Senior Engineer - Systems Engineering

GKN Aerospace is ‘s werelds meest toonaangevende leverancier binnen de vliegtuigindustrie. Met 38 productielocaties in 12 landen bedienen we meer dan 90% van ‘s werelds vliegtuig- en motorfabrikanten en een omzet behaald van £3,35 miljard in 2023. Wij ontwerpen en produceren innovatieve slimme ruimtevaartsystemen en componenten. Elke keer dat je per vliegtuig reist, is het waarschijnlijk dat GKN je op weg helpt.

We zijn op zoek naar mensen die een verschil willen maken, getalenteerde medewerkers met de vaardigheden en passies om het beste te worden in wat ze doen.

Job Summary

Making a Difference

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

At our Bristol Global Technology Centre, we specialise in the research and development of the future of powered flight.

We have a new exciting and career defining opportunity for a Senior Engineer – Systems Engineering – to join our growing Aircraft Systems Engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the green revolution in aviation, a project that aligns with our company mission, “To be the most Trusted and Sustainable Partner in the Sky”.

Reporting to the Principal Research Engineer for Systems Engineering, you will be responsible for Systems Engineering from requirements elucidation, development, specification and test definition, including integration.

This role will be based at our Bristol GTC, however travel will be expected including occasional international.

How You'll Contribute

The Engineer shall draw on their engineering background and product lifecycle awareness to progress a variety of research activities in the TRL1-6 range. They must have sound experience in technical working and risk management. They shall be committed to development of their own skills and professional network. Their good communication skills shall enable them to confidently engage with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.

The Senior Research Engineer will be responsible for the following:-

Responsible to define and develop requirements, and turn them into a feasible solution

Responsible to develop functions, systems, items and components

Use and develop model based systems engineering (MBSE) techniques for requirements and architecture creation.

Define approaches to system verification & communicate these to specialist domain teams

Work with the systems architects, mechanical systems engineers and system simulation engineers to ensure that the system requirements are achieved.

Shall anticipate and manage transversal technical and business issues

Generate technical reports and present findings

Develop specification documents and procedures for new products before launched into manufacturing

Shall ensure configuration management is in place for the systems and all of its components from requirement through to operation

Provide general technical feedback on the design and development of mechanical and electrical sub-systems.

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Experienced in requirements engineering and management of requirements across all project lifecycle stages

Experience in systems engineering applied to concept and /or product development, ideally in aerospace

Experienced working in a safety critical system development

Experience in MBSE (e.g. SysML), functional decomposition and performing architectural system level studies, e.g. ANSYS SCADE

Experience in functional and physical system development

Experience in Safety Assessment and Compliance Planning, including FTA and FMEA, e.g. ANSYS Medini

Experienced in developing verification cases for (sub)system and development

Experience in applying systems engineering techniques within an R&T project

Experience in associated international standards, design practices, certification requirements (and means of compliance) as well as in service issues.

Desirable

Proficiency in Requirements Management tools e.g. DOORS, Codebeamer

Detail-oriented with experience in data management.

Practical experience in HTS electrical systems

Proficiency in Multi-domain Modelling/Simulation packages, e.g. MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape, Amesim or other

Experience in the specification, design, integration and test of the electrical and fluid systems, including functional, EMC and copper-bird testing,

Experience in cryogenic and hydrogen systems engineering

Experience logical development including the specification and validation of aerospace software

Solid basis in cryogenic thermodynamics

Experience in component and item testing and / or design of tests to DO160 as well as running system test rigs

Willing to support University research including Internships and Master’s projects.

Personal Attributes

Strong Communication Skills

Excellent Team Player

Passion & Energy

Execution

Problem Solving

(Self) discipline

Commitment to professional development.

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. You will have the ability to work autonomously and also part of a wider team.

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

Competitive salary dependent on experience

Company bonus based on company and personal performance

Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions on a 1 : 1.5 basis. Company contributing up 12%

Life Assurance 8 x salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12noon on a Friday

Income protection

Shopping discounts

Cycle To Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family

A collaborative, dynamic working environment.

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

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Diversity Inclusion and Belonging (DIB)

As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success.

A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world.

GKN is an equal opportunity employer.

We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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