Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

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.

Based in Cwmbran, South Wales, working as part of the Electrical Design Department. Responsible for the management of teams producing electrical installation models and detail drawings for new product and platform designs. Also responsible for the checking and approval of all electrical design work to meet company, regulatory and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage electrical engineering platform teams.
• Ensure standards and performances are achieved by the design team.
• Supervise and co‑ordinate design activities.
• Responsible for the management and control of daily attendance and holidays for your engineering team including absence management.
• Assisting in recruitment of team members as and when required.
• Carry out professional development reviews and ensure any KPI set for the year are achieved.
• Manage and deliver electrical systems programmes as per agreed schedules and budgets.
• Responsible for the Electrical submittals.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies i.e., EASA, FAA, Boeing and Airbus to certify the electrical systems installed in their aircraft.
• Responsible for checking / approving systems drawings and documents ensuring compliance to OEM\’s & Regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for producing/updating electrical standard and process documentation.
• Liaise with electrical equipment manufacturers to finalise the equipment and their installation specification of the equipment.
• Report to senior management about the status of the programmes.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with customers, suppliers & OEM\’s.
• Participate in Design Reviews throughout each phase of the New Product Introduction process.
• Selection and application of materials and processes appropriate to each design element.

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 workplace to support you, as you dare to act and innovate.
  • We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues.
• 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.

Job Requirements

Ideally qualified to a minimum of a degree in an Electrical Engineering field. Alternatively, a HNC / HND or an equivalent qualification as part of an Electrical Apprenticeship – Essential.

• Experience using project management tools – Desirable.
• Proven experience supervising an Electrical Design team – Desirable.
• Experience using 3D CAD & AutoCAD electrical software packages or equivalent – Essential.
• Experience with Product Life Management (PLM) Systems – Desirable.
• The applicant should have an understanding of the effective application of tolerances and a working knowledge of manufacturing processes, as well as OEM installation requirements – Essential.
• Experienced in working with Boeing and Airbus specifications for electrical equipment installation is desirable – Desirable.
• A working knowledge of the various methods of manufacture and test of electrical and electronic components – Desirable.
• Ability to read design drawings and specifications – Essential.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we\’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we\’d love to hear from you!

Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:

• We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business.
• We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future.
• We create a trustworthy workplace to support you, as you dare to act and innovate.
• We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues.

This role is subject to pre‑employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment.

What We’ll Offer

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• Industry‑leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%.
• Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members.
• Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work and Octopus EV Scheme.
• 4 × Life Assurance.
• Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection.
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme.
• Annual share save schemes.
• Option for hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth.

Company Information

Safran is an international high‑technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defence 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 defence industry in TIME magazine\’s \”World\’s best companies 2024\” ranking.

Safran Seats is one of the world\’s leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats‑manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

Locate Your Future Workplace

• Llantarnam Industrial Park NP44 3HQ
• Cwmbran
• Wales, United Kingdom

Application Requirements

• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
• Will pass pre‑employment checks.

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