PRINCIPAL ENGINEERING LEADER (PRODUCT)

Safran Landing Systems; Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Safran Landing Systems in Singapore seeks a Principal Engineering Leader to steer the engineering organization toward innovation and operational excellence. You will spearhead new capability setup and industrialization projects, ensuring alignment with Lean Sigma, Digitization, IT and engineering functions for a future-ready operation.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, define strategic engineering directions, and partner with cross-functional leaders to harmonize priorities for a factory

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical engineering or related discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressive engineering, maintenance or production background in a related industry.
• Proven track record in leading Lean Sigma, continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives.
• Good knowledge of aerospace regulatory standards and quality systems.

Aufgaben

• Lead and develop the engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Define and execute engineering strategies that support business growth, operational excellence, customer requirements and digitization.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to align engineering priorities to develop factory of the future.
• Lead and coordinate engineering activities across departments, including standard work procedures, shop practices and product workflow routing.
• Advise and approve engineering investigations in the event of quality escapes, including adjudication of customer warranty claims.
• Provide technical support to OE when addressing operator concerns on product conditions raised during in-service experiences.

Kenntnisse

Lean Sigma

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical engineering or related discipline

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Principal Engineering Leader to lead the engineering organization towards innovation, capability development and operational excellence. This role will spearhead the setting up of new capabilities and industrialization projects while ensuring seamless synergy across Lean Sigma, Digitization, IT and engineering functions. The Principal Engineering Leader will play a pivotal role in aligning engineering deliverables with operational priorities, ensuring the organization remains competitive, compliant and future-ready.

• Lead and develop the engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Define and execute engineering strategies that support business growth, operational excellence, customer requirements and digitization.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to align engineering priorities to develop factory of the future.

Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities across departments, including standard work procedures, shop practices and product workflow routing.
• Advise and approve engineering investigations in the event of internal or external quality escapes, including adjudication of customer warranty claims.
• Provide technical support to OE when addressing operator concerns on product conditions raised during in-service experiences.
• Recommend and approve product/process containment, corrective and preventive actions to strengthen internal processes.
• Support timely engineering resolution to production issues to prevent escalation into customer escapes.
• Resolve technical matters raised by customers, consulting with Original Equipment Manufacturer as necessary, particularly on issues impacting airworthiness, safety, or company reputation.
• Liaise with workshops on minimum restoration requirements in line with Maintenance Review Board (MRB) and Maintenance Planning Document (MPD) standards.
• Evaluate, assess and report on new product industrialization projects, making recommendations for deployment.

New Capability & Industrialization

• Drive setup and deployment of new engineering capabilities, technologies and industrialization programs.
• Lead process qualification, certification and technology transfer to ensure readiness for operations and sustainment.
• Oversee integration of advanced aerospace technologies into operational environment.

Digital Transformation (DT)

• Lead DT initiatives that value add to the business operations and technology landscape.
• Design comprehensive transformation roadmap that brings the company towards Factory of the Future.
• Drive change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of new technologies and processes.
• Lead digitization initiatives, including smart digitization and data analytics.
• Champion Lean Sigma methodologies to drive process efficiency and cost optimization.
• Drive functional synergy across Lean, IT and digitization with operations for end-to-end digital continuity.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with aerospace industry standards, regulatory requirements and quality management systems.
• Establish governance processes for engineering deliverables, documentation and change control.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical engineering or related discipline.
• At least 10 years of progressive engineering, maintenance or production background in a related industry.
• Proven track record in leading Lean Sigma, continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives.
• Good knowledge of aerospace regulatory standards and quality systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary and drive cross-functional collaborations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.