Senior Project Engineer - Aerospace Electrical Power

Safran S.A.; Twinsburg (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Electrical & Power in Twinsburg, Ohio seeks a Project Chief Engineer to lead the development, qualification, and industrialization of aerospace electrical generation systems, including starter-generators and power electronics.

The PCE will manage multidisciplinary teams, define technical baselines, coordinate verifications, and ensure compliance with SAFRAN standards, DO-160/DO-178/DO-254, and other regulatory requirements throughout development to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Master's degree in Engineering or MBA is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible engineering experience with leadership of complex product programs.
• Experience with FAA/EASA or other civil/military certification authorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for electrical generation system development programs from concept to production.
• Define and maintain the technical baseline and ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and SAFRAN standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across systems, electrical, mechanical, electronics, software, test, and manufacturing.
• Manage milestones, schedules, budgets, and NRE targets.
• Coordinate testing, qualifications, and technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PRR).
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and ensure issue resolution.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness and smooth transition from development to production.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical authority

Electrical power systems

Power electronics

Rotating machines

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering or MBA (preferred)

Tools

Requirements management

Configuration management

Product lifecycle management (PLM) tools

Job description

Safran Electrical & Power in Twinsburg, Ohio seeks a Project Chief Engineer to lead the development, qualification, and industrialization of aerospace electrical generation systems, including starter-generators and power electronics.

The PCE will manage multidisciplinary teams, define technical baselines, coordinate verifications, and ensure compliance with SAFRAN standards, DO-160/DO-178/DO-254, and other regulatory requirements throughout development to production.