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GKN Automotive is a world-leading global automotive technology company that pioneered electric drive systems and is now driving the future of transportation. Its origins date back to 1759, and for the last 70 years it has been at the forefront of the automotive industry, putting key technologies into series production. It is the trusted partner for most of the world’s automotive companies, specialising in developing, building, and supplying market-leading driveline systems and advanced ePowertrain technologies. It is the global leader in sideshafts, with eight out of ten of the world’s best-selling cars using its sideshaft technology. The first eDrive system was fitted to a production car over 20 years ago and GKN Automotive is now powering over two million electrified vehicles worldwide. GKN Automotive is part of Dowlais, a specialist engineering group focused on the automotive sector.

Research Engineer/Specialist - Systems Engineering

Bengaluru

3 - 6 years

INR 9.0 - 14.0 Lacs P.A.

Work from Office

Full Time

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 This role would support creating framework on systems engineering activities. The senior engineer role for systems engineer would be responsible to work closely with design engineers and project leaders in defining the functions and requirements of different components, support trade off decisions, analyse the design risk for different concepts and help define a balanced architecture for engine modules for GKN s current and future offerings. They would be responsible to setup the capability of modelling systems and creating MBSE models on Aero engine components Job Responsibilities Develop, implement, check/approve technical solutions for System engineering models to ensure they are compliant with MBSE arcadia methodologies Develop and extend system models using existing requirements, interface documentation, and related design and systems engineering documents Develop complete V model of systems engineering functions, requirements, product risks and verifications on aero-engine components especially structures Establish and implement a process for requirements management process. Perform all activities at a level of minimal supervision and guide other engineers within the work package as required Perform functional decomposition of system functions and develop requirements, perform three way mapping of requirements, functions and design solutions Contribute to System Engineering method development. You will drive maturity of technologies in your specialist field, and undertake technical problem solving in your specialist field, including support with operational issues from time to time. Job Qualifications General: Must possess a high level of engineering functional knowledge with considerable experience of working with Design Engineering typically applied to Jet engine component development. Must have a very good understanding of Jet Engine operational architecture and processes. Has deep understanding of Engines component functionalities. Must possess a high level of expertise in System engineering to ensure models are compliant with MBSE arcadia methodologies. Ability to identify and implement model-based architecture and engineering methods and standards Good working knowledge on using Capella SMW tool is beneficial Has good knowledge on Operational, System & Logical Architectures & various block diagrams. Well versed with concept of DFMEA, DFM, Design for Cost and has prior experience of implementing Essential: Holds relevant technical qualifications (Bachelor, Master or equivalent) or a relevant level of experience to perform the engineering tasks. Relevant experience gained within an engineering discipline, ideally within an aerospace environment and in multi-disciplinary engineering project teams (Design, Analysis). Able to act under own initiative in relation to the relevant work package boundaries within defined functional procedures / governance. Ability to describe and present technical information of a technical work package to a wide audience at equivalent levels within the engineering business. Able to promote Lean Principles including leading a Continuous Improvement Project ( CIP ) within a work package. Demonstrates ability to mentor & technical knowledge transfer as part of day to day activities. Able to act within a work package of a function as a technical leader. The ability to act as a functional/ technical/ integration representative in communications with customers, sub-tier suppliers (structure, systems) and suppliers (parts, materials, sub-assemblies) in a work package. Demonstrates a commercial awareness to be able to analyse customer requirements. Must possess a high level of technical problem solving skills. Desirable: Able to communicate with different functions (Operations/Production, Sales/Customer Relationship Management, Supplier Management. Has held technical responsibility within a Work Package (delivery through people without direct authority). Worked in cross-cultural teams. Personal Attributes: Be capable of: o Focus on continuous improvement and problem solving. o Commit to relationship building with customers and colleagues. o Work effectively with diverse groups of people. Consistently demonstrate the following attributes and values: o Recognise what people need from you and respond flexibly. o Demonstrates interpersonal sensitivity. o Builds confidence in others. o Striving for continuous learning, growth and curiosity. o Challenge assumptions and hearsay, and look for evidence. o Trusts people to do their job. Personal knowledge: o Knows what drives profit within their business area. o Knows the key stakeholders. o In depth knowledge of own industry and customers. 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. #LI-HYBRID

Principal Research Engineer - Digital Engineering & Simulation

Bengaluru

15 - 20 years

INR 15.0 - 20.0 Lacs P.A.

Work from Office

Full Time

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 As a Principal Research Engineer you will draw on your deep specialist knowledge, detailed product knowledge and general business awareness to shape the direction of research and development projects in the TRL1-6 range, in demonstrator projects and in insertion projects. You have a strong track record of innovation, of leading complex technical work, and have a well-established professional network in our field. Your experience and critical thinking skills help you to plan and lead the technical work within your specialist field or in your product or technology area. Your exceptional communication skills enable you to confidently engage with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders. Job Responsibilities You will be a Principal Research Engineer within the R&T dept. working as a Technology Leader. The main task of a Technology Leader is to act as technical expert in the development of technologies, methods and future product solutions. A generalist that is able to balance the input from the different disciplines in order to find the best compromise. The key responsibilities of a Technology Leader are: o Define the logic and technical activities needed to meet the targets, from early conceptual studies towards certification. o Lead the integration of new technologies into the early product solutions with the goal of achieving solutions that are well balanced o Help setting the technical direction of the work and facilitate technical decision-making in the team. Help the team and project leader to plan and prioritize the technical tasks o Owner of the Technology Development Plan for the product solutions and/or technologies. o Specify the needs and criteria for the validation of the technology integration on early product solutions o Give input to different development plans for process or design technologies, in terms of the requirements and maturity levels vs time, needed by the product solutions o Identify new opportunities for application of new technologies o Gather and present information to facilitate the decision making process at different levels of the organization o Acts as technical focal point in bench testing and engine-demonstrators for the validation of the technology integration on early prototypes o Define the technical requirements for future product solutions o In addition, responsible for the following documentation in demonstrator projects: Technical Requirement Specification, Design Verification Plan, Manufacturing Process Verification Plan, Design Verification Report, Demo EDP o Work with Team, Team Leader, other Technology Leads and stakeholders to identify dependencies, priorities, impediments, mitigation and resolution of issues. o Ability to mentor and coach junior team members and develop a strong domain expertize within the department. And the skills and experience required for the role are: o 15+ years of experience working in the development of technology and/or products for commercial jet engines or similar. o Experience leading multidisciplinary teams o Ability of balancing the input from different disciplines to reach the best compromise o Understanding and experience of the different steps in developing a product o Strong domain knowledge in gas turbine systems o Strong process knowledge in conceptual and detailed design phases o Deep technical knowledge in aero and aero thermal disciplines o Strong Background in CFD and Thermal areas o General engineering knowledge of solid mechanics, metallic materials, composite materials and manufacturing processes. o Experience with multi objective optimization, principles and methods o Experience working on innovative projects with creative quotient o Experience in technology development, knowledge of TRL-scales o Experience in prototype development and knowledge of product development process. o You have good communication skills, the ability to create effective networks and can take on a technical responsibility role Job Qualifications Essential: You have a comprehensive awareness of your specialist field outside of GKN and you have developed a vision for how technology and expertise should be developed within GKN. You have a strong and diverse engineering/technology knowledge base and a good business awareness, which enable you to synthesise strategy for our key products/technologies. You demonstrate design, critical and systems thinking mindset You demonstrate critical reasoning in relation to how your vision relates to GKN business goals. You have a good track record of executing complex development activities according to plan. You have a logical and methodical approach to project planning and costing. You have an extensive network and are recognised by others as someone with deep specialist knowledge in your specialist field. You are able to project your influence internally and externally to deliver goals. You are a strong self-starter, skilled in converting ambiguity into clarity, and translating goals into plans. Typically only requires general direction/strategic guidance (as opposed to being directed task-by-task). You have significant experience coaching/supervising upcoming talent. (desirable) You have experience engaging with production teams, and are able to translate your expertise to solve problems today. You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and can translate to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences. You are confident and able to represent your specialist area and GKN values in Executive level internal/external review meetings and conferences. Person specification (continued) Education: Required: Required: A bachelor degree in engineering relevant to the area of work, or experience of demonstrable equivalence. Desired: A higher degree qualification such as a Masters or PhD relevant to the area of work. 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. #LI-HYBRID

Programme Support Officer

Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Bengaluru

2 - 4 years

INR 3.0 - 7.0 Lacs P.A.

Work from Office

Full Time

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 Based at our Luton manufacturing site as the Programme Support Officer you ll join the Programme team reporting to the Programme Manager and support the day to day programme operations of the business. You ll support on a range of manufacturing projects for customers and be responsible for the administration and activities associated with control and monitoring of progress, scope, cost and resource management within the programme. You may be required to undertake occasional ad-hoc travel nationally and internationally, to meet customers and visit our sites. The core operational hours at our Luton site are: 07:30 - 16:30 Monday to Thursday & 07:30 - 12:30 Friday. Job Responsibilities Compiling and follow up work breakdown structure (WBS), organisation breakdown structure (OBS), and cost breakdown structure (CBS) schedules/plans for the programme. Control and monitoring on progress, scope, costs and resource management and allocation for the programme. Based on analysis, initiating of improvements/recoveries on on-time delivery (OTD) and quality (Q) from Customer Scorecards/delivery schedule adherence (DSA)/Q etc in close collaboration with the responsible disciplines. Preparing and maintaining the customer outlook for budgeting purposes. Preparing the demand for operations, including required performance measures and preparing the handshake agreements with the performance site. Supporting Risk and Opportunity Management activities and managing the risk register to control and mitigate the risk exposure. Establishing and controlling robust document management in the programme and towards/ from the customer. Support creation, coordination and delivery of (change) proposals to customer requests. Preparing and analysing the Programme Performance Summary (PPS), and initiating actions in case of deviations. What Youll Bring 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: Essential: Experience of a busy role engaging with a range of stakeholders, which sees you managing conflicting demands A high level of accuracy in performing work, including attention to detail Proficient in Microsoft Packages: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook Desirable: Experience in a Programme/Project Support role Experience using an ERP or SAP systems Experience within commercial, engineering or operations within manufacturing ideally in the aerospace industry Either completed or registered for acknowledged Programme/ Project Management Certification We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do. The Programme Support Officer will have strong communication skills, you ll be a point of contact for our customers and work cross-functionally within the business, with a positive mind-set and can do attitude. Note: Some GKN Aerospace programmes are subject to regulatory restrictions which may impact certain nationalities. As part of the application process you will be asked to declare when applying for this role. What Well Offer Once you re on board you ll get the following perks and benefits: Competitive salary dependent on experience 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 Income protection Shopping discounts Cycle To Work Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family Free onsite parking Local gym discount 50% off local travel card Free airport Dart Free airport parking Discount with local nursery and preschool childcare setting Enhanced family friendly leave A collaborative, dynamic working environment Join us and keep the world moving click on the link below to apply #LI-ONSITE # LI-CH1 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.

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