Aviation Manufacturing Engineer

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense 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 Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

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
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
• Structured training & opportunities to progress

As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Manufacturing Engineering team as a Manufacturing Engineer - NPI at our Banbury site. In this exciting role, as a NPI Manufacturing Engineer you will be fundamental to the development of new composite products and processes in a highly challenging and fast-paced environment. You will bring new products to our customers helping to move the world forward. The role is critical to delivering new products with manufacturing readiness to support business strategic growth timing. You will be offered the opportunity to learn and develop cutting edge composite manufacturing techniques and impact design solutions that will be deployed on existing and future aircraft platforms.

Key responsibilities include:

• Significantly contribute to the product maturity development of composite components
• Deliver Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) progression for key composite technology projects
• Design and develop tooling, Jigs & Fixturing of varying complexity to facilitate the development of new parts and manufacturing methods
• Create detailed CAD models and drawings for parts and tooling, following change management best practice
• Author manufacturing tools and lessons learned based on development project findings
• Provide reports and documentation necessary to show manufacturing efforts

Experience required:

• Experience in developing manufacturing processes & handing over to production
• Experience in the specification and commissioning of manufacturing equipment
• Able to take a hands-on approach to developing components, manufacturing processes, and testing methods
• Proven track record of effective project delivery
• Capability of conducting effective root cause analysis
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced R&D environment and be able to react to change quickly and effectively

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.