Engineering Intern - US Global Technology Center

GKN Aerospace •

Westlake, Texas, United States

Position Type: Permanent

Job Description:

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 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90 of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

With direct supervision, our engineering interns and co-ops will aid in developing large scale metallic additive manufacturing for titanium aerostructures. Responsibilities may include operation of large scale robotic additive manufacturing cells, programming, data analysis, manufacturing documentation writing, titanium machining, or other engineering support activities.
Our Spring Internship opportunity will last 12 – 24 weeks, requires a minimum of 20 hours per week, but will work around student life with flexible hours such as split shifts. We are hiring an Engineering Intern in our Lake Worth, TX facility.

Job Responsibilities

Working on challenging projects and supporting the product development team for additively manufactured titanium aerostructures.
Helping to maintain performance within your team and for GKN as a company
Building relationships both within GKN and with our external partners, collaborating across functions, segments and teams to deliver excellence.
Develop technical solutions to complex problems.
Responsible for technical support of manufacturing development and integration for production.
Utilize root cause analysis, preventative and corrective action to reduce/eliminate non-conformances.
Facilitate improvements in production processes by implementing Lean initiatives and leaning forward.
All other duties as assigned by Manager.

Job Requirements:
Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in an engineering field such as: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related technical field.
Local candidates only (relocation, work sponsorship and/or housing not available).
Team player with excellent planning and organization skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Applications.
Must be a US Persons (US Citizen, Green Card Holder / US permanent resident, refugee or asylee) to meet ITAR and export control compliance requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with LabView
Programming experience in Python, C++, or similar
Capability to work effectively in a variety of engineering and manufacturing assignments.
Experience with CNC machining and G-Code programming
Keen interest in the Aerospace Manufacturing industry.
Interest, experience, and/or passion for additive manufacturing
Effective communication and writing skills. Attention to detail is critical.
Experience with hardware integration such as Raspberry Pi, Arduino, etc device integration

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.

Job Ident #: 1137692301

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Engineering Intern - US Global Technology Center

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