Mechanical Design Engineer
Published 02.04.2025
Company: Safran Seats
Job field: Mechanics
Location: Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom
Contract type: Permanent
Contract duration: Full-time
Professional status: Professional, Engineer & Manager
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 specializes 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.
The purpose of this role is to manage a design team that will provide design solutions from initial concept through to manufacture.
Key Responsibilities
1. Responsible for the design and detail modeling of a variety of suite components in order to meet programme requirements.
2. Produce designs to meet specified cost/weight targets.
3. Communicate effectively and professionally with customers and suppliers.
4. Participate in Design Reviews throughout each phase of the New Product Introduction process.
5. Select and apply materials and processes appropriate to each design element.
6. Ensure the successful integration of each design element within the product as a whole.
7. Check engineering packages.
8. Participate in the validation of the product using methods such as prototyping, test, DFMEA.
9. Follow and contribute to the development of the Best Practice guidelines.
10. From time to time, undertake tasks outside of normal duties as requested by immediate supervisors.
Job Requirements
1. Educated to Degree level within an Engineering capacity.
2. Experience of working within mechanical design; all industries considered.
3. Excellent problem-solving skills.
4. Experience of using CAD software; CATIA V5 would be desirable but others will be considered.
5. Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written.
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!
Benefits
1. 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays.
2. Benefits Programme, with a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts, and access to private healthcare.
3. Career Progression opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses.
4. Family-friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave, and flexible working.
5. Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement.
6. STEM engagement with schools, colleges, and universities and charitable activities for all.
Please apply and submit your CV today! Once your CV has been reviewed, we will contact you with the next stages.
Specificity of the Job
No regular travel is required with this role.
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