Engineer - Systems Engineering

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity set 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 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

About the role

It's Boarding Time!

As our System Engineer you will perform integration and system engineering activities for the NH90 in cooperation with your counterparts in Airbus Germany, Airbus France, and Leonardo Helicopters Italy. You will be based in Papendrecht, the Netherlands, focusing mainly on Landing Gear Multi-body Analyses. You will be part of the NH90 team, working closely with 10 direct coworkers, and you should be willing to travel within Europe multiple times per year as part of this role.

What can you expect in your role?

• Perform technical engineering activities (analyses, tests, simulations), with emphasis on Landing Gear Multi-body Analyses.
• Translate technical and functional requirements from airworthiness and customer at helicopter (H/C) level into requirements at Fokker component/part level.
• Ensure a complete and consistent set of requirements both at H/C system level and for all GKN/Fokker components.
• Harmonize requirements with our Partner Companies, customers, and the operating companies within GKN/Fokker.
• Act as focal point towards Partner Companies and/or customers.
• Ensure that GKN/Fokker interests are respected in the international consortium and towards the customer.
• Provide technical management of work packages and subcontractors.
• Identify technical risks within GKN/Fokker scope.

Your Responsibilities

• Act as technical (Multibody Analyses) specialist internationally for GKN/Fokker NH90 items.
• Downflow of system level to component level of technical data.
• Specify system level requirements to component requirements specification and propose means of compliance.
• Resolve dependencies (technical content).
• Represent Fokker technically in the international field.
• Serve as technical generalist for contract/project.
• Integrate components to H/C system level, including demonstration of compliance.

What do you need to be successful in this role?

• Experience in Landing Gear dynamic modelling.
• University degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• Extensive intrinsic knowledge for the (integration of) disciplines of H/C systems.
• Experience in set up and execution of Systems Engineering Processes.
• Experience in the management of Work Packages and subcontractors.
• Familiarity with EASA part 21 and/or EMAR part 21.
• Good interpersonal skills (precise, diplomatic, organizer).
• Good negotiation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written command of English.

As System Engineer, you have a helicopter view, are decisive, show initiative, are a team player, and are able to represent GKN/Fokker (inter)nationally. Essential competences include:

• Analytical
• Decisive
• Communicative
• Creative
• Initiative (PITCH)
• Convincing
• Professional
• Result driven (PITCH)
• Cooperative

What's in it for you?

Our organization demonstrates passion for innovation and our employees are rightly proud of what we engineer and build. This is truly a challenging work environment: a role where you contribute as an individual but also as a member of a diverse and international team of experts. At GKN Aerospace, we not only provide you with the tools to perform at the best of your capabilities, but we also support and promote your technical and personal development. Furthermore, we offer you:

• A gross monthly salary based on the CLA Metalektro Grade L2 and in line with your experience and qualifications
• 8% holiday allowance
• 40 paid holidays for full-time employment
• Working conditions according to the CLA Metalektro, including an excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers in a pleasant atmosphere

Next to a competitive package, we will offer you a world of opportunities: we want to see your career fly! We will support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That's the beauty of being part of a global business—once you are on board, you never know where your career journey may take you!

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

If you have any questions, you can reach out to Ioanna Dimitriadi via ioanna.dimitriadi@fokker.com.

By being part of GKN Fokker Aerospace, which has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry, you will know that you are working towards being the most trusted partner in the aerospace industry. We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that 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?