Lead Electrical Engineer

Safran Group; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Seats in the UK (Wales) seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to drive design leadership across a team of Senior and Design Engineers. You will plan and coordinate all design activities to ensure on-time delivery and support programme milestones.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and extensive experience with Catia and PLM. You will engage with cross-functional teams and contribute to governance and technical audits across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Effective communication, clearly define expectations and align with stakeholders.
• Strong problem solving for complex programmes.
• Leadership to engage and motivate teams across functions.
• Ability to advise and influence across departments.
• Degree in Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering or equivalent with extensive design experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate all design activities to ensure on-time delivery.
• Provide support to Program chief engineers.
• Participate in MER/Technical Audits.
• Develop tools, processes and methods for design deliverables.
• Report/forecast status and KPIs.
• Support ITCM, PDR and CDR when required.
• Audit design engineering deliverables.
• Lead regular governance meetings to assign tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Influence across functions

Planning & scheduling

Education

Bachelor/Master in Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering

HNC/HND in Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering

Tools

Catia

PLM

Job description

Scope of Responsibilities;

Holding the lead role, from a design perspective, managing a team of Senior and Design Engineers.

Responsibility for the planning and co-ordination of design activities to ensure delivery at key programme milestones.

Role may also include management of external work packages to support high demand.

Key Responsibilities and Duties;

• Planning and coordination of all design activities to ensure on time delivery.
• Provide support to Program chief engineers.
• Participate in all MER/Technical Audits
• Develop tools, processes and methods for delivery of design deliverables for project deadlines
• Reporting/forecasting of status and updating of KPI.
• Support ITCM, PDR and CDR when required.
• Audit Design engineering deliverables.
• Manage regular governance meetings to assign team tasks.

Competencies, Behaviours and Skills

Effective communication skills. Able to clearly define expectations and gain understanding.

Strong Problem Solving Ability to support on complex programmes.

Good leadership skills to engage and motivate others.

Ability to advise and influence across functions.

Qualified to a minimum of degree in a Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering field.

Alternatively a HNC/HND or an equivalent qualification in Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering field, with extensive experience in mechanical systems design, developing concept and detailing engineering solutions.

Significant experience gained in project leadership capacity through a full programme lifecycle.

Highly Proficient with experience in Catia and PLM.

Strong ability to plan and schedule design activities across multiple design modules.

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

The Lead Electrical Engineer is seen as a planning and coordination authority, through knowledge, experience and exposure to high complexity category programmes.

Provide input and support to Project Chief Engineers.

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.

We want Safran Seats to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

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. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible and inclusive. As part of our commitment with Disability Confident Employers, we may offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. 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.