Functional Team Lead - Engineering - Analysis

GKN Aerospace; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Birmingham is looking for a Functional Team Lead to manage the NH90 Analysis team. This role requires a Bachelor or Master Degree in Aerospace Engineering and at least 10 years of relevant experience. You will be responsible for guiding a team in delivering engineering tasks while ensuring compliance with program objectives. This position offers a gross monthly salary, a solid benefits package, and the opportunity to thrive in a diverse work environment.

Benefits

8% holiday allowance

42 paid holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Travel allowance

Informal working environment

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in an engineering discipline.
• Able to work with and interpret data from Finite Element Models.
• Experience performing strength analyses and familiar with aviation quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage the NH90 Analysis team of approximately 6-8 people.
• Define work package scope and requirements to deliver on time.
• Generate and check all assigned project deliverables and documents.

Skills

Team Leadership

Strong Communication

Delivering Results

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor or Master Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Finite Element Models (NASTRAN/PATRAN/Simcenter 3D)

Job description

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

Summary

GKN Aerospace designs and produces structural components for the global aerospace industry and with engineering offices located in Papendrecht, Hoogeveen and Bucharest.The company manufactures heavily loaded structural parts and the integrated moving components using conventional materials like aluminium and advanced thermoplastic composite materials.

What you will do

FTL – Analysis NH90 reports functionally / hierarchically to the Center of Competence – Analysis Manger and reports operationally to the Chief Engineer NH90

The Functional Team Lead is responsible for :

• Daily management (coaching / managing) of the NH90 Analysis team (Approximately 6-8 people);
• Maintaining contacts with stakeholders in other departments in order to define work package scope and requirements and be able to deliver as agreed;
• Lead team to deliver the assigned tasks to achieve the programme / project objectives through planning, work tasking, and execution of required engineering activities;
• Develop and implement methods plans, toolsets and solutions that are appropriate and compliant to achieve the design and programme / project objectives;
• Assess, manage, and mitigate overall technical risk;
• Generate, sign, check, or approve all assigned project deliverables, documents, and reports as required within limits of signature authorizations;
• Support technical and customer discussions and reviews, including formal gate reviews, the creation and preparation of technical data and presentations;
• Be responsible for managing team performance, including conducting performance management reviews; Create a positive workplace environment through managing team engagement;
• Be able to manage training, mentoring, and development of engineers including development toward technical signatories.

What you will bring

• Bachelor or Master Degree in (Aerospace) Engineering or equivalent working and thinking Level gained through experience.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience gained within an engineering discipline,ideally within an aerospace environment.
• Relationship building at Levels up to and including senior management level.
• Able to work with cross-functional Teams that will typically include (in addition to the Design Engineering Team) Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Commercial. Procurement, Quality and Suppliers.
• In addition, he / she has experience in performing strength analyses (both static analyses and fatigue analyses).
• Able to work with and interpret data from Finite Element Models (NASTRAN / PATRAN / Simcenter 3D)
• Familiar with the required quality systems in aviation, such as interpretation of aviation legislation requirements.
• Have excellent judgement in considering when escalation is appropriate.
• Strong minded, convincing and committed, focussed on delivery, must be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to clearly present data, reports and presentations to facilitate the decision making process at all levels of the business.
• Aware of aerospace manufacturing techniques and methods
• Aware of essential airworthiness regulations and quality systems.

You will thrive in this role if you :

• posess Team Leadership skills,
• have strong communication skills,
• are an excellent team player,
• bring passion & energy,
• execute - delivering results consistenly,
• stay disciplined, and
• empower others.

What we will offer

Our organization demonstrates passion for innovation and our employees are rightly proud for what we engineer and build. This is truly a challenging work environment : a role where you contribute as an individual but also as a member of a diverse and international team of experts. At GKN Aerospace, we not only provide you with the tools to perform at the best of your capabilities, but we also support and promote your technical and personal development.

Furthermore, we offer to you :

• A gross monthly salary based on the CLA Metalektro Grade M and in line with your experience and qualifications,
• 8% holiday allowance,
• 42 paid holidays for full-time employment,
• Working conditions according to the CLA Metalektro, including an excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance,
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers in a pleasant atmosphere.

How to apply

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 you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We arethe place where human dreams, plus humanendeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.