Engineering Intern

GKN Aerospace is the world's leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier. With 38 manufacturing locations in 12 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. We design and manufacture innovative smart aerospace systems and components. Every time you travel by air almost anywhere in the world, it is likely that GKN is helping you on your way.

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do.

Company background

The Fokker Elmo Engineering department is comprised of different disciplines in the Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) core business. This internship is related to the EWIS Components & Environmental testing (ECE) discipline of the Fokker Elmo Engineering department. EWIS Components & Environmental testing (ECE): this discipline is mainly responsible for the (standard) parts, materials and constructions definition, selection and qualification (testing). This is the most critical for EWIS configurations in the most demanding environments, such as engines and landing gears. The term EWIS covers all wiring harnesses (bundles) in a typical aircraft, which perform the function of power- and data transportation in between electrical equipment (from the generation of electrical power up to the individual electrical equipment of the different aircraft systems).

What is the challenge?

Fokker Elmo is looking for a costs calculation tool, which supports the following goals:

• Catalog of all ECE engineering activities, and their flow, related to the design and manufacturing of a new wiring harness with cost and lead time estimations.
• Dynamic tool that can provide cost estimations for different products (different sizes, environmental conditions, etc.).

Task Description:
Fokker Elmo is the primary integrator of EWIS within a large number of commercial and defense projects. To ensure that Fokker Elmo provides accurate engineering proposals to future customers, it has identified the need to revisit the way it estimates the time and costs associated with the design and manufacture of wiring harnesses. For this purpose, Fokker Elmo wants to establish a cost and lead time calculation tool, which provides an overview of all engineering activities (and their flow), how much lead time a task typically takes, and the associated costs. An extensive overview of all tasks within the ECE department, and the general flow of these tasks will be made. A number of interviews should be held with engineering specialists to use their experiences for the estimation of lead times and costs.

Planning

The internship will last for 5 months, covering the following activities:

• Literature study into aircraft electrical wiring and ECE department activities.
• Definition of ECE activity flowchart, from project conception to end of product life.
• Interviews with industry experts to assess time / cost estimates.
• Establishment of a dynamic time / cost estimation tool.
• Reporting.

What do we offer?

We offer an innovative and international work floor. We have a long rich history in aerospace and develop next state of the art technologies differentiating future flight. Our employees share a passion for technology and we are proud of what they develop and build. We have an international footprint and we offer our people the opportunity to grow in their career. A compensation that will reward your good work and motivation will be offered.

Interested?

Does this sound good to you and now you wish to have an internship within Fokker Elmo? Then we are looking forward to receiving your application with your Cover Letter alongside your CV. Due to data privacy reasons we do not handle any applications sent by email. Please bear in mind that you need to be a student in a recognized Dutch educational institute in order for you to be considered for an internship within Fokker Elmo.

Should you have further queries, you can send an email to Glenn Duggert, Recruitment, via glenn.duggert@fokker.com.

Diversity Inclusion and Belonging (DIB)

As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success.

A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world.

GKN is an equal opportunity employer.

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