GKN Aerospace

Senior Research Engineer – Assembly, Automation & Inspection

GKN Aerospace

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Trollhattan • Sweden

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Python

About the role

  • Contribute to different phases of development of product technology with your skills and experience in solid mechanics
  • Support concept generation and dimensioning of engine/demonstrator/test rig components using your expertise in FE, strength, fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Define and establish analysis and verification logic in order to meet the technology/component/product solution requirements and targets
  • Validate methods and designs through analysis of simulations and testing
  • Document and present analysis results internally and to external partners
  • Identify technology gaps and new possibilities for technology development
  • Contribute to the development of GKN as a 'Great Place to Work', aligned with the core principles: safe, innovative, open & honest, care & respect, and ownership

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant engineering field
  • 5+ years of professional experience as a CAE engineer in solid mechanics, preferably in the aerospace industry
  • Knowledge and experience in CAE simulation tools, preferably ANSYS Workbench and ANSYS Mechanical (APDL)
  • Expertise in strength and fatigue
  • Proficient in English
  • Knowledge and experience in CAE simulation tools, experience in Simcenter, NASGRO is considered an advantage
  • Experience in material and component testing is advantageous
  • Knowledge from manufacturing process, both conventional and additive manufacturing, is considered advantageous
  • Experience in design optimization is advantageous
  • Demonstrated programming skills in Python is advantageous
  • Proficient in English. Swedish is considered advantageous
Benefits
  • Fantastic challenges
  • Amazing opportunities
  • Commitment to sustainability
  • Commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
solid mechanicsCAE simulationstrength mechanicsfatigue mechanicsfracture mechanicsdesign optimizationprogramming in Pythonmaterial testingcomponent testingadditive manufacturing
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationinnovationownershiprespectcarehonestyproblem-solvingpresentation skillsdocumentation
Certifications
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering