Senior Research Engineer developing mechanical designs for engine demonstrators at GKN Aerospace. Leading technology integration and collaborating across engineering disciplines in aeronautics.
About the role
- Research Engineer/Specialist at GKN Aerospace working on digital engineering and simulation. Involved in research and development, technology planning, and technical documentation for aerospace innovations.
Responsibilities
- Draw on, and develop specialist knowledge to deliver focused research and development in TRL1-6 range and in demonstrator and insertion projects.
- Use and develop knowledge of strategic products and technologies.
- Discuss and develop complex technical principles and concepts as part of a broader technical team.
- Support planning of technical work.
- Contribute to Technology Development Plans and Technology Business Cases related to specialization field.
- Demonstrate commitment to innovation and technical quality in specialization field - leading to high quality Technology Readiness Level gates, Notional Type Designs and/or Design Reviews.
- Support any necessary 'hands on' development test work and development trials.
- Originate and issue high quality and detailed technical documentation.
- Review technical reports and supervise interns and master thesis students when required.
- Support on-boarding of new employees in area of specialization.
- Drive maturity of technologies in specialist field and undertake technical problem solving in specialist field, including support with operational issues from time to time.
- Develop and maintain long-term ecosystem relationships in specialist field for the benefit of the projects, aligned with company strategy and direction from Chief Technologist(s).
- Ensure adherence to environmental health and safety (EHS) policies and procedures for activities, and contribute to a proactive EHS culture in the wider team.
- Contribute to the development of GKN as a 'Great Place to Work', aligned with the core principles - safe, innovative, open & honest, care & respect, and ownership.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or aerospace related field, with 5+ years of experience
- Experience in finite element simulation methods and techniques.
- Experience in FE modelling of assemblies, subassemblies & components.
- Experience in stress analysis and fatigue analysis.
- Good knowledge of FEA commercial tools, preferably ANSYS Mechanical (APDL) & ANSYS Workbench.
- General engineering knowledge of metallic and composite materials and manufacturing processes.
- Experience in python programming.
- Experience in concept development, evaluation & selection for new product & technology development, knowledge of TRL-scale
- Experience in hardware demonstrator development for new products with testing requirements and general understanding of manufacturing process.
Benefits
- Fantastic challenges.
- Amazing opportunities.
- Commitment to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do.
- Best training on offer in the industry.
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