Senior Electromagnetic Design Engineer - Join GKN Aerospace

Are you ready to tackle fantastic challenges and seize amazing opportunities? GKN Aerospace is at the forefront of reimagining air travel. We are committed to going further, faster, and greener. Driven by unparalleled expertise and creativity, we set industry standards and embrace innovation to break boundaries. We are proud contributors to global democracy protection and environmental sustainability. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers, achieving sales of £3.35bn in 2023. Your career could soar with endless possibilities at GKN Aerospace.

Job Summary

GKN Aerospace is looking for a highly skilled Senior Electromagnetic Design Engineer experienced in electric propulsion design to join our forward-thinking team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of aviation by designing, developing, prototyping, and testing high-power, high-performance electrical machines and drive systems for aircraft propulsion. Your expertise will be key in advancing a major technology project focused on greener aviation and environmental protection.

The role requires a presence in the office at least three days a week to collaborate effectively with the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the electromagnetic design and analysis of electric machines from requirements through concept, detailed analysis, testing, and verification.
• Conduct engineering analysis and first principle calculations to support your designs or validate peers’ results.
• Select electrical machine types, topologies, and sizing to meet high-level requirements.
• Engage in technical discussions with customers during the RFI phase and program development, along with other business activities.
• Support hands-on development activities for electromagnetic materials and novel design solutions in the workshop.
• Collaborate with suppliers and partners to design and develop electric propulsion systems.
• Drive capability development in electromagnetic simulation and support testing activities for end-to-end verification.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for technical innovation and IP development, including publications and conferences.
• Generate technical reports and presentations to support reviews and TRL gates.
• Plan technical work robustly in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements and Qualifications

Essential:

• Experience in the electromagnetic design of electric machines.
• Proficiency in using electromagnetic and thermal modeling simulation tools (e.g., Comsol, Simcenter, ANSYS Maxwell, and MotorCAD).
• Strong understanding of engineering principles for electromagnetic design and the ability to generate first principles calculations.
• Good understanding of motor control and power electronics principles as they apply to the design of electrical machines.
• Knowledge of materials and their properties relevant to electric machine design and analysis.
• Experience with FMEAs and safety-critical engineering practices.
• Design experience of high-performance electric machines, such as PMSM, IM, SynR, for traction/propulsion applications.

Desirable:

• Experience in designing and analyzing electromagnetic components for cryogenic environments.
• Good understanding of the mechanical working principles of electric machines.
• Experience in vehicle electrification.
• Familiarity with system engineering standards for complex system development.
• Simulation experience of vibration, failure conditions, fault tolerance analysis, and NVH for electric machines.

What You'll Bring

We seek individuals who can communicate complex technical concepts clearly to experts and non-experts alike. Your ability to adapt communication styles to different audiences will ensure seamless collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits and Perks

Once onboard, you'll enjoy:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Potential to earn up to a 15% bonus.
• Hybrid working model, balancing home and office work.
• Industry-leading pension scheme with matched contributions up to 8% on a 1:1.5 basis.
• Life assurance at 8x salary.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Income protection.
• Shopping discounts.
• Cycle To Work Scheme.