Senior Project Engineer M/F

Job description

Senior Project Engineer M/F

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

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.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

Reference

2026-181916

Position description

Domain

Research, design and development

Job field / Job profile

Materials and processes - Materials and process engineering

Job title

Senior Project Engineer M/F

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Senior Project Engineer

Banbury

Site Based

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 talented individuals to join our Engineering team as a Senior Project Engineer at our Banbury site

About Safran Actuation Systems UK

Safran Actuation Systems UK is a world class centre for the design, manufacture and support of actuation and flight control solutions used across commercial, military and rotary platforms. With major sites in Wolverhampton and Banbury, our teams play a critical role in delivering innovative, reliable and safe systems that keep aircraft performing at their best.

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Engineering team as a Senior Project Engineer at our Banbury site.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including:

• Early finish on Fridays

• Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review

• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell)

• Strong Pension scheme and life assurance

• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring

• Private Medical, Health Cash Plan

• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

Your Role

A key contributor in the development, qualification and production support of composite products and processes in a highly challenging and fast-paced environment working within CTG's engineering team.

Key Responsibilities:

•Create detailed CAD models and drawings (NX beneficial), with FEA knowledge expected.

•Understand drawings and technical specifications in order to assess and maintain compliance to all requirements and where necessary, liaise with the customer and suppliers to determine technical requirements.

•Review and approve component and assembly drawings through detailed understanding of GD&T and interaction between components.

•Generate qualification test/analysis strategy and rationale for novel structural composite components.

•Perform or oversee qualification and development testing using in-house as well as subcontract test facilities and interrogate test results to verify component and material performance.

•Author, review and approve qualification test procedures and reports.

•Ability to generate engineering performance / stress reports for existing and novel components.

•Knowledge and experience of basic statistical analysis is beneficial.

•Collaborate cross functionally to perform DFMEA, PFMEAs, project technical risk assessments and generating project plans

•Experience of engineering changes and change processes, understanding the impact of change requests to implement changes. (Teamcenter experience is beneficial)

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

Here, we craft excellence together.

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

We 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 to facilitate your participation.

Why Safran?

•A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.

•Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas & team success.

•Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace & make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.

•Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan & mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.

•A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence.

Candidate skills & requirements

Get involved:

We have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, apply today.

What You'll Bring

Essential

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

• Highly motivated, with a keen ability to use own initiative

• Clear, collaborative, and open communication skills

• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to work in a dynamic,

inclusive team culture

• Able to analyse and solve new engineering problems using first

principles

• Willing to take hands-on approach to developing components and

testing methods

• Clear open two-way communication skills; confident to act as

point of contact within the business and with test house

suppliers

• Willing to work in both office-based and test-lab based

environments

• Fit the dynamic and enthusiastic culture within CTG and flexible

with working hours

Desirable

• Degree in Materials Science, Polymer Science, Mechanical

Engineering, or a related field.

• In-depth understanding of statistical analysis.

• Comprehensive grounding in solid mechanics and first-principles

analysis

• It is beneficial (but not essential) that the candidate has

knowledge of Polymer Matrix Composite including different types

of resins, fibres, manufacturing techniques, and testing methods.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England, South East

City (-ies)

Chalker Way OX16 4X Banbury