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- Bristol
Ansök senast: 2024-08-26
Senior Research Engineer/ Specialist - Composite Manufacturing Processes (Bonding)
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
Situated within our £32m state of the art Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Filton, Bristol, and as a result of continued growth across our programmes, a position has arisen for a Senior Research Engineer with a background in advanced composite manufacturing process development for bonded structures working on developing advanced composite manufacturing processes for current and future wing applications to help shape the future of flight.
As a Senior Research Engineer you will draw on your diverse engineering background and product lifecycle awareness to progress a variety of research activity in the TRL1-6 range. You will possess demonstrable experience in taking control of technical work, including budgeting, schedule and risk management. You will be capable of achieving through others internally and externally, and you will be invested in the development of your own skills and professional network. Your good communication skills shall enable you to proficiently engage with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
This is a really exciting and potentially career defining opportunity. You will be an integral member of a team that is embarking on a three year significant and stimulating technology development project which will be a major steppingstone towards achieving greener aviation, thus helping protect our environment for future generations.
Job Responsibilities
This opportunity will see you involved with some, but not limited to the following activities:
Job Qualifications
In order to be successful in this role you will bring the following experience and attributes:
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What We'll Offer:
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
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 are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.