Design Engineer

Job Summary

For the Defense Engineering & Technology organization in The Netherlands we are looking for a Design Engineer. The Design Engineer plays a pivotal role in the Development Engineering Prototyping and Testing of structural solutions for several flying and non-flying platforms. You will be part of a dedicated multidisciplinary project team within Fokker.

We are looking for a capable and flexible Design Engineer for the Product Engineering Department to help develop lightweight composite structures with various secondary functions. Experience with CAD software is a prerequisite. Knowledge of fiber reinforced composite materials is a plus.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop implement and check technical solutions and compliance documentation to ensure they are compliant with all relevant customer regulatory and airworthiness requirements within agreed program schedule and manufacturing constraints.
• Identify technical problems and apply/integrate solutions.
• Execute and implement methods plans toolsets and approaches that are appropriate and compliant to achieve the design and program objectives.
• Support the creation of technical solutions against customer requirements as input to bids and proposals within assigned programs/projects.
• Identify and assess technical risk for own work and propose mitigations within assigned programs/projects.
• Develop designs compliant to cost and manufacturing requirements using appropriate techniques for design such as manufacture and assembly (DFMA) and design to cost.
• Support creation of design definitions including dimensions materials parts process notes assemblies and tolerances which are aligned to all design requirements and objectives.

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• Processes and Tooling
• Generate assigned project deliverables documents and reports according to the project signature authorizations.
• Support technical and customer reviews including formal gate reviews including the creation and preparation of technical data and presentations of product design.
• Perform all activities at a level of independence with the support of lead and expert engineers.
• Assist the development and maintenance of work instructions procedures tooling technical manuals and guidelines.
• Support operations and support manufacturing engineering team in translation of the product design and manufacturing requirements of a product in a manufacturing design of a product during prototype build and serial manufacturing where applicable.
• Understand the qualification process of products and prepare compliance documentation to internal customer and regulatory requirements where applicable.

Job Qualifications

You are pro-active self-starting relevant experience in design and structural Engineering in preferably Aerospace and have a good level of technical problem solving skills and you are a team player. You have no problems with working in a multidisciplinary environment and you are familiar with Technology Development. You are willing to learn and are able to arrange things. You will bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills experience qualifications and attributes:

• Relevant technical qualifications (Bachelor Master or equivalent) or a relevant level of experience to perform engineering tasks
• Experience and affinity with CAD software (preferably Catia) in 3D as well as 2D with relevant GD&T knowledge
• Able to work towards holding a check / approval status.
• Able to act under own initiative in relation to the assigned tasks within defined functional procedures / governance.
• Ability to describe technical information of a technical task to a wide audience within the engineering business.
• The ability to have technical discussions with customers and suppliers as required.
• Able to analyze and interpret customer requirements.

Interested

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. We are seeking a Design Engineer with an affinity for defense and bringing new Technologies to the market and be able to engineer solutions for several platforms.

Our offer

We offer you not only a challenge but also a great opportunity to learn and grow. Thanks to our international reach you can develop your career in multiple directions. As part of GKN Aerospacean organization that has proven itself as a leader in the industryyou will contribute to our mission of becoming the most trusted partner in the aerospace sector.

A gross monthly salary in accordance with the Metalektro Collective Labour Agreement within the mid-level L2 scale: (depending on knowledge and experience)
8% holiday allowance
42 paid days off with full-time employment (29 vacation days 13 ADV days)
An excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance
A pleasant and informal working environment where we collaborate to achieve the best results for our customers