Supplier Materials Quality Engineer - Team Leader

Job description

Supplier Materials Quality Engineer - Team Leader

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 Landing Systems is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems. Its expertise covers the entire life cycle of its products, from design and manufacturing to maintenance and repair. The company has partnerships with more than 25 airframers in civil, regional, commercial and military transport, supporting more than 35,000 aircraft and making over 100,000 landings every day

Reference

2025-153134

Position description

Domain

Production

Job field / Job profile

Supply chain - Supply chain engineering

Job title

Supplier Materials Quality Engineer - Team Leader

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Shape the Future of Aerospace at Safran

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.

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.

Why Work at Safran? Your Wellbeing & Benefits:

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

• Early finish on Fridays

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

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

• Flexible working options

• Pension (matched up to 8%) and life assurance

• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring

• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers

• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

Join Us as a Supplier Materials Quality Engineer Team Leader

In this key technical leadership role, you'll guide and develop our Materials SQA team to ensure the quality, reliability and compliance of raw materials sourced from a global supply chain. You'll work closely with specialist laboratories, material validation boards and a network of suppliers—auditing, qualifying and improving material routes that are critical to our landing gear products. From driving long‑term audit strategies to analysing supplier data and approving new materials and processes, you'll play a central part in safeguarding performance, supporting innovation, and strengthening the foundations of our production capability.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading and developing the materials SQA team to ensure supplier quality objectives are met.

• Auditing and qualifying raw material suppliers, forgers, and casting companies globally in line with Safran's requirements.

• Collaborating with the Materials and Process Laboratory and Material Validation Board to recommend and approve new materials and manufacturing processes.

• Managing a 3-year rolling audit plan to ensure all critical suppliers and material routes are regularly validated.

• Collecting and analyzing mechanical and chemical data from suppliers to monitor performance, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement.

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

There is extensive travel required for this role, both around the UK and internationally, so flexibility is key to accommodate this.

Candidate skills & requirements

What you'll bring:

• A minimum of a degree or MSc in Materials Engineering or Materials Science.

• Industry experience working within a supply chain environment, specifically auditing and managing suppliers.

• Strong knowledge of raw materials, including ultra-high tensile steel and titanium manufacturing processes.

• Proficiency with quality tools such as FMEA, 8D problem solving, statistical methods, and supplier training.

• Ability to liaise effectively with suppliers and internal teams, solve technical issues, and ensure compliance with Safran group standards.

Join Us

Here, we craft excellence together. If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and be part of something bigger, we'd love to hear from you.

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality.

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.

We strive to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. Let us know if you need support to showcase your talents or require any reasonable adjustments with your application

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

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England, South West

City (-ies)

Gloucestershire