Engineering Project Lead

Safran; Cwmbran; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension scheme with up to 10% employer

Private medical cover

Life Assurance 4x

Annual share save schemes

Job summary

Safran in Cwmbran, operating under a hybrid model, is seeking an Engineering Project Lead to drive technical leadership from proposal through to product launch and service entry. You will work with engineering, programme and manufacturing teams to ensure products meet technical requirements while achieving quality, cost and schedule targets.

The role requires a degree in engineering, strong leadership across multidisciplinary teams, and excellent communication with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical or related discipline).
• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle.
• Experience in aerospace/defence manufacturing preferred, but automotive/pharma backgrounds okay.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Product development lifecycle

Education

Engineering degree

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.

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.

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.

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.