Design Engineer; Transparency Systems

Job Summary

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers. Based at our Luton manufacturing plant you’ll do just that. Established in 1993, GKN Aerospace in Luton is a world leader in commercial and military ice protection systems and transparencies. Offering a full range of capabilities;

design, analysis, testing, certification and manufacture of electro‑thermal ice protection, military fast jet canopies and flight deck windows to over 20 programmes including:
Boeing 787, Dream liner, Airbus A320, Agusta Westland, AW101, Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed Martin F‑22 Raptor. Our Luton site is home to 370+ employees and onsite facilities including parking, food hub and vending machines.

• New product development activities including requirements management, geometric design, materials selection, specifications, verification, qualification and certification testing.
• Product sustaining activities including MRB, customer concession management, manufacturing problem solving, engineering change management and in‑service technical support>
• Continuous improvement of products, processes, tools and design handbooks to ensure the highest standards of quality and compliance with evolving customer, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements.
• Develop design solutions compliant to customer, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements within assigned programmes/projects budget and timescale.
• Create and maintain design definition documents including drawings, specifications and reports detailing dimensions, materials, manufacturing process requirements and tolerances.
• Represent Design Engineering function in Integrated Program Teams (IPT) and Material Review Board (MRB).
• Identify and resolve product non‑compliances with drawings, specifications or standards, and provide technical support by implementing solutions.
• Support internal and external technical reviews including formal gate reviews by preparing technical data and presentations.
• Contribute to a ‘Great Place to Work’, aligned with core principles of safety, innovation, openness, respect and ownership.
• Ensure EHS policy and process adherence and contribute to a proactive EHS culture.

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical or any relevant Engineering field.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to create clear, concise and accurate technical content.
• Logical and methodical approach to task planning and evidence‑based decision making and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in the Aerospace sector.
• Experience of Configuration Control & Change Management.
• Awareness of Aerospace certification requirements.
• Experience of using CAD software, preferably CATIA V5.
• Experience of using SAP.

• 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 × salary.
• 185 hours holiday + bank holidaysli>
• 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 a local nursery and preschool childcare setting.
• Enhanced family‑friendly leave.
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment.

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits…
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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.

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds… It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’.

This position is open all qualified candidates irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.