Design Engineer

The aircraft of tomorrow. Pioneered by you.

Who are Safran Landing Systems?

We are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets. Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end: design, manufacturing, maintenance and repair.

We're at the forefront of aerospace technology, creating safer, more sustainable aviation for the next generation of aerospace. It's easy to take flying for granted, or forget the incredible amount of technical skills, capability and co-ordination required to create an aircraft. At Safran, we never take it for granted. Our people's talents and skills come together to make the feat of flying possible. Here, you can create an impact you're proud of, where you're rewarded for your dedication and willingness to learn.

As part of our Engineering team, the Design Engineer will work with industry leaders and the brightest minds in aerospace engineering. You'll get to work with an innovative team on interesting projects. You'll have opportunities to learn and progress, with investment being made on site it's an exciting time to join our growing local team!

Looking after the people who make Safran great is a priority for us. We offer a range of benefits designed to support you, both in and outside of work.

*We value your time: We have an early finish on a Friday, giving you time to recharge.

*Time to unwind: Start with 25 days of holiday, plus UK Bank Holidays, and we offer options to buy or sell days to fit your needs.

*Sharing in our success: We believe in rewarding your contributions with an annual bonus and share scheme options.

*Planning for your future: We offer a generous pension scheme, with up to 8% matched contributions, and life assurance at 4x your salary.

*Making your work life easier: Enjoy onsite parking, including EV chargers, a subsidised restaurant, bicycle storage, and shower facilities.

*Flexibility that works for you: We offer a wide range of flexible benefits and working options (role dependant), enhanced maternity and family friendly benefits, because we know everyone's needs are different.

The purpose of a Design Engineer is to design and detail efficient landing gear systems for civil and military aircraft to meet demanding customer requirements, supporting the design and manufacturing of the landing gear systems across the whole life-cycle.

What will I be doing?

• Support all aspects of product configuration.
• Own work packages, from inception to delivery.
• Designing to meet exacting customer requirements and industrial and national standards.
• Technical presentations to customers.
• Interfacing with team members, chief engineers, manufacturing and colleagues at other Safran sites.
• Working closely with manufacturing to reduce non-conformances on products
• Intellectual Property and National Security compliance.

What do I need to succeed in the role?

• Degree, or equivalent experience, in relevant Engineering discipline.
• Previous aerospace experience.
• Work package ownership experience.
• Developing traditional and computerised design and analysis methods.
• Knowledge of design and manufacturing processes, preferably related to the aerospace industry
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• General computer literacy (Microsoft office).
• Experience of CAD (CATIA V5 preferred, but training will be provided).
• Competent on GD&T.
• Awareness of configuration management.

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experiences relevant to the requirements of this role.

Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call.

Offers of employment will be subject to a relevant level of company security vetting, which may include a criminal record check.

Join Safran and discover what we could achieve, together.