Associate Research Engineer, Technology Specialist

Associate Research Engineer, Technology Specialist

Date: Jun 30, 2026

Location:Westlake, TX, US

Company: GKN Aerospace Careers

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

We are seeking an Associate Additive Manufacturing Engineer to join our Lake Worth, Texas facility. This role supports the development of large scale metallic additive manufacturing processes for titanium and nickel super alloys, with applications in aerostructures and aeroengines.

The position is hands on and involves operating advanced manufacturing equipment, supporting engineering activities, and contributing to product development efforts. Responsibilities include working with robotic additive manufacturing systems, programming, data analysis, machining support, and technical documentation.

Job Responsibilities

• Support product development initiatives for additively manufactured titanium aerostructures
• Design additive manufacturing preforms and develop build strategies
• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive and corrective actions to reduce non conformances
• Maintain and improve robotic additive manufacturing systems
• Oversee downstream post processing activities to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners across functions to achieve project goals
• Develop technical solutions to complex engineering challenges
• Generate toolpaths for additive manufacturing parts and experimental builds
• Provide technical support for manufacturing development and production integration
• Conduct data analysis following additive manufacturing builds under guidance from senior engineering staff

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline related to manufacturing
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, C++, or similar
• Proficiency in computer aided design tools
• Experience with CNC machining, G code, and or robotics
• Strong planning, organizational, and teamwork skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Must be a United States citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively across a variety of engineering and manufacturing assignments
• Strong interest in the aerospace manufacturing industry
• Experience with additive manufacturing technologies
• Experience with hardware integration, including devices such as Raspberry Pi or Arduino
• Experience with Siemens NX
• Experience with laser directed energy deposition
• Experience with industrial computer aided manufacturing software

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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