Senior Research Engineer/ Specialist

4 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom GKN Aerospace Full time

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Senior Research Engineer/ Specialist - Composite Manufacturing Processes (Bonding)
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener 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.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. 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.
Take control in the preparation of Technology Development Plans and Technology Business Cases within your project(s); raising and issuing high quality and detailed technical documentation
Drive project(s) toward exploitation, identifying and contributing towards industrialisation scenario development
Contribute in project stakeholder management with internal/external customers, and you may take control of management of supply chain partners in some cases.
Research Engineers assigned to your Workstream or project, or management of deployed team members
Demonstrable experience and knowledge of composite materials and manufacturing methods; Detailed academic / practical knowledge of bonding processes and materials
Bagging and preparation of test specimens composite components for cure and results analysis.
Aerospace composite product design requirements with a Design for Manufacture thought process
Recognised first degree and experience in Mechanical, Materials, Chemical Science or Aerospace Engineering with demonstrated experience in composite process development, preferably in the aerospace sector
Trained in the use of relevant testing equipment
Experience in the post-processing of cured composite structures; machining, hand finishing, drilling etc.
Knowledge of standard metrology and part verification techniques and previous experience with manual NDT techniques.
Aerospace background preferred but relevant experience from other industries is welcomed.
A higher degree qualification such as a Masters, PhD or EngD. Opportunity to earn up to 15% bonus
Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.Life Assurance 8 x salary
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Cycle To Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
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’. We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
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