Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer

2 days ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom GKN Aerospace Full time
Award-Winning GKN Aerospace Challenges Ahead

GKN Aerospace is innovating air travel: taking flight further, faster, and greener. With a team of experts and innovators, we're striving to make a difference by redefining the standards in our industry. We're proud to play a vital role in protecting the world's democracies and committed to putting sustainability at the forefront of our work.

We strive to serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers and have achieved major developments in recent years. With a team of over 70 international specialists working on Liquid Hydrogen based propulsion systems, we're poised for further success. As we pursue zero-emission flight on new aircraft programmes, we're looking for talented engineers and scientists to join our dynamic, rapidly evolving environment.

We're seeking a Senior Motor Control Engineer to develop electrical propulsion systems for future aircraft. You'll be involved in the full development cycle of high-power, high-performance electrical drives. Your tasks will include contributing to requirements and specification, development and test definition, and proving novel technologies in a challenging application. You'll be part of a team embarked on a significant and challenging technology development project, which will be a major stepping stone towards achieving greener aviation and protecting our environment for future generations.

Responsibilities
  • Work with academic research partners to identify technical challenges and investigate ways to meet project objectives
  • Transfer research findings into practical design rules and sizing tools for power electronic converters
  • Develop analysis and simulation capabilities to scale up solutions and bring them to a high Technology Readiness Level
  • Identify opportunities for technical innovation and intellectual property development
  • Work with systems architects, design engineers, and specialists to follow a holistic approach to developing system requirements
  • Derive technical requirements and specifications and plan their verification and validation
  • Define, develop, and deliver motor control software in safety-critical, high-performance applications
  • Participate in in-depth analysis of test data and contribute to technical reports and presentations


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