About the Job
Global Technology Center (GTC) is where GKN Aerospace collaborates to develop the technology of the future. We enable the company to meet current and future industry challenges, deliver better products to our customers, and grow as a market leader. We work to create a sustainable aviation industry. To fulfill our mission, we establish and maintain strategic technology relationships and partnerships with key customers, companies and the academic world, we identify new R&D opportunities that help us develop technology to TRL 6, we manage intellectual property, we invest in infrastructure and more.
Department Description
The Product and Verification Department at GTC consists of a team of 19 skilled solid mechanical engineers working in various interdisciplinary project groups focused on designing and developing future product solutions for commercial engines. We are currently in an expansion phase and are seeking several solid mechanics engineers to help us achieve our goal of sustainable aircraft engines. As a solid mechanics engineer, you will contribute to concept development and sizing of components for engines, demonstrators and test rigs, and be responsible for ensuring their structural integrity.
Key Responsibilities
• Contribute to various phases of product technology development with your expertise and experience in solid mechanics.
• Support concept development and component sizing for engines, demonstration models and test rigs using your expertise in finite element methods, strength of materials, fatigue and fracture mechanics.
• Define and establish analysis and verification logic to meet the requirements and objectives of technology component and product solutions.
• Validate methods and designs through simulation and test analysis.
• Document and present analysis results internally and to external partners.
• Identify technology gaps and new opportunities for technology development.
• Contribute to developing GKN as a "Great Place to Work" in alignment with core principles: safety, innovation, openness and honesty, care and respect, and accountability.
Qualifications
• Master's degree in mechanical engineering or other relevant engineering field.
• At least 5 years of professional experience as a CAE engineer in solid mechanics, preferably in the aerospace and defense industry.
• Knowledge of and experience with CAE simulation tools, preferably ANSYS Workbench and ANSYS Mechanical (APDL).
• Expertise in strength of materials and fatigue.
• Fluent English.
Meritorious Qualifications
• Knowledge of and experience with CAE simulation tools; experience with Simcenter and NASGRO is considered a merit.
• Experience with material and component testing is a merit.
• Experience with rotor dynamics is a merit.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, both conventional manufacturing and additive manufacturing.
• Experience with design optimization.
• Documented programming competency in Python.
Who Are You?
You enjoy analyzing complex problems and datasets to draw meaningful conclusions, and you have a creative and logical approach to solving complex technical challenges. You have an eye for detail. You strive for accuracy in your work and ensure that analyses are reliable.
Communication skills are important. You communicate clearly and effectively to convey technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Teamwork and collaboration are also part of the job. You have the ability to collaborate effectively with other engineers, work in teams and build networks.
Does This Sound Interesting?
If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact Recruitment Consultant Nathalie Stenman Nyberg. Submit your application via NearYou's website, www.nearyou.se as soon as possible. We work with ongoing selection, so please send your application today.
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We look forward to your application!
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Global Technology Center (GTC) is where GKN Aerospace collaborates to develop the technology of the future. We enable the company to meet current and future industry challenges, deliver better products to our customers, and grow as a market leader. We work to create a sustainable aviation industry. To fulfill our mission, we establish and maintain strategic technology relationships and partnerships with key customers, companies and the academic world, we identify new R&D opportunities that help us develop technology to TRL 6, we manage intellectual property, we invest in…