Senior Materials & Processes Engineer – Aerospace

Safran; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension with salary sacrifice up to 10

Private medical cover

Cycle to work

Life Assurance 4x

Annual share save schemes

Training & Development (Safran)

Job summary

Safran Seats GB in the UK is seeking a Materials and Processes Engineer to develop, implement and maintain materials and processes across design and manufacturing. You will manage specifications, support new product development and lead audits of special processes.

The role requires experience with light alloys and aerospace steel grades, metal finishing processes and qualification programs, plus the ability to collaborate with design, manufacturing and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Structural Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with light alloys and steel grades used in aerospace.
• Experience with metallic qualification programs for detail parts, assemblies, facilities, and design allowable.
• Experience specifying and monitoring metal finishing processes, including surface treatments for aluminium alloys.

Responsibilities

• Release engineering data for products, processes and equipment.
• Support design for manufacture and design for cost for Seats products.
• Governance and management of process qualification and process control.
• Develop and implement new Materials and Processes across Safran Seats GB products.
• Manage chemical substances relating to materials and parts used in Safran Seats GB.
• Governance and management of tests and associated database prioritising internal capability.
• Provide timely support to the supply chain and audit processes relating to materials and processes.
• Support problem solving within engineering and provide guidance for resolution.
• Generate and track KPIs and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Material & process specs

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree (HND/BA)

Job description

Safran Seats GB in the UK is seeking a Materials and Processes Engineer to develop, implement and maintain materials and processes across design and manufacturing. You will manage specifications, support new product development and lead audits of special processes.

The role requires experience with light alloys and aerospace steel grades, metal finishing processes and qualification programs, plus the ability to collaborate with design, manufacturing and quality teams.