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GKN Aerospace Engineering Director (Hydrogen Systems) in Bristol, United Kingdom
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 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
As a key part of its sustainability agenda GKN Aerospace is making significant investments in the design and development of hydrogen based electrical propulsion systems. In delivering an important element of that agenda, GKN has secured several high value multinational programmes and partnerships, we are now seeking to recruit an experienced Engineering Director to position and deliver the Systems Engineering capability required.
Reporting to the VP Engineering & Technology, the role will lead a multi-disciplinary team, primarily across the UK and the Netherlands, in delivering the engineering capability required to develop and certify hydrogen based fuel cell electrical propulsion systems for flight.
The role would expect the desired candidate to primarily operate out of the GKN‘s Global Technology Centre Bristol, but frequent travel to other GKN/Customer sites should also be expected.
Job Responsibilities
Define strategic capability required to support an airworthy systems engineering capability including, the securing of any required quality or airworthiness approvals (ie DoA)
Best position GKN to access the required capabilities (equipment, resources, facilities, etc ) internally or externally, to support meeting the programmes flight based requirements (Both technology and New Product Introduction (NPI) based)
Develop and deploy the systems engineering functional capability, to include; people, methods, processes, tools, signatory capability
Leadership of product based engineering through the chief engineering function, in development and assurance of technical maturity
Establish systems to monitor engineering performance of all internal functional systems, with a view to continual improvement
Lead he development and management of required engineering test, verification and validation capabilities, both internally within GKN and externally within the ecosystem
Legal compliance - ensure systems are in place to comply with all export control, safety and security regulations
Establish software capability plan and manage all software development projects by setting requirements, goals and timelines, including coordination with internal and external stakeholders for integration of new applications and tools
Prepare and manage engineering departments functional in year budget, also supporting strategic financial planning for outer years
Manage functions people planning processes, through processes such as;
Technical excellence mapping/frameworks Organisational people planning Performance appraisals Performance management processes (HR)
Manage all engineering recruitment and resource planning
Derive systems engineering training and development package, alining with the strategic capability mapping process
Review and update policies and procedures relevant to internal systems and equipment
Lead and support the technical team developing and progressing partner level collaboration opportunities, integrating across GKN R&D centres and business lines where applicable
Develop appropriate partnerships to establish, develop and exploit the eco-system globally and regionally
Where required, secure the required level of government, regional or customer funding to adequately leverage the portfolio financially
How You'll Contribute
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:
Degree or higher qualification in Engineering or Science based subjects
Proven experience of functionally leading Engineering Systems based organisations in an aerospace environment
Experience of engineering management and governance processes
Product based engineering experience
Demonstrated leadership experience across multi-disciplined technical teams as part of an engineering leadership team
Propulsion systems engineering experience
Direct experience of the Aerospace development and certification process for new product introduction
Desirable:
Direct experience of electrical propulsion systems development and certification process for new product introduction
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. To be successful in this role you must have a strategic outlook with the ability to describing the future state of GKN’s required engineering capability in this sector. You will must be capable of influencing key stakeholders at all levels (up to Board level) with the aptitude to constructively challenge and thus shape the business.
What We'll Offer
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
Competitive salary dependant on experience
£5,500 car allowance per annum
Opportunity to earn up to 22.5% bonus
Hybrid working – giving you the opportunity to balance home and office working
Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
Life Assurance 8 x salary
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Income protection
Shopping discounts
Cycle To Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
A collaborative, dynamic working environment
As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
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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