Research Engineer - Electrical

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Job Summary Based at GKN's Global Technology Centre the role of an Electrical System Engineer is to support the Electrical Network team in developing and delivering electrical systems within GKN Aerospace Hydrogen Systems. This work will directly contribute to the advancement of sustainable aerospace power and propulsion systems, integrating electrical technologies through the design and development of innovative components, assemblies, and system architectures.

The Electrical Systems Engineer will be responsible for supporting the development, management and verification of system-level electrical requirements throughout the product lifecycle. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering environment, the engineer ensures that electrical systems are specified, analysed, modelled, tested, and verified to achieve performance, safety, reliability and certification objectives. How You'll Contribute The Research Engineer will be responsible for the following:
Requirements Management Capture, analyse, and manage stakeholder, customer, regulatory, and certification requirements Decompose high-level requirements into subsystem and component-level requirements System Architecture Development Support the development and maintain electrical system architectures and interface definitions Modelling & Simulation Support the Development of system models to evaluate electrical system behaviour and performance Conduct simulations to assess functionality, efficiency, control strategies, and failure responses Perform trade studies to support architecture and design decisions Validate and maintain engineering models throughout the development lifecycle Verification & Validation Generate test specifications, procedures, and acceptance criteria Support laboratory, rig, subsystem, and system-level testing activities 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:
Technical

Skills:

Minimum

B.Eng degree or equivalent, with relevant experience in Electrical Engineering and Systems Engineering Experience in systems requirements elicitation and analysis Strong understanding of safety assurance practices for safety-critical systems and their relationship to systems engineering practices (FTA, FHAs, FMEAs, bow-ties etc.) Experienced using a requirements management tool (e.g. Codebeamer, Polarion, DOORs) as part of a systems development lifecycle process. Desirable Understanding of electrical architecture - specifically DC microgrid architectures Proficiency in modelling and simulation tools such as Matlab and Simulink Ability to define and execute verification methods including analysis, inspection, demonstration and test

Soft Skills:

Has a learning mindset who can work with ambiguity Desirable:
Use safety and reliability methods for novel systems such as FHA, FMEA and Bow-ties What We'll Offer Once you're on board you'll get the following perks and benefits:
Competitive salary dependent on experience Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we'll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis 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 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…