Senior Electrical Design Engineer; H​/F - SAFRAN GB Limited

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 100 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 27,3 milliards d'euros en 2024, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés.

Safran est la 2ème entreprise du secteur aéronautique et défense du classement « World's Best Companies 2024 » du magazine TIME. Safran Seats est l'un des principaux fabricants mondiaux de sièges d'avion, tant pour l'équipage que pour les passagers. 1 million de sièges d'avion fabriqués par Safran Seats sont actuellement en service dans les flottes aériennes du monde entier.

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.

Senior Electrical Design Engineer with a thorough understanding of all aspects of electrical design, working within the aerospace industry.

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.

• 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.
• Assist 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 (EASA, FAA, Boeing and Airbus) to certify the electrical systems installed in their aircraft.
• Check and approve systems drawings and documents ensuring compliance to OEMs and regulatory requirements.
• Produce and update electrical standard and process documentation.
• Liaise with electrical equipment manufacturers to finalise the equipment and their installation specifications.
• Report to senior management about the status of the programmes.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with customers, suppliers & OEMs.
• Participate in Design Reviews throughout each phase of the New Product Introduction process.
• Select and apply materials and processes appropriate to each design element.

• Minimum of a degree in Electrical Engineering, or an HNC/HND or equivalent qualification with significant post‑qualification experience in Electrical Design.
• Highly proficient with Catia and PLM.
• Experience with Product Life Management (PLM) systems.
• Experience using 3D CAD & AutoCAD electrical software packages or equivalent.
• Understanding of the effective application of tolerances and a working knowledge…