Senior Aerospace Seating Architect

Safran S.A.; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Seats, an award-winning premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating, seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to develop concept designs through to production-ready solutions for leading product lines.

You will lead design activities, work with CATIA V5 and SmarTeam, ensure design integrity, meet cost and weight targets, and collaborate with customers and suppliers to deliver robust, innovative seating systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (HNC/HND) with experience leading design teams.
• Understanding of Boeing and Airbus specifications for equipment installation and certification.
• Experienced user of CATIA V5.
• Strong knowledge of design for manufacture processes.
• Knowledge of SmarTeam.
• Proven track record of on-time and cost-conscious delivery of projects.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the development of new product designs and define product structure.
• Manage conceptual development and maturity of product modules in Smarteam.
• Lead the design effort for packages of work or small programmes and manage packages within the team.
• Maintain the engineering quality and integrity of the work produced within their work package.
• Responsible for design and detail modelling of a variety of components to meet product line requirements.
• Define cost and weight targets and identify improvements.
• Communicate effectively with customers and suppliers and manage data transfer.
• Organise and participate in Design Reviews and follow up actions.
• Select and apply materials and processes appropriate to each design element and integrate with the product as a whole.
• Follow Best Practice guidelines and generate/revise specifications and requirements.
• Support bids to deliver technical elements through to award and future projects.
• Coordinate styling development and stakeholder alignment.
• Generate change requests to deliver product improvements.

Skills

CATIA V5

Design for Manufacture

SmarTeam

Mechanical design

Aerospace knowledge

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

SmarTeam

Job description

Safran Seats, an award-winning premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating, seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to develop concept designs through to production-ready solutions for leading product lines.

You will lead design activities, work with CATIA V5 and SmarTeam, ensure design integrity, meet cost and weight targets, and collaborate with customers and suppliers to deliver robust, innovative seating systems.