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
GKN Aerospace is an original aerospace innovator. For decades, GKN Aerospace technologies have inspired and industrialised the aerospace industry, combining engineering and technological excellence. All major aircraft and engine manufacturers rely on our advanced technologies. Going forward we will further enhance our capability by building a network of Global Technology Centres (GTC).
GKN Aerospace Engineering Offices in Cowes, Isle of Wight builds upon a 70 years heritage of technology research and development. Civil and Defence teams work within our manufacturing locations representing a significant part of our history and continue to be an investment for our future business. We strive to ensure that GKN Aerospace continues to be the greatest place to work, as much as the Isle of Wight is the best place to live. Alternatively as part of the Defence Engineering team you could be located at our UK GTC in Bristol or our GKN site in Luton with travel as appropriate to the Isle of Wight facility to support the development of Systems Engineering based products for manufacture.
Join us and be part of Defence - Systems Engineering & Technology at GKN Aerospace. We are a growing team, with a mission to be the most trusted product and technology development and support partner to our internal and external defence customers, through our use of world-class people, processes and differentiated technologies.
The Engineering Team Lead (Electrical/Mechanical Systems Engineering) manages the delivery of Engineering Work Packages/Tasks agreed with a Chief Engineer/Programme Manager (or equivalent) to meet overall Programme and Business Objectives reporting to the Chief Engineer (of the same programme).
As the Engineering Team Lead you’ll draw on your Electrical/Mechanical Systems engineering background and product lifecycle awareness to progress a variety of NPI projects. With sound experience in technical working and risk management and committed to development of own skills and professional network. You will utilise good communication skills to confidently engage with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders. You’ll support in building a new team and will provide leadership to a small team of approximately eight to ten colleagues.
This is a very exciting and potentially career defining opportunity. You will be an integral member of the team embarking on a significant and challenging technology development project. This four year project will be a major steppingstone towards achieving the next generation of avionics for customer Tilt-Rotors.
The project will operate from our GKN facilities in Cowes, Isle of Wight and there is the requirement to be flexible with International travel within Europe and to U.S. (approximately every two months). We offer hybrid working, the opportunity to work from home up to two days per week dependent on the needs of the business.
For this opportunity we will provide a relocation support package (if applicable) to the Isle of Wight, for the successful applicant should this location be of interest.
Job Accountabilities
- Deliver Engineering deliverables, meeting the applicable Technical Requirements (including Manufacturability, Certification / Qualification Requirements) against agreed Schedule and Cost Objectives
- Implement and execute cost and schedule Control: NRC Planning, Tracking / Control and Reporting through Earned Value Management
- Support Chief Engineer in execution of program risk management by identifying technical risks and determining associated Mitigation Actions
- Initiate corrective measures in case of deviations from planned schedule and budget objectives
- Manage change and scope control
- Provide day-to-day operational management to engineering project team
- Identify work packages suitable for Off-load to external Suppliers including drafting statements of work
- Generate technical reports and presentations
- Manage and develop requirements and specifications
What You'll Bring
Essential
To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:
- HND, or Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
- Experience in technical project leadership including developing and coaching people
- Experience specifying and developing electrical/electronic systems
- Experience in the mechanical design, integration and test of the electrical/electronic systems
Desirable
- Experience in the Aerospace industry
- Completed Project Management Training / Courses
- Experience in CATIA v5, or similar
- Proficiency in RBE tools, e.g. DOORS
- Experience in Torquemeter Sensor Systems/Sensor Systems
We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented individuals with the skills and passion to become future leaders in what they do. The successful person will be strong minded, convincing and committed, focused on delivery, able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. Good interpersonal and communication skills, and can translate to a variety of audiences. Is confident and able to represent their project(s) and GKN values in internal/external review meetings.
What We'll Offer
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Opportunity to earn up to 15% bonus
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
- Life Assurance 8 x salary
- 185 hours holiday + bank holidays
- Relocation support (if applicable)
- Hybrid working – giving you the opportunity to balance home and office working
- Income protection
- Shopping discounts
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A collaborative, dynamic working environment
Join us and keep the world moving … click on the link below to apply
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.
