Engineer - Systems Engineering

About GKN Aerospace

A Truly Global Business

Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 13 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £2.8bn. Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!

GKN FOKKER ENGINEERING ROMANIA

As GKN’s Engineering Hub, we support the business with all Aerospace Engineering tasks needed. We serve the complete Aircraft Design & Development Life Cycle from Proposal to Certification, from Production assistance to In-Flight Support.

We are passionate about our work and show our love for Aerospace Engineering through everything we do!

Responsibilities

Translation of technical and functional requirements from airworthiness and customer on H/C level into requirements on Fokker component/part level.

Ensure a complete and consistent set of requirements both at H/C system level and for all GKN/Fokker components.

Harmonization (of the requirements) with our Partner Companies, customers and the operating companies within GKN/Fokker.

Perform technical engineering activities (analyses, tests, simulations).

Focal point activities towards Partner Companies and/or customers.

Ensuring that GKN/Fokker interests are respected in the international consortium and towards the customer.

Technical management of work packages and subcontractors.

Identification of technical risk on GKN/Fokker scope.

Downflow of system level to component level of technical data;

Specification of system level requirements to component requirements specification and proposed means of compliances;

Resolving dependencies (technical content);

Technical representation of Fokker in the international field;

Technical generalist for contract / project;

Integration of component to H/C system level including showing of compliance.

What do you need to be successful in this role?

University degree (Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering).

Extensive intrinsic knowledge for the (integration of) disciplines of H/C systems.

Experience in set up and execution of Systems Engineering Processes.

Experience in the management of Work Packages and subcontractors.

Experience in execution of safety analyses.

Familiar with EASA part 21 and / or EMAR part 21.

Good interpersonal skills (a.o. precise, diplomatic, organizer).

Good negotiation skills.

Good verbal and written command of English.

Willingness to travel abroad in Europe for multiple times per year.

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?

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’.