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Job Summary

This role will report to the Centre of Competence Manager – EWIS Functional Design, but will take guidance and direction on a day-to-day basis from a Principal Engineer or Engineering Team Lead within the applicable design and development project. The place of work will be at GKN Fokker Elmo in Papendrecht, unless otherwise specified.

Job Responsibilities

As Senior Engineer - EWIS Functional Design you take care of the interconnections inside the EWIS (Electrical Wiring Interconnect System) wiring bundles. You work together with the customer in the definition of the main routing architecture of the wiring through the whole aircraft and gathering aircraft systems interconnection data are key. The selection of parts, materials and constructions will end up in the detail definition of the wiring bundles. Data management of the “from-to” data, wiring sizing, connector sizing, pin allocation is highly automated and performed in our WDMS tool. Additionally, you will be responsible for the execution of the functional design of electrical wiring interconnections systems which involves:

• Analyzing design requirements • Performing trade-off studies • Making design choices and designing wire harnesses constructions and interconnections (From-To definitions) • Processing of aircraft systems data packages (files) • Writing technical reports and support continuous functional improvements of our Engineering tooling environment, through integration and concurrent engineering with international and multi-disciplinary teams and together with system suppliers and our customers.

Job Qualifications

Understanding of: • Design processes and methods / standards • Requirements validation (International) drawing standards and methods • System design (components, constructions, schematics, wiring diagrams) • Wiring harness functional design • Integration aspects of design • Design verification (reporting of deviations) • Configuration management principles. Fundamental knowledge of: • Aircraft and systems • Environmental conditions in aircraft • Interconnection systems • Basics of electronics and mechanics Experience: • Preferably a few years of working experience in Aerospace industry • Electrical design software (for Aerospace applications) • MS office: (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio) Soft skills: • Assertiveness: Willingness to learn and to broaden own knowledge; takes initiative to help improve processes and procedures • Teamwork: Able to work constructively in a small team taking responsibility for assigned tasks and willing to support other team members in achieving team targets and deadlines • Results-driven: Able to plan own work in line with project schedules, reports progress regularly and timely in the event of issues or delays • Communication: Fluent English in speech and writing, ability to communicate clearly and concisely (including technical reports) with a reasonable amount of flair / forthcomingness. Proficiency in Dutch is an advantage. Profile: • BEng (or MEng) in Electrical or Aerospace engineering • Interested in the aerospace “world” 

What do we do at GKN Fokker Elmo

At GKN Fokker ELMO, we make wiring harnesses for aircraft, which connect all the electrical systems in an aircraft. To make the wiring harnesses, we have everything in-house from start to finish. From complete engineering to our final product, the ready-to-use wiring harnesses, we do this for well-known aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, and Lockheed-Martin for both civil and military aircraft. We produce these wiring harnesses worldwide at several sites. This is what GKN Fokker ELMO is all about: quality and therefore airworthiness.

What do we have to offer you

We offer an innovative and international environment in which we work in a High Tech organization with a rich history in the field of aircraft manufacturing. Our organization exudes a passion for technology and our employees are rightly proud of what they develop and build. Once you're on board, you are entitled to a fantastic range of benefits, including: • Competitive salary (grade L) depending on working experience and expertise • Eligible for bonus scheme • Attractive pension plan • 29 vacation days / 13 ADV days • Informal atmosphere in a dynamic and ambitious department. • Unique opportunity to work for a market leader

You really have the impact on our mission in the Aerospace industry to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky.

How to apply

Please apply online by sending us your CV and motivation letter. Due to data privacy reasons we do not handle any applications sent by email. For additional questions you can contact Glenn Duggert, Talent Acquisition, via glenn.duggert@fokker.com.

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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