Senior DfM Engineer: Zero-Defect & Early NPI Lead

GKN Aerospace Sweden; Trollhättans kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace Sweden is seeking a senior DfM Engineer to strengthen our Manufacturing Engineering Design capability and drive DfM and Zero Defect across early design to industrialization.

You will lead manufacturing considerations in demonstrator projects and product development, coordinate with Design, Technology, and Product Areas, and ensure robust manufacturability and alignment with our industrial strategy across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• University degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in Manufacturing Engineering within product development environments.
• Strong knowledge of DfM, DFMEA/PFMEA, and Zero Defect principles.
• Experience from early product development, demonstrator programs, and NPI / industrialization.
• Solid understanding of production processes, process capability, and tolerance management.
• Experience working in cross functional and global engineering organizations.
• Ability to lead without formal line authority and influence design decisions.
• Strong communication skills in English; Swedish is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Manufacturing Engineering activities in demonstrator and product development projects.
• Drive Design for Manufacturing (DfM) and Zero Defect implementation within the Design System.
• Ensuring that the design is robust against manufacturing and assembly variation (Design for Robustness - DfR), as part of the manufacturability property.
• Work closely with the Product Areas to ensure manufacturing aspects are integrated into product architecture, requirements, tolerances, and material selection.
• Lead early manufacturability and robustness assessments (DfM reviews, DFMEA/PFMEA, tolerance and variation analysis).
• Define and secure production prerequisites, process concepts, and manufacturing assumptions prior to design freeze points.
• Ensure alignment with Product Area industrial structures, process capabilities, and industrial strategy.
• Act as the primary ME interface towards Design, Technology, Quality, and Product Areas during LCG 1-4.
• Ensure a complete and robust handover to industrialization / NPI programs at LCG 4.
• Maintain ownership of manufacturing requirements and design intent across the full product lifecycle (LCG 1-9).
• Contribute to continuous improvement of DfM standards, methods, and best practices.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

DfM

Zero Defect

DFMEA/PFMEA

Product development

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Manufacturing Engineering degree

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

GKN Aerospace Sweden is seeking a senior DfM Engineer to strengthen our Manufacturing Engineering Design capability and drive DfM and Zero Defect across early design to industrialization.

You will lead manufacturing considerations in demonstrator projects and product development, coordinate with Design, Technology, and Product Areas, and ensure robust manufacturability and alignment with our industrial strategy across the lifecycle.