Melrose Global Graduate - Engineering

Melrose Global Graduate - Engineering at GKN Aerospace Careers

Date: Jul 29, 2025

Company: GKN Aerospace Careers

What you'll be doing

During your placements you will be working as part of a global team, giving you the opportunity to experience different cultures and work with a diverse range of people. Whether you envisage an engineering career in Design, Manufacturing or Technology Research and Development, choosing GKN Aerospace means you are joining a global engineering network with wide-ranging opportunities. Throughout your graduate journey, we give you the opportunity to test and grow your technical and personal skills. We provide support and mentoring as you work on real projects, solving real problems and delivering real change. We aim to match your capabilities and aspirations to our strategic and operational needs – ensuring a thriving business for us and fulfilling career for you.

As part of our Engineering Graduate Programme you can expect the following:

• Rotate around engineering disciplines with a particular focus on design / development engineering (encompassing analysis, simulation, systems & electronics, materials & processes, etc.)
• Placements at a variety of Manufacturing Sites, our Global Technology Centre and within the Global Engineering Function;
• Performing and supporting engineering testing, verification, and delivery of technical content and solutions within an engineering laboratory, test, or work environment;
• Developing and deploying cutting-edge and transformational manufacturing technology solutions to meet our ambitious sustainability and productivity targets;
• Introduction and support of root cause analysis, preventative and corrective action to reduce/eliminate non-conformances with all relevant customer, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements, within agreed programme, schedule, and manufacturing constraints;
• Supporting operational and development Programs to enable and deliver zero defect projects, utilising engineering and problem solving skills.

We are committed to your continued development and success, and so throughout your journey you will engage in our on boarding and structured development programme; alongside our Global Graduate Community, providing you support and networking opportunities throughout your career at GKN Aerospace. You will also have the opportunity to take part in additional activities outside of your role, whether it be supporting local community initiatives, or our young people strategy, and you are given the encouragement and time to participate.

Who we are looking for

• Talented individuals with skills, enthusiasm and passion to become leaders of the future in what they do;
• Engineering degree in any discipline (aerospace preferred) with demonstrable interest in aerospace engineering.

What we'll offer

• 24 month programme with a guaranteed permanent opportunity on graduation;
• Variety of business value add / rewarding placements across different programs and locations;
• Working at the forefront of engineering, technology and innovations;
• International exposure opportunities;
• A structured development journey;
• Dedicated Home Manager, mentor and buddy to fully support you throughout your programme;
• An opportunity to understand and therefore work to your personal strengths;
• Competitive Salary;
• High Level of Exposure to different parts of the business; sites, locations, customers, stakeholders;
• A member of the Global Graduate community.

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?