Engineering Project Lead

Safran; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension salary sacrifice

Private medical cover

Cycle to work

Life assurance

Annual share save schemes

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Safran in Cwmbran is seeking an Engineering Project Lead to provide technical leadership across the product lifecycle—from customer proposals to launch and entry into service. You will coordinate engineering activities with programme and manufacturing teams to ensure requirements are met on quality, cost and schedule.

The role emphasises collaboration, guiding technical decisions, and delivering solutions that satisfy customers and regulatory standards in a hybrid working environment in the

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical) or related field.
• Experience leading aerospace/defence projects and cross-functional teams preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities to deliver project objectives.
• Support project planning: schedules, budgets, risks, mitigations.
• Monitor progress across multidisciplinary teams and resolve technical challenges.
• Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders and customers.
• Manage technical requirements, specifications, and engineering changes throughout the lifecycle.
• Contribute to design reviews and key milestones with high-quality deliverables.
• Collaborate with customers, partners and internal teams to meet programme commitments.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Aerospace domain knowledge

Education

Degree in Engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical)

Job description

Engineering Project Lead Cwmbran Hybrid 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: 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%. Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members. Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work 4 x Life Assurance Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection. Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme Annual share save schemes. 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. Your Role As Engineering Project Lead, you will provide technical leadership throughout the product lifecycle, from initial customer proposals through to product launch and entry into service. Working closely with engineering, programme and manufacturing teams, you will ensure products meet technical requirements while delivering against quality, cost and schedule targets. You will play a key role in guiding technical decisions, managing engineering activities, and ensuring the final product meets customer expectations and regulatory standards. This is a highly collaborative position, bringing together a range of specialist teams to deliver successful project outcomes. Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets. Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ''World's Best Companies 2025'' ranking. With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities to ensure successful delivery of project objectives.
• Support project planning, including schedules, budgets, risks, and mitigation activities.
• Monitor progress across multidisciplinary teams and help resolve technical and project challenges.
• Provide clear and regular project status updates to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Manage technical requirements, specifications, and engineering changes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to design reviews and key project milestones, ensuring high-quality technical deliverables.
• Work closely with customers, partners, and internal teams to develop effective technical solutions and achieve programme commitments.

What You\'ll Bring

• Degree qualified in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical or related discipline).
• Preferrable experience within aerospace or defence manufacturing environments but could also come from automotive or pharmaceutical industries.
• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to deliver technical solutions while balancing quality, cost and schedule requirements.

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