Lead EMA Systems Engineer & Technical Architect

Safran; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Flexible working options

Onsite facilities

Job summary

Safran is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to act as the technical authority for the Electro-Mechanical Actuation (EMA) product line within the Global Defence Systems value stream. You will provide technical leadership across the programme, ensuring customer requirements are met and engineering solutions are delivered through the lifecycle.

You will own system architecture, governance, and interfaces with customers and suppliers, mentoring engineers and driving quality and safety across

Qualifications

• Experience with Electro-Mechanical Actuation (EMA) and safety-critical products.
• Aerospace or defence experience preferred.
• Strong systems engineering across mechanical, electrical and software disciplines.
• Experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to make technical decisions and solve challenging engineering problems.
• Strong customer and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with requirements management, verification and product qualification activities.
• Collaborative mindset and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of EMA systems across the full lifecycle.
• Own system architecture and governance.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Act as primary technical interface for customers, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Define programme plans, milestones and qualification activities, including PDR, CDR and certification reviews.
• Ensure robust requirements, configuration and product safety management (DOORS).
• Support Operations, Quality and Supply Chain with investigations and sustainment.
• Review supplier designs and key systems engineering deliverables.
• Mentor and develop engineers, promoting a collaborative engineering culture.

Skills

EMA systems

Systems engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Requirements management

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Safran is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to act as the technical authority for the Electro-Mechanical Actuation (EMA) product line within the Global Defence Systems value stream. You will provide technical leadership across the programme, ensuring customer requirements are met and engineering solutions are delivered through the lifecycle.

You will own system architecture, governance, and interfaces with customers and suppliers, mentoring engineers and driving quality and safety across