GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries, we serve the majority of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Luton manufacturing team and contribute to the future of aviation.
Job Summary
The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for developing, integrating, implementing, and verifying technical solutions and associated compliance documentation, ensuring alignment with all applicable customer, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements while meeting agreed programme, schedule, and manufacturing constraints. This role operates on the Luton site, with core working hours of 07:30–16:30 Monday‑Thursday and 07:30–12:30 Friday. National travel and support visits to customers, suppliers and the Global Technology Centre in Bristol may be required. A hybrid working arrangement with up to two days per week from home is available.
Job Responsibilities
* Quality assurance reviewer of design deliverables created by the GKN Defence - Systems Engineering team
* Data analysis and reporting into qualification arguments and submissions for GKN Defence avionic, control systems and sub‑systems
* Release of stakeholder and internal technical communications
* Technical work breakdown of programme planning objectives
* Assure best practice development within systems engineering excellence
* Mentor and develop systems engineering team members
* Provide system engineering inputs to the technology incubator process
What You’ll Bring
Essential
* HNC, degree or equivalent experience in electrical or systems engineering
* Significant experience delivering designs for electro‑mechanical, sensing or controller systems within an engineering environment
* Electronics PCB design experience
* Proven design and delivery of high‑quality and reliable systems in a complex regulatory environment (e.g. MIL‑STD, TUV certification)
* Proven track record (minimum one project) in compliance planning and verification & validation analysis for product release
* Advanced experience of the Systems Development Lifecycle process
* Intermediate experience of requirement decomposition and tools (e.g. DOORS)
* Intermediate experience defining system or modular architecture
* Advanced experience developing system control functions & logic models
* Ability to design and set‑up experiments and fixtures for testing
* CATIA V5 interrogator (minimum)
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications
Essential General Experience
* Technical leadership – Ability to mentor and develop functional team members
* Confident presenting technical information to a wider audience including senior stakeholders and internal customers
* Live the culture of Plan‑Do‑Check‑Act and continuous improvement
* Hands‑on approach – Have a real desire to be up close to the components and people that build our systems
Desirable
* Working experience delivering system designs using MBSE toolbox (e.g. SysML)
* Experience in safety assessment software/toolbox FTA and FMEA (e.g. ANSYS Medini, Isograph)
* Proficiency in multi‑domain modelling/simulation packages (e.g. MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape, Amesim)
This position requires UK National Security Vetting (UKNSV) Security clearance (SC). The candidate must have resided in the UK for a minimum of five years, though individual cases are assessed.
What We’ll Offer
* Competitive salary dependent on experience
* Opportunity to earn up to 15% bonus
* Industry‑leading pension scheme – matching contributions up to 8% on a 1:1.5 basis
* Life Assurance 8× salary
* 185 hours holiday + bank holidays
* Income protection
* Shopping discounts
* Cycle To Work Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
* Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (insurance, servicing, maintenance, roadside assistance and more included)
* Free onsite parking
* Free airport parking
* Enhanced family‑friendly leave
* A collaborative, dynamic working environment
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.
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