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

As Senior Aerospace Software Engineer, you will play a key role in developing advanced Engineering software applications, supporting the (automatic) generation of optimized (e.g. cost / weight) electrical wiring designs for future sustainable aircraft. The vision is to radically change the Product Development Process into a front-loaded design process by utilizing Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE) and Multi-disciplinary Design Optimization (MDO) techniques. This allows the re-use of engineering knowledge to significantly reduce design lead-times and optimize the wiring design, which is critical in the increasingly electrified aircraft of today and tomorrow.

WHO WE ARE

Airspace
A leading player in the design, manufacturing and support for the Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) for Aerospace and Defense programs. Their innovative tools and processes support customers and represent a Unique Selling Point.
GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 15,000 employees across 38 manufacturing sites and 4 Global Technology Centers, they serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £2.5bn. Fokker Elmo employs >2200 employees worldwide.
GKN Aerospace is spearheading the design of a Hydrogen-electric powertrain that enables the cryogenic cooling of its power electronics and hyperconducting power feeders to achieve zero-emission flight with high efficiencies.
Journey
An innovative and international workplace in a company with a rich history in the field of aircraft construction. The company has a passion for technology and their staff is rightly proud of what they develop and build. At Fokker Elmo, you will get every opportunity to build your career and work on your personal development!

This position sits in the Research & Technology (R&T) department of Fokker Elmo B.V., which is developing new process- and product innovations within the field of aircraft electrical wiring. Fokker Elmo is part of GKN Aerospace.
Daily activities include requirement definition, (KBE) application development and optimization process setup activities. Requirement definition includes the translation from end-user needs into software requirements. KBE tool development includes defining the software architecture, programming, testing and verification.