Design Engineer II

Safran; Wall Township (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran is seeking an engineer in Wall Township, New Jersey, to work on development and improvement of products, designs, and processes. The role involves planning, design, testing, analysis, prototyping, validation, and implementation with guidance and budget constraints.

Join a team contributing to safer skies and sustainable aviation, leveraging Catia skills and broad engineering experience across polymers, composites, fabrication, coatings, castings, and machining.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Working experience in Engineering.
• Experience in polymers, composites, fabrication methods, coatings, castings, or machining.
• Developing project management, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills with people at all levels of the organization.
• Effective computer skills, including MS Office and MS Project.
• Developing skills to effectively lead a team.
• Able to handle most work-related issues, but exercise good judgment on when to request support.

Responsibilities

• Own small-scale projects and take them from concept to implementation.
• Provide technical expertise on production processes, issue resolution, and product support.
• Develop testing protocols and validate results.
• Establish production procedures, work instructions, QA matrices, and BOMs.
• Collaborate with vendors to establish quality expectations and costs when needed.
• Contribute on larger-scale engineering projects.

Skills

Hand tools

Catia

Evacuation equipment knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Catia

Job description

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.
Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ""World's Best Companies 2025"" ranking.
Join Safran Aerosystems: an international leader in aviation safety, fluid management and fuel systems. Our strength? Innovating to enhance flight safety (oxygen systems, evacuation systems, flotation systems) and driving the transition toward decarbonized aviation through sustainable fuels. 6,200 employees, operations in 7 countries, and one shared objective: a safer sky.

Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success.
For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion.
There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.

Job Summary

Work assignments are varied and of moderate scope and complexity. Exercise moderate levels of independent judgment along with general guidance to complete an established objective within budget and scheduling constraints. Work primarily with the development or improvement of products, designs, and processes. This will include conceptualization, basic research, planning, design, testing, analysis, prototyping, validation, and implementation. Draw solutions from both formal training and experience. Knowledgeable of common industry concepts, practices, processes, requirements, and procedures. Plan and perform engineering duties for part of a major project or for projects of moderate complexity. May provide work direction to technicians and less experienced engineers. Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform many functions of the job. Provide technical expertise on production processes, issue resolution, and product support.

Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, "We did that".

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Own small-scale projects and take them from concept to implementation. Obtain buy-in from more senior engineers.
• Leveraging experience in one or more technical disciplines, resolve most engineering issues without assistance.
• May conduct analysis on a specific item or in support of a larger project.
• Develop testing protocol with input from others and then execute it.
• Leveraging experience in one or more technical disciplines, develop quality expectations and ensure QA protocols are in place for adherence to standards.
• Establish production procedures, work instructions, QA matrices, and bills of materials for a single product or a specific production activity.
• Provide problem resolution using root cause corrective action methodologies.
• Perform modification and refinement of existing product lines.
• Meet all company work schedule and attendance expectations and perform within the physical and environmental demands of the job.
• Create new documents such as reports and test plans.
• With oversight and direction, for new purchased parts, work with vendors to establish quality expectations, obtain costing, validate performance, and may do some cost analysis.
• Contribute on larger-scale engineering projects.

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Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Working experience in Engineering.
• Experience in multiple technical disciplines such as polymers, composites, fabrication methods, coatings, castings, or machining.
• Developing project management, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills with people at all levels of the organization.
• Effective computer skills, including MS Office and MS Project
• Developing skills to effectively lead a team.
• Able to handle most work-related issues, but exercise good judgment on when to request support.

Knowledge/Skills

• Proficient in Catia
• Comfortable using hand tools.
• Knowledge of the evacuation equipment industry and SEV products.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

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