Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Aerospace Seats (Hybrid)

Safran; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday including bank

Industry pension with employee salary‑

Private medical cover

Salary sacrifice schemes

Life assurance

Share savers / employee benefits

Job summary

Safran Seats in Cwmbran (South Wales) is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the development of seat components from concept to manufacture. You will mentor a small team, drive design reviews, and ensure products meet customer, regulatory and OEM requirements.

You will manage product maturity in PLM, oversee module integration, and work across multiple modules while collaborating with suppliers and stakeholders to deliver high quality seats.

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree in Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering or equivalent (HNC/HND with extensive experience).
• Highly proficient with CATIA V5 and PLM systems; able to plan and schedule design activities across modules.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of innovative seat components from concept to manufacture.
• Mentor a small team of design engineers and drive design reviews.
• Manage product maturity within PLM systems and ensure module integration.
• Design check 2D/3D models and EBoMs to meet customer, regulatory and OEM requirements.
• Monitor cost and weight targets and communicate with customers and suppliers.
• Coach and develop less experienced engineers and support recruitment when needed.

Skills

CATIA V5

PLM Systems

Mechanical design

Team supervision

Design reviews

Education

Degree in Mechanical / Aerospace / Structural Engineering

HNC/HND in Mechanical/Aerospace/Structural Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

PLM Systems

Job description

Safran Seats in Cwmbran (South Wales) is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the development of seat components from concept to manufacture. You will mentor a small team, drive design reviews, and ensure products meet customer, regulatory and OEM requirements.

You will manage product maturity in PLM, oversee module integration, and work across multiple modules while collaborating with suppliers and stakeholders to deliver high quality seats.