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Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities. GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets 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. Job Summary It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers. Based at our Luton manufacturing plant you’ll do just that. Established in 1993, GKN Aerospace in Luton is a world leader in commercial and military ice protection systems and transparencies. Offering a full range of capabilities; design, analysis, testing, certification and manufacture of electro-thermal ice protection, military fast jet canopies and flight deck windows to over 20 programmes including: Boeing 787, Dreamliner, Airbus A320, AgustaWestland, AW101, Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed, Martin F-22 Raptor. Our customers include Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, Textron, BAE Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Leonardo. Our Luton site is home to 370+ employees and onsite facilities including onsite parking, food hub and vending machines. The Luton Engineering & Technology team is focused on developing product and manufacturing process technology related to aircraft ice protection systems, transparencies and coatings, and specialist structures for both civil and defence applications. We are looking for a Design Engineer to join our Ice protection systems team to support site sustainment design engineering enquiries and provide general department support as needed. Requirements As a Design Engineer you will be responsible for creating and maintaining product definition and ensuring ongoing product performance against requirements. Working across the product lifecycle you will be involved in: • Product sustaining activities including Material Review Board (MRB), Customer concession management, manufacturing problem solving, Engineering change management and in service technical support to our customers as a part of an Integrated Programme Team., • Continuous improvement of products, processes, tools and design handbooks to ensure the highest standards of quality and compliance to evolving customer, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements., • New product development activities including requirements management, geometric design, materials selection, tooling, manufacturing process development and assembly methods, specifications, product verification, qualification and certification testing. As a Design Engineer within the Engineering and Technology Department you will also have the opportunity to contribute to high-impact research and development projects within your field of expertise. You will have a track record of delivering high quality technical work, and be comfortable within a project environment. You will have good written and oral communication skills, and be confident working with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including non-technical colleagues. Core operational hours at our Luton site are 07:30–16:30, Monday to Thursday, and 07:30–12:30 on Friday. The role also requires flexibility to undertake occasional travel to meet business needs; however, such travel will be infrequent. Job Responsibilities • Develop design solutions compliant to cost and manufacturing requirements using appropriate techniques for design such as Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) and design to cost., • Create and maintain detailed design definition (drawings / specifications) including interfaces, dimensions, materials, parts, manufacturing process requirements, assemblies, and tolerances needed to ensure product functional design requirements are met, knowledge of tolerance analysis would be advantageous., • Deliver assigned project deliverables including drawings, documents, reports and specifications according to the relevant procedures., • Identify test methods and/or alternate means of compliance (analysis/similarity) as required to demonstrate design solution complies with requirements., • Understand the qualification process of products and prepare compliance documentation to internal, customer, and regulatory requirements where applicable., • Represent Design Engineering function in Material Review Board (MRB) and Integrated Program Teams (IPT), • Identify and work to resolve product non-compliances with requirements and/or technical drawing, specifications, or standards., • You will seek to understand the strategic direction of the product group., • You will ensure EHS policy and process adherence for your activities, and you will contribute to a proactive EHS culture in the wider team., • You will 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. What You'll Bring Essential To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes: • Hold an accredited relevant Engineering qualification at Bachelor level or equivalent experience, • Experience of creating models and drawings using CAD software, • Experience of Configuration Control & Change Management and use of PLM systems, • Logical and methodical approach to task planning and be able to demonstrate an evidence-based approach to decision making and problem solving., • Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team to meet objectives., • Good oral and written communication skills, being able to create clear, concise and accurate technical content., • Working knowledge of MS Office suite. Desirable • Experience of using CATIA V5 software, • An awareness of Aerospace certification requirements., • Previous experience in Aerospace sector, • Experience of using SAP, • Experience of using Windchill PLM, • Awareness of other functions such as Operations, Production, and Supplier Management 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. As Design Engineer you will be naturally curious, and show a strong interest in aviation and aerospace engineering technology. You will be a strong self-starter, able to execute tasks according to plan. Note: Some GKN programmes are subject to regulatory restrictions which may impact certain nationalities. As part of the application process you will be asked to declare when applying for this role. What We'll Offer 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, • 185 hours holiday + bank holidays, • Income protection, • Shopping discounts, • Cycle To Work Scheme, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family, • Free onsite parking, • Local gym discount, • 50% off local travel card, • Free airport Dart, • Free airport parking, • Discount with local nursery and preschool childcare setting, • Enhanced family friendly leave, • A collaborative, dynamic working environment As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll 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’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you! Join us and keep the world moving … click on the link below to apply 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.

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities. GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets 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. Job Summary It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers. Based at our Luton manufacturing plant you’ll do just that. Established in 1993, GKN Aerospace in Luton is a world leader in commercial and military ice protection systems and transparencies. Offering a full range of capabilities; design, analysis, testing, certification and manufacture of electro-thermal ice protection, military fast jet canopies and flight deck windows to over 20 programmes including: Boeing 787, Dreamliner, AgustaWestland, AW101, Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed, Martin F-22 Raptor. Our customers include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, Textron, BAE Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Leonardo. Our Luton site is home to 370+ employees and onsite facilities including onsite parking, food hub and vending machines. The Luton Engineering & Technology team is focussed on developing product and manufacturing process technology related to aircraft ice protection systems, transparencies and coatings, and specialist structures for both civil and defence applications. We’re looking for a Research Specialist - Special Coatings Technology to join our coatings development team based at our Luton Manufacturing facility, to support the development of next generation high performance transparency polymer coatings, icephobic coatings and coating manufacturing processes. As a Research Specialist you will bring your knowledge in polymer coatings development, processing, application and coating testing techniques to deliver high-impact research and development across Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 1–7. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that all research outputs are technically robust, innovative, and aligned with our broader engineering and sustainability goals. You will also be responsible for providing support to existing programmes within your field of expertise, helping to resolve manufacturing issues and supporting continuous improvement efforts. You will have a track record of delivering high quality technical work, with experience of working within a project environment. You will have good written and oral communication skills, and be confident working with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including non-technical colleagues. As this is a research role we are looking for a hands on innovative thinker, your work should push the boundaries of conventional coating technologies, application and evaluation/testing techniques. Core operational hours at our Luton site are: 07:30 - 16:30 Monday to Thursday & 07:30 - 12:30 Friday. Job Responsibilities • Responsible for the technical delivery of allocated project tasks, deliverables, or project work packages, ensuring the research objectives have been satisfied., • Support or lead any necessary 'hands on' development test work and development trials that are required to meet project objectives., • Contribute to Technology Development Plans, Project definitions and may support creation of Technology Business Cases and external funding proposals as required., • Support project stakeholder engagement activities including customer presentations and reviews, and you may lead management of supply chain partners activities in some cases., • Ensure EHS policy and process adherence for your activities, and you will contribute to a proactive EHS culture in the wider team. What You'll Bring Essential To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes: • A relevant, accredited Chemistry / Materials/ Coatings based degree., • Knowledge / Experience of coating development, application technology and materials testing., • Experience of test/experimental design, and practical execution in laboratory or test facility conditions to defined standards., • Logical and methodical approach to task planning., • Good report writing and presentation skills. Desirable • A higher degree qualification such as a Masters, PhD or EngD., • An awareness of aerospace certification requirements. The position requires UK National Security Vetting (UKNSV) Security clearance (SC) due to the nature and responsibilities of the work carried out. In order for us to obtain an SC you usually need to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years to current date (but we do assess each case individually). Note: Some GKN programmes are subject to regulatory restrictions which may impact certain nationalities. As part of the application process you will be asked to declare when applying for this role. The successful candidate should have a broad interest in Aerospace engineering with an understanding of Polymer materials chemistry & processing, ideally from coatings development perspective, and with technical experience of working within a laboratory environment. Your proactive nature will enable you to understand and adapt to new technology areas quickly. Your good communication skills shall enable you to confidently engage with a wide variety of internal stakeholders. The successful candidate should be adaptable in their approach to work, and be willing to understudy other team members in their areas of expertise to ensure project objectives are met. As a Research Engineer, you will be naturally curious and seek to increase/deepen own technical knowledge through study, collaborative working, hypothesis testing and experimentation. What We'll Offer 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, • 185 hours holiday + bank holidays, • Income protection, • Shopping discounts, • Cycle To Work Scheme, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family, • Free onsite parking, • Local gym discount, • 50% off local travel card, • Free airport Dart, • Free airport parking, • Discount with local nursery and preschool childcare setting, • Enhanced family friendly leave, • A collaborative, dynamic working environment As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll 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’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you! Join us and keep the world moving … click on the link below to apply 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.