Senior Engineer (Systems Engineering)

GKN; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace innovator in the UK seeks a Senior Engineer with expertise in electrical and mechanical systems. You will develop and implement solutions for high-profile projects in a supportive environment that offers hybrid working. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and experience in compliance within regulated industries, offering a chance to advance their career significantly.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Up to 15% bonus

Industry-leading pension scheme

Relocation support

Hybrid working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience delivering designs for electro-mechanical systems.
• Ability to design and set up experiments for testing.
• Experience in compliance planning and verification.

Responsibilities

• Quality assurance review of design deliverables.
• Analysis and reporting into qualification arguments.
• Technical planning and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Mechanical systems knowledge

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Data analysis

Education

HNC degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CATIA V5

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fueled by great people whose expertise and creativity set the standards in our industry, we were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies and are 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

GKN Aerospace is an original aerospace innovator. For decades GKN Aerospace technologies have inspired and industrialised the aerospace industry, combining engineering and technological excellence. All major aircraft and engine manufacturers rely on our advanced technologies. Going forward we will further enhance our capability by building a network of Global Technology Centres (GTC).

GKN Aerospace Engineering Offices in Cowes, Isle of Wight, build upon a 70‑year heritage of technology research and development. Civil and Defence teams work within our manufacturing locations, representing a significant part of our history and continuing to be an investment in our future business. We strive to ensure that GKN Aerospace continues to be the greatest place to work, as much as the Isle of Wight is the best place to live.

Join us and be part of Defence – Systems Engineering & Technology at GKN Aerospace. We are a growing team with a mission to be the most trusted product and technology development and support partner to our internal and external defence customers through our use of world‑class people, processes and differentiated technologies.

We are looking for a Senior Engineer with a background in Electrical / Mechanical Systems Engineering to help shape the future of flight. Reporting to the Engineering Team Lead, the successful candidate will develop, integrate, implement and verify technical solutions and compliance documentation; compliant with all relevant customer regulatory and airworthiness requirements within the agreed programme schedule and manufacturing constraints.

This is a very exciting and potentially career‑defining opportunity. You will be a leading member of the team embarking on a significant and challenging technology development project. This four‑year project will be a major stepping‑stone towards achieving the next generation of avionics for customer Tilt‑Rotors.

The project will operate from our GKN facilities in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Alternatively this role can be based at our Global Technology Centre in Bristol or at our manufacturing facility in Luton, with visits to Cowes, Isle of Wight as required by the business.

There is a requirement to be flexible with international travel within Europe and to the U.S. (approximately every two months). We offer hybrid working – the opportunity to work from home up to two days per week, dependent on the needs of the business.

For this opportunity we will provide a relocation support package (if applicable) to the Isle of Wight for the successful applicant should this location be of interest.

Job Accountabilities

• Quality assurance reviewer of design deliverables created by the GKN Defence – Systems Engineering team
• Data analysis and reporting into qualification arguments and submissions for GKN Defence avionic control systems and sub‑systems
• Release of stakeholder and internal technical communications
• Technical work breakdown of programme planning objectives
• Assure best practice development within systems engineering excellence
• Mentor and develop systems engineering team members
• System engineering inputs to technology incubator process

What You’ll Bring

Specific Technical Experience

• HNC degree OR equivalent experience in electrical, mechanical or systems engineering
• Demonstrable experience as a Lead Engineer delivering designs for electro‑mechanical sensing OR controller systems within an engineering environment
• Proven design and delivery of high quality and reliable systems in a complex regulatory environment (e.g. MIL‑STD, TUV cert etc.)
• Proven track record (minimum 1 project) in compliance planning and verification & validation analysis for product release
• Advanced experience of the Systems Development Lifecycle process
• Intermediate experience of requirement decomposition and tools (e.g. DOORS)
• Intermediate experience defining system / modular architecture
• Advanced experience developing system control functions & logic models
• Ability to design and set‑up experiments and fixtures for testing
• Confident interrogating CAD models and drawings (e.g. CATIA V5)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications

Essential General Experience

• Technical leadership – Ability to mentor and develop functional team members
• Confident presenting technical information to a wider audience including senior stakeholders and internal customers
• Live the culture of Plan‑Do‑Check‑Act and continuous improvement
• Hands‑on approach – Have a real desire to be up close to the components and people that build our systems

Desirable

• Working experience delivering system designs using MBSE toolbox (e.g. SysML)
• Experience in safety assessment software / toolbox FTA and FMEA (e.g. ANSYS Medini Isograph)
• Proficiency in multi‑domain modelling / simulation packages (e.g. MATLAB Simulink Simscape Amesim)

Note: Some GKN programmes are subject to regulatory restrictions which may impact certain nationalities. As part of the application process you will be asked to declare when applying for this role.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Opportunity to earn up to 15% bonus
• Industry‑leading pension scheme – match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8× salary
• 185 hours holiday + bank holidays
• Relocation support (if applicable)
• Hybrid working – balance home and office working
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A collaborative dynamic working environment

Join us and keep the world moving – click on the link below to apply.

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience

Years of experience required – senior level (IC)

Vacancy

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