Research Engineer - Additive Manufacture

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

• Relevant accredited engineering qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience, in Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience of working in the Aerospace, or a similar regulated, industry.
• Awareness of additive manufacturing technologies, materials, process development, and industrialisation challenges.
• Logical and methodical approach to technical problem solving, with a delivery-focused mindset.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to deliver technical activities against agreed objectives and timescales.
• Able to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and achieve project objectives through effective engagement and knowledge sharing.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of presenting technical information and supporting internal and external project reviews.
• Demonstrates behaviours aligned with GKN's values of Safe, Ownership, Innovative, Open & Honest, and Care & Respect.

• Higher degree qualification (MEng, MSc) in a relevant engineering or manufacturing discipline.
• Understanding of project planning, budget management, and schedule delivery within a research and technology environment

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12noon on a Friday
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts

• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment

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?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN.

We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment.

Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute.

It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’.

By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

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