Principal Electro-Mechanical Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Tring; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Tring seeks a Principal Electro-Mechanical Engineer to innovate electric solutions for future aircraft power systems. The ideal candidate will have a degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering, alongside substantial experience in mechanical design and knowledge of EASA regulations. This role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including a robust wellbeing programme.

Benefits

8% Bonus

Excellent Pension

33 Days Holiday

Dental

BUPA

EV Scheme

Workplace nursery scheme

Midday finish on Fridays

Enhanced family friendly policies

Wellbeing programme

Employee assistance programme including health and finance

Onsite subsidised canteen

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in mechanical design of rotating machinery, ideally electric machines.
• Understanding airworthiness requirements and EASA/FAA/RTCA regulations.
• Track record of leading NPI projects as a lead or project engineer.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the product line achieves technical and economic performance objectives.
• Strategically analyze market needs and trends.
• Participate and chair design & technical reviews.

Skills

Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering degree

Certification

Airworthiness knowledge

Catia V5

Windchill

Integrity

Knowledge of EASA/FAA/RTCA

Technical audit

CVE experience

Education

Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Catia V5

Windchill

Integrity

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04.08.2025

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Job Description:

Principal Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire
£ Competitive

Benefits: 8% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, BUPA, EV Scheme, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen
Skills: Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering degree, Certification, Airworthiness, Catia V5, Windchill, Integrity , Knowledge of EASA/FAA/RTCA, Technical audit, CVE experience

At Safran Electrical & Power, we recognise that aviation needs to innovate and change in order to protect our environment. We believe that future aircraft power systems will be hybrid-electric or full-electric, which is why we are working to develop and deliver advanced electrical solutions to help decarbonise flight.
The UK Safran Electrical & Power team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, distribution and control, with developing expertise in electric motors for aircraft propulsion.
If you want to help deliver this future, we are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to join our team.

The Role

As a Principal Electro-Mechanical Engineer at Safran Electrical & Power you will be responsible for achieving technical and economic performance objectives during the life cycle of a product or product family whilst utilising the latest technology. You will strategically analyse market needs and trends, ensuring the products meet the customer requirements during the whole life cycle. You will participate and lead design and technical reviews to ensure prospective products follow the 'First Time Right' design methodology. You will use your experience and researching capabilities to maintain and propose roadmaps to ensure products are ahead of the curve and ahead of market trends. You will be the main contact for issues and queries relating to mechanical design or rotating electric machines.

• Ensure the product line achieves and surpasses technical and economic performance objectives.
• Ensure the product meets customer requirements during the whole life cycle.
• Strategically analyse the market, consumer needs, trends and competition to ensure the products and product families are market leading.
• Elaborate and maintain the product roadmap, proposing future technical roadmaps in collaboration with the Research & Technology team.
• Identify and influence research and technology studies related to the products you have technical authority over.
• Participate and chair design & technical reviews if the product within the product family to ensure 'First Time Right' design methodology is followed.
• During the bid phase, you will validate the tender compliance to product policy and architecture, guaranteeing the product suitability to the customers' requirements and expectations.
• Support the Through Life Support engineers with issues and queries relating to in-service products, ensuring timely problem resolution.
• Able to lead and coach junior team members.

We are looking for candidates with a range of skills and experience. If you have a good mix of the following, we'd love to hear from you:

• Degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering preferred.
• Substantial experience in the mechanical design of rotating machinery, and ideally electric machines.
• An understanding of airworthiness requirements and understanding of EASA/FAA and RTCA regulations.
• A solid understanding of the product development process.
• A track record of leading NPI project of a reasonable size and budget as a lead or project engineer.
• Familiarity with the principles of design cost, design for manufacture and design for assembly with a track record of solution generation to achieve manufacturing costs and assembly needs.
• Previous experience using relevant engineering and analysis software tools, including Catia V5, Windchill and Integrity.
• Evidence of written English at interview stage.

Get involved:
We also have a number of groups and forums onsite that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, STEM ambassadors, employee forum, charity partnerships and wellbeing programme.
Our Wellbeing Programme in Pitstone aims to place employee wellbeing at the heart of our business, and we integrate it within all that we do. The programme is made up of four wellbeing committees; Healthy Minds, Physical, Social & Financial. Our enhanced family friendly policies re-enforce our commitment to providing a workplace that is both diverse and inclusive.