Software Engineer-Associate Engineer – Analysis(Aerospace)

Skills

Job Summary

To support development and implementation of technical solutions that are compliant with all relevant customer, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements, within agreed program, schedule, and manufacturing constraints.

The primary job responsibility is to work on Aero Engine components and to take complete ownership of his or her work on various tasks involved in Design Engineering. Candidate shall support independently or with minimal supervision on FE calculations and verification of aero-engine components. The execution will be in accordance with established design practices and work instructions.

Candidate should able to take up quickly necessary activities to evaluate and justify non-conformances and field issues in cross functional environment. He or she shall drive and lead product improvements activities, method development and continuous improvement activities through various internal forums of GKN.

Job Responsibilities

Individual contributor working in Design engineering delivering analysis tasks mainly Solid mechanics & thermal for a part / product in line with functional KPI of the organization.
Supporting the structural design process to ensure required quality is achieved within direct area of responsibility
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency
Develop, implement, and check technical solutions and compliance documentation to ensure they are compliant with all relevant customer, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements, within agreed program, schedule, and manufacturing constraints.
Identify technical problems and apply/integrate solutions.
Execute and implement methods plans, toolsets and approaches that are appropriate and compliant to achieve the design and programme objectives.
Identify and assess technical risk for own work and propose mitigations within assigned programmes/projects.
Generate assigned project deliverables, documents, and reports according to the project signature authorizations.
Support technical and customer reviews, including formal gate reviews, including the creation and preparation of technical data and presentations of product design.
Process documentation such as concessions and non-conformances, and provide technical support by implementing solutions to address non-conforming products, designs, and compliance documentation.
Perform all activities at a level of minimal supervision and support other engineers with peer-to-peer reviews.
Identify improvements and support the creation of work instructions, procedures, technical manuals, and guidelines.

Job Qualifications

General:
Must possess an appropriate level of engineering functional knowledge with experience or knowledge of working/interfacing with other Engineering & Manf. Eng. disciplines (including customers and suppliers) in order to successfully execute the functional project team(s) objectives.
Must have an awareness of the Aerospace industry and in the functional area the project/programme is responsible for (e.g. Design, Analysis, ME, etc.) in order to successfully support the whole of the IPT in achieving the overall business objectives.
Must possess a good level of technical problem solving skills.
Essential:
Masters or Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Must have 4-6 years’ experience in Stress/Thermal/ life analysis through FEM
Excellent fundamentals in Solid Mechanics
Experience in performing structural analysis to verify various product requirements
Ability to interpret results, applying physics and propose design solutions
Knowledge of tools such as Simcenter3D, HYPERMESH and ANSYS, for meshing and analysis along with demonstrated capability in using these tools effectively
Good product knowledge related to aero engines
Contributed to the technical development of processes, products or people
Customization and Programming skills, preferably using ANYSYS APDL/Python

Desirable:
Good communication skills in English both oral and written
Good technical report writing skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Self-driven individual who can expand his/her skills with on-job training
Ability to work as a team player in a fast paced and deadline driven environment
LEAN culture and mind-set
Personal Attributes:
Be capable of:
o Contribute to teams through change activities, ensuring continuous two way communication.
o Focus on continuous improvement and problem solving.
o Commit to relationship building with customers and colleagues.
o Work effectively with diverse groups of people.
Consistently demonstrate the following attributes and values:
o Recognise what people need from you and respond flexibly.
o Demonstrates interpersonal sensitivity.
o Builds confidence in others.
o Hunger for continuous learning, growth and curiosity.
o Stretch out of comfort zone.
Personal knowledge:
o Knows what drives profit within their business area.
o Knows the key stakeholders.
In depth knowledge of own industry and customers.