R&T Deputy Chief Engineer

Job description

R&T Deputy Chief Engineer - New Landing Gear Technologies
Gloucester UK
Hybrid

Skills: SHM, Project Management, Mechanical, Structural Health, R&T, TRL, Landing Gear, Aerospace, Planning, Maturity levels, Data Acquisition, RUL, Remaining Useful Life, Systems Engineering, Program Management, Data Fusion, Modelling, Machine Learning, Aviation, Machine Learning, ANN, Sensor Networks, TRLs, Technology Maturity

Are you ready to contribute to ambitious projects and create a positive impact in the aerospace industry? At Safran, you'll work with the brightest minds and best technologies, building valuable experience and joining an innovative, supportive team.
Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets. Our expertise covers the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; OEM Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).

As a partner to 30 airframers working in the fields of commercial, regional, business and military transport, the company provides support to 27,000 aircraft completing more than 54,000 landings a day.

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision
We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Research, Design and Development team as R&T Chief Engineer at our Gloucester site.

Your Role

As R&T DCE you will be driving and leading an exciting multi-million pound transversal project working at the cutting edge of landing gear Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), utilizing Machine Learning, algorithms, and advanced neural networks to predict and assess Remaining Useful Life. We are looking for the Deputy Chief Engineer to have excellent Project Planning, Management and Delivery skills and the ability to delegate and drive actions across the plan. You will be bringing together colleagues and external resources from academia, Safran (Design, Technical Publications, Stress, Data and other functions) and other partners to ensure the timely delivery of our commitments. This is a role with excellent career development opportunities as you will be working at the very leading edge of Landing Gears systems for commercial Aircraft, so it will suit someone looking to develop into a Chief Engineer or other senior technical leader.

Desired profile

What You'll Bring

*Experience working in a Research environment - Essential
*Relevant technical qualifications that give you the ability to understand and overcome complex technical problems - Essential
*The ability to delegate tasks and drive their completion on time
*Proven experience of project/program delivery and leadership in a similar environment- Essential
*The ability to manage a matrix team of cross functional individuals and teams both internally and externally and various levels of seniority - Essential
*Experience of working with Funding Organisations and the reporting and reviews required - Desirable
*Experience and understanding of Technical Readiness Levels (TRL) and how to mature through validation - Desirable


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 anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

About SAFRAN

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense 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 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.