Principal Design Engineer in London

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace, 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 Electronics & Defense is an international company with more than 19,000 employees who bring together expertise and team spirit to design high-technology solutions for the aerospace, defense and space sectors. By combining human and technological intelligence, the company develops products and services for both civil and military customers, operating on land, at sea, in the air and in space.

About Safran Actuation Systems UK: Safran Actuation Systems UK is a world-class centre for the design, manufacture and support of actuation and flight-control solutions used across commercial, military and rotary platforms. With major sites in Wolverhampton and Banbury, our teams play a critical role in delivering innovative, reliable and safe systems that keep aircraft performing at their best.

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Aftermarket Design Engineering team as a Principal Design Engineer at our Wolverhampton site.

Your Role: You will be responsible for providing technical leadership and engineering support across the full lifecycle of aerospace products in service. Acting as a recognised technical authority, you will lead complex engineering work packages, support operational fleets, and drive engineering solutions that maintain product safety, reliability, performance, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engineering Design & Product Support: Lead the development and implementation of design solutions supporting aftermarket, in-service, and through-life support activities. Produce and approve detailed 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, and associated design definitions.
• Configuration & Product Data Management: Manage product configuration throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring compliance with configuration control processes. Create, maintain, and approve Bills of Materials (BOMs), parts lists, and product structures.
• Engineering Governance & Airworthiness: Review, author, and approve engineering documentation in accordance with delegated authority and signatory privileges. Support concession activities, design deviations, and non-conformance assessments.
• Work Package & Project Leadership: Lead and manage engineering work packages from initiation through to delivery. Define technical scope, schedules, resource requirements, risks, and deliverables.

Why Safran?

• A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.
• Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.
• Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.
• Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities.
• A culture of excellence: Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you both in and out of work, including competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review, 25 days' holiday.