Systems / Performance Engineer M/F

Safran; Stafford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational aerospace company is looking for a Senior Systems & Performance Engineer to join their team in Wolverhampton, UK. The role involves developing technical specifications for actuation systems and managing requirements, with a focus on systems engineering expertise. Ideal candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in the aerospace industry and skills in systems optimization and problem-solving. Competitive salary and career growth opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of aerospace (or similar) industry experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering activities.
• Logical approach to technical problem resolution.

Responsibilities

• Developing technical specifications and solutions for actuation systems.
• Understanding customer and stakeholder requirements.
• Managing requirements and creating specifications.

Skills

Aerospace industry experience

Systems engineering expertise

Problem-solving

Systems Thinking

Requirements Definition

Tools

IBM Rational DOORS 9.X

Mathworks Matlab

Simulink

Job description

Safran is an international high‑technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

What does the role look like?

We are actively seeking a Senior Systems & Performance Engineer to join our Wolverhampton‑based team, contributing expertise to military and civil actuation projects. This individual will play a key role in an integrated product team, leveraging their experience to autonomously plan and execute Systems & Performance Engineering work packages. Collaboration with the Principal Systems/Performance Engineer will enhance project delivery as needed.

Responsibilities include

Developing technical specifications and solutions for intricate actuation systems, involving requirements capture, architecture development, trade studies, requirements validation, design performance analysis, modeling, verification, and integration.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Understanding, interpreting, and clarifying customer and stakeholder requirements.
• Establishing system architecture and developing interface definitions.
• Managing requirements and creating specifications for internal and external suppliers.
• Utilizing computer modelling and simulation for actuation systems, encompassing hydro‑mechanical and electro‑mechanical systems.
• Supporting product design and development through static and dynamic analysis, including sizing, sensitivity, and robustness analysis, as well as control law development.
• Conducting trade‑off analysis to identify optimized solutions.
• Producing project deliverables such as Performance Analysis reports, Requirements Management Plans, System Description Documents, Verification Summaries, and Compliance Reports.
• Generating and tracking progress on requirements validation, traceability, and verification matrices/summaries.
• Analyzing customer requirements for compliance.
• Identifying and addressing technical risks and implementing risk mitigation throughout the program’s lifecycle.
• Contributing to the development of standard work and best practices within the function.

Essential skills

• Minimum 5 years of aerospace (or similar) industry experience
• Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering activities and the development of computer simulations for complex hydraulic, mechanical, and/or electrical systems.
• Demonstrates unwavering personal integrity, operates independently with composure under pressure, and employs a logical approach to technical problem resolution and decision‑making.

Desirable skills

• Showcasing proficiency in analytical methods, problem‑solving, Systems Thinking, System Lifecycles, System Modelling and Analysis, Requirements Definition, and System Architecting.
• Knowledgeable in hydro‑mechanical and/or electro‑mechanical systems, including control and monitoring.
• Proven experience in system integration, model verification, and conducting intricate failure investigations.
• Training provided for daily applications, with a preference for prior experience in IBM Rational DOORS 9.X for.
• Familiarity with Mathworks Matlab and Simulink software packages.
• Experience in applying requirements management software to projects.