Design and Planning Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering

IF1200 GE Aviation Systems Limited; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-contributory Pension

Life Assurance

Group income protection

Private medical cover

Holiday entitlement 26 days (buy/sell)

BPSS clearance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Aviation's Dowty propeller facility in Gloucestershire is seeking a manufacturing design and planning engineer to join the onsite team. You will support planning and definition of complex manufacturing projects, translating requirements into clear plans, layouts, and delivery packages, coordinating facilities, equipment, and manufacturing capability with project milestones and standards.

The role sits in a growing NPI environment, contributing to new propeller manufacturing systems and future

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing engineering
• Experience in process planning and industrialisation
• Experience in design coordination and facility planning
• Ability to translate requirements into planning outputs

Responsibilities

• Translate stakeholder needs into structured plans and requirement packages.
• Coordinate with process engineering to deliver practical project outputs.
• Develop scopes of work and planning information for teams and suppliers.
• Coordinate layout, facility, equipment, and utility needs.
• Maintain documentation and traceability of assumptions and revisions.
• Track dependencies, risks, and delivery impacts; provide updates.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process planning

Industrialisation

Design coordination

Facility planning

Stakeholder coordination

Documentation

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description Summary

Here at Dowty, a GE Aerospace company, we have an exciting opportunity for a manufacturing design and planning engineer to join our onsite team in Brockworth, Gloucestershire. You'll support the planning and definition of complex manufacturing engineering projects by translating business, engineering, and operational requirements into clear plans, layouts, specifications, scopes of work, and delivery packages. You'll be instrumental in coordinating process, facility, equipment, infrastructure, and manufacturing capability requirements to ensure they are captured, structured, and aligned with project milestones, governance, applicable standards, and the successful introduction of new propeller manufacturing systems.

Job Description

At Dowty, a GE Aerospace company, we design, manufacture, repair and overhaul a range of propeller systems for Military and Civil applications. This is done from our new state of the art facility in Gloucestershire, UK. In this role you will be part of the NPI team, supporting the growing demand for new propeller manufacturing systems and contributing to the development of the next generation of electrified, sustainable aviation. You will be a valued member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, helping to ensure design intent is effectively translated through the production system and that manufacturing requirements are considered throughout the product development cycle. With a strong focus on manufacturability, the role supports the development of manufacturing processes, facilities, and capabilities, while also contributing to the adoption of new technologies and automation to improve repeatability, reliability, and overall production readiness.

Role Purpose

To support the planning and definition of complex manufacturing engineering projects by translating business, engineering, and operational requirements into clear plans, layouts, specifications, scopes of work, and delivery packages. The role will coordinate process, facility, equipment, infrastructure, and manufacturing capability requirements to ensure they are captured, structured, and aligned with project milestones, governance, applicable standards, and the successful introduction of new propeller manufacturing systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate stakeholder needs and developing engineering inputs into structured plans, layouts, specifications, and requirement packages.
• Work with process engineering and other stakeholders to convert emerging or incomplete information into practical project deliverables.
• Support the development of scopes of work, requirement packs, and planning information for internal teams, suppliers, and integrators.
• Coordinate layout, facility, equipment, and utility requirements to support joined-up planning and design development.
• Maintain clear documentation, assumptions, interfaces, and revisions to support traceability and control.
• Track key dependencies, risks, and changes, and provide clear updates on actions and delivery impacts.
• Support cross-functional alignment across engineering, facilities, quality, HSE, IT/OT, sourcing, and external partners.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience in manufacturing engineering, process planning, industrialisation, design coordination, or facility/production planning.
• Strong ability to translate evolving or incomplete requirements into clear, structured outputs.
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders and disciplines in a complex project environment.
• Understanding of how process and manufacturing needs drive facility, equipment, and infrastructure requirements.
• Experience preparing scopes of work, requirement packs, layouts, or similar planning documentation.
• Strong organisational, documentation, and communication skills.

Personal Attributes

• Structured and detail-oriented, with the ability to bring clarity to evolving requirements.
• Practical and delivery-focused, able to balance technical needs with project constraints.
• Proactive, collaborative, and confident working in ambiguity.
• Strong communicator who can align stakeholders and identify issues early.

Flexible Working

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

Total Reward

At GE Aviation we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible. As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

Benefits

• Non-contributory Pension
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
• Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell
• Security Clearance Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security.
• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

About GE Aerospace

At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.