Research Engineer/Specialist - Assembly, Automation & Inspection

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Bangalore, IN

10,001+ employees

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

As a Research Specialist, you shall draw on, and develop your specialist knowledge to deliver focused research and development in the TRL1-6 range and in demonstrator and insertion projects. You will make use of and develop your knowledge of our strategical products and technologies. You will have a logical and methodical approach to planning technical work/experiments. You will be able to discuss and develop complex technical principles and concepts as part of a broader technical team.

Responsibilities

• Seek to understand the strategic direction of your specialist field and the strategic direction of our products and key technologies.
• Support planning of technical work.
• Contribute to Technology Development Plans and Technology Business Cases related to your specialization field.
• Demonstrate a commitment to innovation and technical quality in your specialization field.
• Support any necessary 'hands on' development test work and development trials.
• Originate and issue high quality and detailed technical documentation.
• Review technical reports.
• Supervise interns and master thesis students when required.
• Support on-boarding of new employees in your area of specialization.
• Drive maturity of technologies in your specialist field and undertake technical problem solving.
• Develop and maintain long-term ecosystem relationships in your specialist field.
• Ensure adherence to environmental health and safety (EHS) policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of GKN as a 'Great Place to Work'.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or aerospace related field.
• 5+ years of experience.
• Experience in finite element simulation methods and techniques.
• Experience in FE modelling of assemblies, subassemblies & components.
• Experience in stress analysis and fatigue analysis.
• Good knowledge of FEA commercial tools, preferably ANSYS Mechanical (APDL) & ANSYS Workbench.
• General engineering knowledge of metallic and composite materials and manufacturing processes.
• Experience in python programming.
• Experience in concept development, evaluation & selection for new product & technology development.
• Experience in hardware demonstrator development for new products with testing requirements.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the product development of structures for commercial jet engines.
• Experience in dynamical analysis of rotating machinery.
• Experience in topology-optimization for concept optimization.
• Experience in technology development and TRL-scale for aero engines.

Benefits

• Commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging.
• Access to training and development opportunities.
• A culture that encourages collaboration and innovation.