Sustaining Engineer - Analysis

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.

GKN FOKKER ENGINEERING ROMANIA

As GKN’s Engineering Hub, we support the business with all Aerospace Engineering tasks needed. We servethe complete Aircraft Design & Development Life Cycle from Proposal to Certification, from Productionassistance to In-Flight Support.

We are passionate about our work and show our love for Aerospace Engineering through everything we do!

Description of the work

• Development of technical solutions for products that don’t comply to product definitions, within situations of the production process as well as during the operations phase.
• Analysis of the chosen solutions, if required with the relevant functional discipline, to assure the chosen solutions comply to strength, functional and airworthy specific demands;
• Preventively initiate and supervise actions to improve the process and/or product with relevant internal parties (product specialists, quality, developer);
• Analyze, in close consultation with customer, significant damages that occur during the operation phase, investigate and document repair solutions in the form of engineering drafts and justifying stress analysis.
• Projects: Managing the engineering activities for projects in the Sustaining phase after the Non-Recurring phase has ended
• Knowledge transfer and control: Checking dispositions (final solution) and concessions (additional document describing the deviation from the original design)
• Engineering definition: Define an engineering definition for solutions of products and/or processes which are non compliant to their specifications. As part of the engineering definition, defining practical repair models and related written proof that the repaired product is airworthy, complying to all functional, certification demands with regards to strength, fatigue life and stiffness.

Complexity/Authority

Sustaining Engineer works on the basis of instructions given by the supervisor and may in case of questions and / or problems rely on functional specialists within the organization. Officer analyzes problems within processes and products, also at customers occurred damage, determines whether or not in consultation with affected parties the solution and ensures documentation in dispositions and / or concessions in accordance with applicable internal and external procedures. Minimizes process disruption caused by products and / or processes that will fall out of specification by an appropriate (resources, time and money) airworthy engineering solution. Officer is authorized, based on a specific project scope and explicitly granted (MRB)authority, for approval or rejection of products.

Knowledge requirements

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in mechanical/aerospace engineering, or an equivalent qualification ,along with at least 3 years of experience as a structural engineer.
• Proficiency in metallic analysis methodologies.
• Strong background in classical hand calculation methods and the use of industry-standard reference materials.
• Experience with Abaqus or a similar finite element analysis software.
• Hands-on on Catia or other CAD software.
• Adaptability to tight deadlines and shifting priorities
• Knowledge of repair methodologies is a plus
• English (spoken/written)

• Nice to have: Prior knowledge of landing gear systems.

Responsibility

Responsible for:

Providing airworthy solutions for different non compliant products and / or processes or where that is not possible to reject these in consultation with the relevant discipline according to the internal or external requirements document and record their own activities (concessions and dispositions, opinions, etc.)

Realization of assigned tasks within set limits of time, money and resources.

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.