Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Product design, Lifecycle management, Design verification, Validation, Compliance
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Machining, SAP, Total Preventative Maintenance, 5S, Lean Manufacturing
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Paint spraying, Composite components, Masking, Self-certification, Safety-first mindset
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Team Leadership, Operational Performance Management, Lean Operating Model, Problem Solving, Stakeholder Management
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Ultrasonic Testing, Phased Array, Pulse Echo, NDT Level 2, Composite Inspection
Tallassee, Alabama, United States · On-site
Where hard work becomes expertise. At GKN Aerospace Tallassee, you'll help build advanced aerospace components used by some of the world's leading aviation and defense programs. As part of a team with more than 40 years …
Skills: Composite Materials, Assembly, Blueprint Reading, Quality Control, Manual Dexterity
Tallassee, Alabama, United States · On-site
Where expertise shapes the future of flight. At GKN Aerospace Tallassee, you'll help build advanced aerospace components used by some of the world's leading aviation and defense programs. As part of a team with more than…
Skills: Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace Assembly, Engineering Drawing Interpretation, Quality Inspection, Problem Solving
Papendrecht, South Holland, Netherlands · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Financial Analysis, Management Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting, Strategic Planning
Papendrecht, South Holland, Netherlands · On-site
$5k–$6k/mo
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 in…
Skills: Internal Auditing, AS9100, EASA Regulations, FAA Regulations, APQP
Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands · On-site
De Functie Voor de afdeling NDO Composiet in Hoogeveen zijn wij op zoek naar een NDO level II medewerker. Kennis van/ervaring met composieten en het lamineer proces is een pre. Aan de functie zijn verplichte NDO LII en a…
Skills: Ultrasonic Inspection, NDT Level II, Composite Materials, Lamination Process, Technical English
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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 in…
Skills: CAD Application Support, CAM Application Support, CAE Application Support, Enterprise Deployment, License Hosting
Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands · On-site
Ben jij de technische hoogvlieger met een passie voor vliegtuigen? Dan zijn wij op zoek naar jou. Wij zijn op zoek naar een toekomstig autoclaaf operator bij GKN Fokker in Hoogeveen. In de autoclaaf worden diverse compos…
Skills: Process Technology, Forklift Operation, Side Loader Operation, Technical Drawing Reading, English Proficiency
Cromwell, Connecticut, United States · On-site
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 in…
Skills: SAP, Microsoft Excel, General Ledger Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable
Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands · On-site
Ben jij op zoek naar een baan in de vliegtuigindustrie en ben jij een aanpakker met gevoel voor kwaliteit? Dan zijn wij op zoek naar jou. Voor Fokker Aerostructures BV in Hoogeveen zijn wij op zoek naar medewerkers op de…
Skills: Debagging, Quality Control, Technical English, Forklift Operation, Mold Cleaning
Muncie, Indiana, United States · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Preventative Maintenance, Mechanical Repair, Electrical Repair, Troubleshooting, Blueprint Reading
Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico · On-site
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 in…
Skills: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Three-Way Matching, Procure-to-Pay, Intercompany Transactions
San Diego County, California, United States · On-site
$25/hr–$30/hr
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 in…
Skills: Order Management, Customer Relationship Management, Quoting, Account Coordination, B2B Communication
Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands · On-site
De functie Je werkt samen met je collega's om onderdelen te produceren voor vliegtuigen, ruimtevaartvoertuigen en de defensie-industrie. Als samenbouwer breng je met precisie onderdelen samen tot volledige producten, waa…
Skills: Technical Assembly, Drilling, Countersinking, Screwing, Gluing
Trollhättan, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · On-site
GKN Aerospace utvecklar framtidens flyg-, rymd- och försvarsteknik Detta är vi; Varje gång du flyger, nästan var som helst i världen, är det troligt att vi är med på resan. Våra komponenter finns i 90 % av världens civil…
Skills: Embedded Software Development, Model-Based Development, System Design, Requirements Engineering, Matlab
Papendrecht, South Holland, Netherlands · On-site
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 in…
Skills: CMM Programming, ZEISS Calypso, GD&T, Root Cause Analysis, Lean Manufacturing
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The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for leading product design activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory and OEM standards throughout the product lifecycle. They will oversee design verification, validation, and technical reviews while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality engineering solutions.
Candidates must hold a Bachelor or Master degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with at least 15 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in design compliance, airworthiness regulations, and technical project leadership is essential for this role.
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 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for leading product design activities, ensuring that all
product-specific requirements are clearly defined, implemented, and verified in alignment with
design intent. The role includes ownership or delegated responsibility for design in compliance
with Type Certificate Holder, OEM, and applicable regulatory standards. The incumbent brings
deep technical expertise in product design, functionality, and operational use, and ensures that all
engineering outputs meet required quality, safety, and performance standards
General:
Must possess a high level of engineering functional knowledge (typically Technical Excellence
Framework level 4 or higher in an appropriate Area of Expertise) and experience across
multiple disciplines to successfully manage/guide the project/programme technical team.
Must possess the highest level of technical project leadership as the role is accountable for
the competing parameters of technical quality (Safety/Airworthiness) as well as project
schedule.
Must possess the highest level of problem-solving skills in both technical and programme
management disciplines to successfully manage the technical direction of the project and
support the overall business objectives of the programme.
The role requires the highest level of interpersonal skills – see below for details of skills and
personal attributes required.
Essential:
Bachelor or Master Degree in (Mechanical/ Aerospace) Engineering or equivalent working and
thinking Level gained through experience.
At least 15+ years of relevant experience gained within an engineering discipline, ideally
within an aerospace environment and in multi-disciplinary engineering project teams (Design,
Aerodynamics, Aerothermal, Solid mechanics, all type of Analysis, Manufacturing &
Industrialization).
At least 7+ years product development experience. Knowledge of Airworthiness requirements
from a DOA perspective
Knowledge of classification of product and characteristics
This role shall be attached to the authorization application
Extensive experience with Negotiation with external stakeholder regarding rebalancing
requirements. Also handling of the proposed requirements change
Project & Program management knowledge, planning and organising skills based on
recognised project management methods.
Solid approach/understanding to the delivery and tracking of engineering tasks.
Able to define challenging objectives and achieve them.
Identification of relevant risks assessed and mitigates as planned and documented in DFMEA
Able to work with cross-functional Teams that will typically include (in addition to the Design
Engineering Team) Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Commercial. Procurement,
Quality and Suppliers.
Has excellent judgement in considering when escalation is appropriate.
Strong minded, convincing and committed, focussed on delivery, must be able to work under
pressure and to tight deadlines.
Ability to clearly present data, reports and presentations to facilitate the decision-making
process at all levels of the business.
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.
GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier, with a mission to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky. As a global company serving the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, GKN Aerospace designs, manufactures and delivers an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems, components and technologies – for use in commercial and defense aircraft ranging from helicopters, business jets, passenger planes and advanced air mobility vehicles to the most advanced fighter aircraft. In line with its mission, GKN Aerospace is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Lightweight composites, additive manufacturing, electrical wiring interconnection systems and innovative engine systems help to reduce emissions and weight on today’s aircraft, while it collaborates with global partners to accelerate the development of zero-emission aircraft technologies, including hydrogen-powered propulsion and all-electric flight. GKN Aerospace is market leading in aerostructures and engine systems, with 16,000 employees across its 36 manufacturing locations in 12 countries.
Offices: 11th Floor, The Colmore Building, Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6AT, GB · Golf Course Lane, Filton, England BS34 9AU, GB · Govier Way, Bristol, England BS35 4GG, GB · Ferry Road, East Cowes, England PO32 6, GB · London Luton Airport, Luton, England LU2 9PQ, GB
GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier, with a mission to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky. As a global company serving the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, GKN Aerospace designs, manufactures and delivers an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems, components and technologies – for use in commercial and defense aircraft ranging from helicopters, business jets, passenger planes and advanced air mobility vehicles to the most advanced fighter aircraft. In line with its mission, GKN Aerospace is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Lightweight composites, additive manufacturing, electrical wiring interconnection systems and innovative engine systems help to reduce emissions and weight on today’s aircraft, while it collaborates with global partners to accelerate the development of zero-emission aircraft technologies, including hydrogen-powered propulsion and all-electric flight. GKN Aerospace is market leading in aerostructures and engine systems, with 16,000 employees across its 36 manufacturing locations in 12 countries.
Offices: 11th Floor, The Colmore Building, Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6AT, GB · Golf Course Lane, Filton, England BS34 9AU, GB · Govier Way, Bristol, England BS35 4GG, GB · Ferry Road, East Cowes, England PO32 6, GB · London Luton Airport, Luton, England LU2 9PQ, GB
