Senior Engineer - Manufacturing, Assembly & Supply Chain

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  2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

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 GKN 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 Research Engineer – Manufacturing, Assembly & Supply Chain – to join our growing Hydrogen 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 Design, you will be responsible for managing a running BOM with a Plan for Every Part; defining the manufacturing build plans and supporting the deign development (in collaboration with supply chain specialists) for the best route to realisation.

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

This is a multi-discipline role responsible for leading the manufacturing definition and execution of the Cryogenic Power distribution system demonstrator. You will be expected to support the team with the development of the manufacturing engineering definitions aligned to product design using best practice in assembly, manufacturing and the capability of the identified supply chain.

The Senior Research Engineer will be responsible for the following:

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• Working with the programme and engineering specialists help identify and plan the production & prototyping activities
• Leveraging relationships within the team to ensure the BoM has a Plan for Every Part and that appropriate governance around MRL and manufacturing buy-in is undertaken to ensure smooth delivery of product for testing
• Codifying the processes defined and developed within the programmes
• Liaising with suppliers to capture their best manufacturing approach and influencing the design to support the programme needs
• Using MBD to modernise the concurrent engineering lifecycle to be more Model Based Engineering compliant.

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 or Master Degree in relevant engineering discipline
• At least 5 years of relevant experience gained within manufacturing, ME or technical supply chain development
• Catia V5 conversant with PDLM Knowledge
• Able to write manufacturing specifications, understand GD&T and detail drawings
• Understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes
• Experience in weights accountancy and mass balance calculations
• Manipulation/generation of 3D/2D geometry models
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills including technical report writing.

Desirable

• APQP level of Process control understanding
• Experience in PO & contract writing/comprehension
• BoM management and supplier data management experience
• Familiarity with cryogenic design standards and processes
• Experience in developing MBSE methodologies and Engineering tools
• Practical hands on type with ability to be agile and dynamic as the situation requires.

Personal Attributes

• Strong Communication Skills
• Excellent Team Player
• Passion & Energy
• Execution
• (Self) discipline.

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented…