Start your career shaping the future of aerospace — in a place where you’ll feel supported, inspired, and encouraged to grow.
At GKN Aerospace, we’re a global community, bringing together people from diverse backgrounds to design and build the next generation of aerospace technologies. As a graduate, you’ll join an inclusive and international team, gain hands-on experience, and grow your career in an environment where your ideas are valued, your voice is heard, and your contributions make a real difference.
Our two-year Operations Graduate Programme is designed to give you variety, guidance, and the confidence to build a strong foundation for your future career. You’ll complete functional placements across key areas of the business, developing expertise while strengthening your collaboration, problem-solving, and leadership skills — all essential to becoming one of our future leaders.
Throughout your placements, you’ll gain exposure to leadership development, operations management, supply chain management, customer and demand management, quality control and governance, and people management, among many other areas. This breadth of experience will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in a complex and fast-paced aerospace environment.
Whether you see your future as a Procurement Operations Manager, or an Executive helping to shape our business, you’ll have access to wide-ranging opportunities that match your interests and ambitions. With guidance from mentors and colleagues, you’ll take on real projects, tackle meaningful challenges, and contribute to positive change in the way we operate.
From day one, you’ll take part in a structured onboarding and development journey, supported by a mentor, buddy, and our Global Graduate Community, giving you encouragement, guidance, and opportunities to build your network.
Beyond your core role, you’ll also have the chance to contribute to community projects, STEM outreach, and our early careers strategy — because at GKN Aerospace, we believe in making a positive difference together.
