GTC’s current facilities into a digitized factory of the future. Your duties will include building and maintaining various digital projects and products, as well as providing general IT support. The Digital Factory & Automation department is seeking highly skilled and motivated individuals to join our team and help us achieve these goals.
Job Responsibilities
• Actively contribute as a team player, taking initiative independently
• Develop and maintain web applications using contemporary frameworks and technologies
• Design, implement, and manage databases, ensuring data integrity and security
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
Qualifications & Personal skills
• 3-10 years of work experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong knowledge of back-end technologies (e.g., Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java)
• Experience with databases (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL)
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and web services
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to conduct independent research
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Experience in manufacturing and production processes
• Proficiency in English
Merits
- Proficiency in front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular)
- IoT communication protocols (MQTT, OPCUA, AMQP)
- Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Knowledge of DevOps and DataOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- General Linux usage
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Proficiency in Swedish
Application
The selection process takes place continuosly. The position may therefore be filled before the application deadline. Therefore, do not wait with your application!
This is an open application, therefor response could be delayed.
As part of our recruitment strategy at GKN, we have predetermined our recruitment and marketing channels. Therefore, we kindly request no contact from recruitment agencies, media sales, or similar entities.
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.
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
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