Senior Materials Engineer

Safran; Tring; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Electrical & Power UK is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer in Hertfordshire to guide materials choices, support production continuity, and back R&D/RT projects. You will perform in-depth material investigations and root-cause analyses, focusing on metallic issues and joining technologies.

You will collaborate with suppliers and customers to deliver safe-to-fly propulsion components, while coaching junior engineers and maintaining up-to-date material specifications and processes.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or relevant experience.
• Substantial experience in materials.
• Specialisation in metallurgical science.
• Aerospace experience desirable.
• Experience writing technical reports.
• Experience and knowledge in joining technologies.

Responsibilities

• Act as a focal point for issues related to materials and processes, providing expertise to carry out in-depth investigations.
• Diagnose production problems and suggest solutions as part of a design or project team.
• Proactively improve reliability and cost effectiveness in future motor and generator designs.
• Participate in customer briefings and design reviews to ensure high quality and safety.
• Work with suppliers and customers to ensure optimal, safe-to-fly products.
• Maintain and update material and process specifications with latest technology.
• Coach graduates or less experienced engineers.

Skills

Materials science

NDT

Metallurgical science

Surface treatment

Testing

Materials analysis

Polymers

Composites

Metals

Technical reporting

Education

Degree in engineering

Job description

Senior Materials Engineer

Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire

Skills: Materials science, NDT, Metallurgical science, Surface treatment, Testing, Materials analysis, Polymers, Composites, Metals, Technical reporting

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 Senior Materials Engineer at Safran Electrical & Power you will provide guidance on materials and process matters, ensuring production line continuity, as well as providing support for R&D and R&T projects. You will improve reliability and cost effectiveness in future motor and generator designs. You will work closely with suppliers and customers to ensure optimal solutions are provided to ensure our products are safe to fly. You will carry out in-depth material investigations and analysis, defining root cause analysis particularly when related to metallic material issues, joining technologies and NDT.

• Act as a focal point for issues related to materials and processes, providing expertise to carry out in-depth investigations
• Issues will include diagnosing and suggesting solutions to production problems, as well as acting as one of the project team to recommend approached or analyses for a new design
• Act proactively to improve reliability and cost effectiveness in future motor and generator designs
• Participate in customer briefings and design reviews by providing technical guidance to ensure the electrical generators maintain the highest possible quality standard
• Work with suppliers and customers to ensure optimal solutions ensuring products are safe to fly
• Maintain and update material and process specifications in line with the latest technology
• Coach graduates or less experienced engineers

Skills and Experience

• Degree in engineering or other relevant experience
• Substantial experience in materials
• Specialisation in metallurgical science through academic qualification or working experience
• Aerospace experience desirable
• Experience and exposure to writing technical reports
• Experience and knowledge in joining technologies