About the position
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. To support design and related activities within Engine Systems, we are looking for a motivated and self-driven Design engineer with relevant experience in the area of Design and Definition.
Responsibilities
- Prepare Design data according to GKN Aerospace Sweden (GAS) standards, Operational Management System (OMS), and technical product requirements
- Create design package including interface documents, 3D models, product definition, requirement justification, which are compliant to all design requirements and objectives
- Perform design validation through tolerance stack-up
- Understand changes from Change orders (CO) and perform changes on models, drawings, manuals, and other applicable design data
- Store, maintain and release appropriate project deliverables, documents, and reports in Teamcenter, SAP
- Support and participate in technical discussions, including creation and preparation of technical data and present solutions
- Support with the creation and delivery of training material and initiatives relevant to project
- Perform all activities at a level of minimal supervision and guide other engineers within the project as required
- Identify improvements and create and/or check the work instructions, procedures, technical manuals, and guidelines
Requirements
- Must possess a level of technical expertise especially in the Aerospace industry and in the functional area the project/programme is responsible for Design
- Must possess a high level of technical problem solving skills
- Holds Bachelors / Masters in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering
- 4-8 years of relevant experience gained within an engineering discipline, ideally within an aerospace environment and in multi-disciplinary engineering project teams (Design, MRO, Manufacturing/ Industrialization)
- Hands-on experience in creating 3D models, 2D Definition in Siemens TeamCenter and NX
- Experience in creating 3D Models, 2D product drawings independently
- Experience in creating model and definition for Casted/Forged & Machined products
- Knowledge and Application of GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
- Experience in stack-up analysis
- Knowledge and exposure to component change management processes
- Experience in Model Based Definition (MBD/ PMI) methods
- Ability to describe and present technical information to a wide audience at equivalent levels within the engineering business
- Able to promote Lean Principles including leading Continuous Improvement ideas ('CI')
- Demonstrates good mentoring & technical knowledge transfer as part of day-to-day activities
- Demonstrates a commercial awareness to be able to analyse customer requirements
Nice-to-haves
- Awareness of other functions (Operations, Production, Supplier Management)
- Able to support budget compliance of the own activities
- Worked in cross-cultural teams
Benefits
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Training and development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements
