Senior Principal Engineer / Principal Engineer

Job description

Senior Principal Engineer Wolverhampton 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 + bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive health cash plan
• Flexible working options
• Pension (10% employer contribution) and life assurance
• Early finish on Fridays
• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring

Onsite amenities

• parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies Safran
• Here, we craft excellence together. Your Role The Senior Principal Engineer will act as the technical authority for the Electro-Mechanical Actuation (EMA) product line within the Global Defence Systems value stream.

Working closely with the IPT Lead, you will provide technical leadership across the programme, ensuring customer requirements are met, technical risks are managed, and engineering solutions are delivered throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of EMA systems, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, safety and quality requirements.
• Own system architecture and technical governance across the full lifecycle, from proposal and definition through to verification, manufacture and sustainment.
• Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams, driving timely decision-making and effective problem solving.
• Act as the primary technical interface for customers, suppliers and key stakeholders, leading technical reviews, discussions and negotiations.
• Collaborate with the IPT Lead to define programme plans, milestones and qualification activities, including PDR, CDR and certification reviews.
• Ensure robust requirements, configuration and product safety management, including the use of tools such as DOORS.
• Support Operations, Quality and Supply Chain teams with investigations, continuous improvement and sustainment activities.
• Review supplier designs and key systems engineering deliverables.
• Mentor and develop engineers whilst promoting a collaborative, innovative and technically rigorous engineering culture. Here, we craft excellence together.

If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, apply today. 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. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.

A culture of excellence

• Join a team that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. Whatever your background, together we aim for excellence.

Get involved

We also have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

What You'll Bring

• Experience working with Electro-Mechanical Actuation (EMA), control systems, power electronics or related safety-critical products.
• Aerospace or defence experience preferred.
• Strong systems engineering knowledge across mechanical, electrical and software disciplines.
• Experience leading complex engineering projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Confidence making technical decisions and solving challenging engineering problems.
• Strong customer and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships.
• Experience with requirements management, verification and product qualification activities. - A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and a passion for technical excellence.