About the role
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
Do you want to be part of a team of Materials and Process experts developing advanced manufacturing technologies for the aerospace industry?
We are looking for a Process Engineer with expertise in metallurgy and aerospace materials, combined with interest in developing and optimizing casting processes.
Opportunities
First, you will be involved in technology maturation projects. You will contribute to technology development plans, drive and perform activities together with cross-sites R&T teams, report progress, and present status updates according to agreed schedule. Typical activities focus on developing and improving GKN´s casting capability both from design and production perspectives. Examples of technical areas include the development of process materials and new alloys for casting applications for the next generation of aircraft engines.
In this position, you will contribute to the creation and advancement of internal and external research projects in line with GKN´s investment casting strategy and company priorities. You will also play a key role in further developing GKN competence network with research institutes and academia within the field of casting technology.
In the long term, you will also have the opportunity to work on demonstrator projects and within product development teams, where you will be able to influence product design in the early phases to ensure castability, cost efficiency and process robustness.
Key Responsibilities
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