Aerospace Functional Team Lead: Engineering & Innovation

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Papendrecht

On-site

EUR 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

GKN Aerospace in the Netherlands is seeking a Functional Team Lead Engineering to guide engineering teams and deliver complex aerospace solutions. You will balance technical excellence with programme delivery, ensuring safety, quality and on-time performance across international projects.

This leadership role demands a strong technical background, experience coaching engineers and driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
10+ years of relevant engineering experience in aerospace.
Ability to provide technical direction.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex work packages.
Solid understanding of development, verification and certification processes.
Strong planning and stakeholder management.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
Effective communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience in international, multicultural environments.
Mentoring engineering talent.

Responsibilities

Leading and motivating engineering teams to achieve programme objectives related to quality, schedule and cost.
Providing technical oversight and ensuring engineering solutions meet customer, regulatory and certification requirements.
Planning, coordinating and monitoring engineering activities and work package delivery.
Reviewing and approving technical deliverables, reports and documentation within delegated authority.
Identifying, assessing and mitigating technical risks across assigned programmes.
Supporting bid and proposal activities through technical and functional reviews.
Driving compliance with engineering processes, methods, standards and best practices.
Supporting certification activities through reviews of test plans, specifications and compliance strategies.
Collaborating with customers and stakeholders during technical reviews and programme gate reviews.
Promoting a culture of continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and operational excellence.
Coaching, mentoring and developing engineers to strengthen capability within the team.