. **Product Development Engineer - Spanish and English speaking** **Zumaia site - Spain** **Application closing date: Sunday 27** **th** **April** 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. As a Product Development Engineer with us, you will be responsible for conducting all product development related activities which includes engineering development, creation of standards for global use, documentation and reporting of development results, benchmarking of competitor products, execute work packages and provide support on for product specification, concern history, product cost analysis and work as needed with procurement and process specialists. This is not about 3D modelling – this is a role for someone who loves technology and new product introduction. We work in a highly competitive environment and all your experience until now will be invaluable as you work with the team to validate new products and support the presentation of them to customers and suppliers. We need a proactive engineer who will work with rigour to coordinate testing , ensure results match theory, and if not, be a keen problem-solver, always working towards a solution. Acting as a quasi Project Manager, you’ll identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them, escalating risk when necessary. Qualifications - We're looking for a motivated individual who is able to; + Use their relevant technical qualifications and expertise in product development to get results using new and advanced engineering technologies + Sharing their knowledge with others, providing technical guidance on achieving engineering development targets using appropriate methods, tools and software for testing of theoretical analysis (stress, force and calculations) + Develop their own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. This curiosity will also drive you to develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices Why you’ll love working here: + You will be part of a small team of 8 people with a good working environment + You will be immersed on challenging development programs linked directly to current automotive market needs _“Both facts should make you feel fully engaged, giving you the possibility to develop yourself further and keep learning while giving the best of you to reach set goals successfully”_ Patricia, hiring manager + Plus: + Financial support for training + Subsidised cantee + Pension scheme GEROA (described in payroll) + Life insurance + Medical service + 100% salary in disability cases + Free parking + Bus service to the work centre: Bergara -Zumaia and Ermua-Eibar-Elgoibar-Zumaia How to apply: **Please submit your resume in English because we are an international environment, and English is our business language.** If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example, if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we have a process in place to support you – please feel free to get in touch with us at accommodations@gknautomotive.com As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN Automotive. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world. 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.