Senior Research Engineer/Specialist - Modelling and Simulation Engineer

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 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

GKN is actively engaged in a series of major, multi £M development programmes with the long term aim of enabling zero emission flight on a series of new aircraft programmes.  We want to enable the complete electrification of Aircraft powered by Liquid Hydrogen, Fuel cells and Cryogenically cooled networks and motors. As such we’ve already built up a significant capability with an international team of over 70 specialist Engineers working on Liquid Hydrogen based propulsion systems, including storage (tanks), Fuel management, Fuel cells, Electrical networks, Motors and Inverters, with Cryogenics being an enabling technology. This ground breaking technology is maturing rapidly and we’re searching for specialist Engineers and Scientists who want to work with us in this rapidly changing, dynamic, multifunctional environment to help us push further and faster as we win more programmes and the market accelerates.

We are seeking to recruit a modelling and simulation engineer to conduct 1D analysis of hydrogen and hybrid electric power systems for aircraft applications. You will be part of a team of engineers responsible for the system architecture of power systems for sustainable aircraft working. The role will cover early preliminary design studies through to the detailed analysis alongside rig and flight test. Experience with Aerothermal systems, Hydrogen Systems, cryogenics, multiphase flow and Control systems is desirable.
 

How You'll Contribute

• Build and maintain a 1D model of a Hydrogen Electric power system
• Perform architectural studies using 1D modelling tools
• Steady state performance predictions
• Dynamic/Transient performance predictions
• Work with sub-systems and suppliers to gather data required for model
• Create documentation for models
• Plan validation of models through design of tests
• Validate models using test results

What you'll bring

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:

Essential:

• Degree qualified engineering physics or maths
• Experience in using and building 1D models for designing systems and analysing systems
• Experience in multi-domain 1D modelling and simulation software  tools
• Experience in 1D steady state and dynamic/transient modelling. 
• Experience performing trade studies
• Experience in Thermodynamics / heat transfer / fluid mechanics leading to expertise in modelling and simulation of compressible & incompressible fluids / multi-physics thermal & fluid systems.
• Experience in model validation through development & validation test planning and execution.

Desirable:

• Masters Degree or PhD in related multi-physics domain and minimum 10 years experience. Experience in modelling thermal systems
• Experience with Simcenter AMESIM
• Experience with Matlab, Simulink and Simscape
• Experience in phase change modelling and fluid transport
• Experience in simulation, design and development of cryogenic tanks, pipes and heat exchangers.
• Experience and Domain knowledge of Hydrogen fuel systems, Fuel Cell Systems, cryogenic systems Battery electric systems, electrical power systems. 
• Experience in related aircraft certification compliance and planning

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. To be successful in this role you will have excellent verbal and written communication skills coupled with the ability to efficient time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines. You will have strong design, analytical, and problem solving capabilities. (Someone whom can identify complex problems, decompose them and solve them).
 

What We'll Offer

Competitive salary dependant on experience
Opportunity to earn up to 15 %bonus 
Hybrid working – giving you the opportunity to balance home and office working
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
Income protection
Shopping discounts
Cycle To Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
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. ​
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