**About GKN Automotive** GKN Automotive is a world-leading global automotive technology company at the forefront of innovation. Its origins date back to 1759 and for the last 70 years it has been putting key technologies into series production. We are the trusted partner for most of the world’s automotive companies, specialising in developing, building, and supplying market-leading drive systems and advanced ePowertrain technologies. GKN Automotive is part of Dowlais Group plc, a specialist engineering group focused on the automotive sector. **Product Application Enginner - Europe based and Chinese speaker** **Your Responsibilities** + Represent GKN Engineering to the customer for assigned programs, under the guidance of the Application Engineering Manager, while promoting GKN’s brand and technological capabilities. + Build and maintain strong working-level relationships with customer engineering teams. + Ensure timely and effective delivery of engineering milestones (C, D, and E phases) in collaboration with the Engineering Programme Manager; escalate discrepancies via the Application Engineering Manager. + Provide engineering support to facilitate robust change management processes in C and D phases; generate value analysis/value engineering (VAVE) ideas to drive cost savings in D phase. + Assist Product Launch, Site Engineering, and Operations teams with engineering support and hands-on problem-solving during product industrialization. + Support Customer Development Income (CDI) recovery by preparing and delivering appropriate engineering documentation as directed. + Collaborate with Programme Engineering to develop comprehensive Design FMEAs (DFMEA) and support DFMEA/PFMEA reviews with the plant quality team prior to product launch. + Contribute to the documentation of deviations in customer compliance matrices (C0 programs – “agree/disagree”) in alignment with the Application Engineering Manager. + Participate in the technical issue escalation process (PPSI) through the Application Engineering Manager and with support from Programme Engineering. + Actively contribute to the “Engage Me” process through participation in team action plans, fostering a culture of engagement and continuous improvement. **Your Profile** + Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification. + Minimum of 3 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably within the automotive or aerospace sector. + **Fluent in Englisch and Chinese language is a must** + Strong collaborative mindset and interpersonal skills. + Proven experience in project or program management environments. + Solid problem-solving skills with a structured and analytical approach. + Understanding of design-specific product safety standards. + Familiarity with the CAPM process and customer milestone delivery requirements. **What you can expect from us - that's our offer:** + Market leading company with lots of potential + Opportunity to take part in brand new company projects + Attractive salary and benefits at a stable and financially healthy company + An organization where you can commit to the long-term + Wide scale of responsibilities + Career advancement opportunity GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.