Senior Elec. Eng. - MVLV

Job Summary

Making a Difference
Its great to know youre making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play youll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

At our GKN Global Technology Centre we specialise in the research and development of the future of powered flight.

We have a new exciting and career defining opportunity for a Senior Research Engineer Electrical Power Engineer to join our growing Electrical Power Network team. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the green revolution in aviation a project that aligns with our company mission To be the Most Trusted and Sustainable Partner in the Sky.

Reporting to the Electrical Network Technical Authority you will support the Electrical Power Network team in delivering an Electrical Power network to enable the development of sustainable aerospace power and propulsion systems.

The electrical power network includes the power conditioning from the fuel cells and power conditioning from the electrical energy storage system to support the delivery of the right power quality. The electrical power network also includes the electrical protection and re-configuration features to manage failure cases which the role will be expected to support on.

This role will be based at our Bristol GTC however travel will be expected including occasional international.

How Youll Contribute

The role will be responsible for designing the electrical power network distribution assemblies to support demonstration of the fuel cells power conditioning and electrical propulsion for a flying demonstrator.

The Senior Research Engineer will be responsible for the following:-

• Lead the electrical design and sizing of the Electrical Busbar
• Delivery of design of Electrical Network Distribution Assemblies
• Prepare technical documentation including electrical schematics and design reports
• Deliver electrical switchboard design (including busbar fault protection ground sensors etc.)
• Setting separation and segregation limits within PDC
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure design requirements are met

• Support of electrical power network technology roadmaps

• Support of future power and propulsion system studies
• Work collaboratively with GKN Fokker-Elmo in the Netherlands
• Validate the Power Distribution Centres at a test site in the UK
• Internal & external technical relationships with Customers and suppliers

What Youll Bring

To help us make a difference youll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills experience qualifications and attributes:

Essential

• Minimum qualified with 3 yearsrelevant experience
• Experience in designingelectrical distribution assembly equipment
• Experience in designing and modelling dc electrical power systems
• Background of developing electrical distribution equipment design solutions
• Experience in installation of electrical switching/ fault protection/ fault limiting devices
• Good understanding of electrical distribution equipment manufacturing methods
• Good understanding of impacts of higher voltage solutions in aerospace
• Good understanding of electrical distribution equipment manufacturing methods

Desirable

• Aerospace Industry experience else experience in a safety based industry
• Experience in creating/ overseeing electrical diagrams and technical specifications
• Experience in electrical switchboard design
• High Power High Voltage design experience
• Experience of performing FMEAs
• Experience in Ground Protection
• Wider experience of control of electric Power Systems preferably hybrid energy source systems
• Must be capable of working with and specifying work for academic and industrial partners to obtain hardware delivery

Personal Attributes

• Strong Communication Skills
• Excellent Team Player
• Passion & Energy
• Execution
• Problem Solving
• (Self) discipline

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. You will have the ability to work autonomously and also part of a wider team.

What Well Offer

Once youre on board youll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme well match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days holiday bank holidays
• Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12noon on a Friday
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• A collaborative dynamic working environment

As well as a competitive package well offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! Well support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. Thats the beauty of being part of a global business once youre on board you never know where you career journey may take you!