Safran Looking for Product Engineer at GL2, Staverton Bridge, Gloucestershire Full Time

Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems. The company works with 30 civil and military aircraft manufacturers and supports 27,800 aircraft that make 73,000 landings a day.

The Product Engineer role supports the Program Chief Engineers (PCE) by providing technical coordination of any multidisciplinary projects needed to qualify, industrialise, maintain the airworthiness, manage the evolution of the products and reduce their cost. You will assist the PCE in providing direction to the Systems, Integration & Test function, the Design & Analysis function and the Materials and Laboratory function, to manage technical resolution of in-service issues, drive progress and resolution of airworthiness issues, guide product improvement and cost reduction activities, to pilot on-going certification tasks and to ensure the customer is kept informed.

You will be responsible for supporting the PCE to define objectives and associated milestones, work package definition, schedules and costs on focused projects or work packages involving several functions, conduct activities using Safran Landing Systems Project Management processes and procedures. You will manage on behalf of the PCE the achievement of the objectives of the defined project.

You will be required to liaise with other operational functions for technical aspects: Production, Purchasing, Finance, Customer Support, Quality, MRO. You will also be expected to liaise with the customer and well as with Partners in some cases to ensure appropriate engineering work is undertaken to support the programme and the PCE by providing progress updates/presentations at monthly Technical Review meetings held with the customer, finally you will pilot to completion actions to improve the performance of the product.

Candidate skills & requirements

• You should have proficient knowledge in Landing Gear technical and/or product led and managed projects.
• You must have an excellent understanding of Airworthiness rules, root cause analysis and be able to confidently write reports and present.
• You will be qualified to at least degree level in an engineering discipline and have previous experience in a technical role and of project management.
• A good knowledge of relevant products and overall business processes is essential. In order to be outstanding in the role.
• You must have excellent people management and leadership skills, be results driven, communicate proficiently, have an exceptional team work ethic and to be driven to achieve demanding targets

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

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defence and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 79,000 employees and sales of 16.5 billion euros in 2020 and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and Innovation roadmap.

Safran ranks first in Forbes’s 2020 list of the World’s Best Employers for its sector.