Job Description

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

Job Summary:
A strong and technically engaged leader, managing a team of Engineering Project
Leads, the PCE has full responsibility for the multiple development projects within
their scope. The PCE is key in ensuring that the product meets its technical
requirements and that the delivery of the design solution is achieved on time, on
cost and on quality.

Key responsibilities and duties:
 Provide leadership – lead the engineering projects teams and support
them to achieve their objectives, on a right first time and on time delivery
basis. Also to clearly define the objectives for the Engineering Project
Leaders within their team.
 Provide technical authority for all projects within their scope
 Ensure on time delivery of the Engineering deliverables through execution
of the project plan.
 Review progress - develop systems & processes to regularly monitor the
performance of the engineering project teams, highlighting the issues
affecting the performance of the teams and provide workable solutions to
address those issues.
 Ensure Engineering Quality by managing the development activities in line
with all relevant technical processes & standards
 Ensure robustness of all technical design reviews, in accordance with the
Technical Audit process.
 Lead the Master Engineering Reviews that support each project milestone.
 Liaise with operational functions for all technical aspects: Production,
Purchasing, Finance, Customer Support, Quality
 Support the Project Technical Integrator to ensure the design fulfils its
technical requirements
 Provide technical risk management – identify potential technical failings
before they happen and develop mitigation strategies and activities to
avoid any adverse impact on the projects.
 Communicate - develop and maintain influential relationships with key
stakeholders within the business and customers.
 Represent the Engineering organisation within the integrated project team
(IPT)

Complementary Description

Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK.

We focus on:

Our people
These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran:
• We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive
• We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
• We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
• We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues
So you'll be supported every step of the way!

Sustainability
Our people are at the heart of our success, as we work together to achieve our mission: contributing to a safer and more sustainable aviation. We are tackling the biggest challenges in aerospace, with a commitment to work to decarbonise the industry by 2050.

Global Mobility
As part of the Safran Group, across our businesses we are market leaders in aerospace, defence and space; there is always potential for future mobility in the UK and internationally.

Job Requirements

Educated to at least first class degree level in a relevant
engineering discipline, you will have a proven track
record in engineering design and project delivery, with
experience from within the aerospace industry, ideally
with aircraft interiors - Essential
Previous experience from an engineering management
and / or project management role is required, as well as
demonstrable experience of technical problem solving. Essential
You will possess strong interpersonal skills with a proven
ability of establish effective working relationships across
departments. Essential
Leadership: Proven ability to lead and
motivate cross-functional teams. Essential
Analytical thinking: Strong analytical
thinking skills to drive project success.
Essential
Communication: Excellent
communication and presentation skills,
with the ability to synthesize complex
information for executive-level reporting.
Essential
Negotiation: Skilled in internal
negotiation to advocate for project
priorities and resources.
Essential
Market Knowledge: Deep
understanding of the market dynamics
and customer needs related to the
project.
Essential
Technical Knowledge: Background in
the technical aspects of product
development within the industry.
Essential
Financial Acumen: Strong
understanding of financial principles and
business case development.
Essential
Behavioral skills: Tenacious,
determined and motivated by
achievement of targets
Essential
Continuous Improvement Mindset Desirable
Knowledge of Internal Safran Standards Desirable

Specificity of the job

Potential travel required domestically and internationally.

Safran is open to receiving applications from candidates outside of the UK and can provide a mobility allowance.