Senior Engineer - Stress, Design & Weights

GKN Aerospace; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge aerospace company in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Research Engineer to contribute to the development of hydrogen systems. The role involves stress analysis, 3D modelling in Catia V5, and weight calculations, with hybrid working and opportunities for international travel. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and at least 5 years of experience in mechanical design analysis. Join us in innovating the future of flight!

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Company bonus based on performance

Industry-leading pension scheme

Life assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Employee assistance programme

Virtual GP clinic for employees and family members

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in stress and mechanical design analysis.
• Experience in building, meshing and running FEA / FEM models for structural analysis.
• Familiarity with GD&T and mechanical design practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of weight understanding across Cryogenic Power distribution systems.
• Conduct stress and mechanical analysis for system development.
• Act as an innovative problem solver in a multi-discipline role.

Skills

Stress and mechanical analysis

3D modelling in Catia V5

Weights and mass calculations

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor or Master Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Catia V5

PTC Windchill

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.

Job Summary

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 – Stress, Design & Weights – 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 accurate modelling and simulation of cryogenic and ambient hardware in standard finite element modelling toolsets.

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

How You’ll Contribute

This is a multi-discipline role responsible for leading the development of weight understanding across the whole Cryogenic Power distribution system and supporting structural analysis (stress) where appropriate.

The Senior Research Engineer will be responsible for the following :-

• Stress and mechanical analysis as required for system development and integrity assessments - including CTE compliance analysis for cryogenic systems.
• Design engineering skills - capable of 3D modelling in Catia V5 and DMU management in a PDLM environment (Windchill).
• Weights and mass conversant (able to calculate and undertake typical aircraft mass balance accountancy).
• Able to act as an innovative problem solver with good influencing and presentation skills.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity with experience building models with limited or incomplete requirements.

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

• Bachelor or Master Degree in relevant engineering discipline
• At least 5 years of relevant experience gained within stress and mechanical design analysis and / or component design
• Catia V5 conversant with PDLM Knowledge
• Must be capable of building, meshing and running FEA / FEM models for structural analysis
• Experience in weights accountancy and mass balance calculations
• Manipulation / generation of 3D / 2D geometry models - must be familiar with GD&T specific marking and supporting mechanical design practices
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills including technical report writing.

Desirable

• Manufacturing specification, GD&T and detail drawing capability for system
• BoM management and supplier data management approaches
• Familiarity with cryogenic design standards and processes
• Proven expertise in MBSE methodologies and Engineering tools (e.g. PTC Windchill, Codebeamer, Sparks EA, COMsol, Ansys, SimCentre etc).

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 members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do. You will have the ability to work autonomously and also part of a wider team.

What We’ll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits :

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Company bonus based on company and personal performance
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions on a 1 : 1.5 basis. Company contributing up to 12%
• 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.

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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?

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 are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.