Materials Engineer; Supply Chain

Materials Engineer (Supply Chain) Safran Landing Systems - Gloucester (UK) Hybrid

Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, covering the entire life cycle of our products from OEM design, engineering & manufacturing through to maintenance, repair and overhaul. The company supports 27,000 aircraft completing over 54,000 landings a day.

The role is part of the Materials & Processes Laboratories team based in Gloucester. The team provides expertise on a wide variety of subjects and supports internal customers. The Gloucester laboratory works closely with other Safran Landing Systems plants worldwide.

Key responsibilities include support of the supply chain for landing gear parts, monitoring of raw material suppliers, hands‑on mechanical testing campaigns and forensic investigation of landing gear parts.

• Involvement in laboratory tasks relating to raw material suppliers, forgers and foundries.
• Review of metallic supplier performance and current production performance and historical data.
• Implement improvement plans within the SLS supply base for steel, aluminium and titanium materials.
• Technical audits of suppliers with the help of the SLS Quality Assurance department.
• Support the qualification of new raw material suppliers, such as steel mills.
• Assist the internal SLS Materials Validation Board (MVB).
• Support engineering and internal customers with materials related topics.
• Assist with laboratory testing campaigns relating to metallic materials, surface engineering/protection systems and non‑metallic materials.
• Involvement in the forensic investigation of landing gear parts.

Safran is a global aerospace, defence and space business with 100,000 colleagues across 300 sites in 30 countries. The company values diversity, innovation and offers training, development, personalized career plans and mobility opportunities. Safran is committed to decarbonising aerospace and making the world safer.

Employees can participate in various groups and forums such as Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassador, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

• Early finish on Fridays
• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy or sell)
• Pension (matched up to 8%) and life assurance
• Professional development, ongoing training and mentoring
• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
• Family‑friendly and accessible workplace policies

• A degree in metallurgy or materials engineering/science.
• Knowledge of metallurgy, especially steels, titanium and aluminium alloys.
• Data processing software skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret specifications relating to materials and processes.
• Hands‑on experience of metallographic preparation, microscopy and materials testing.
• Ability to write accurate and detailed technical reports.
• Strong communication skills to convey technical information to internal customers and the supply base.
• Flexibility to undertake a range of duties to support engineering, special processes and the supply chain department.
• Experience in supply‑chain monitoring of forging and/or melting practices of metals.
• Understanding of degradation and failure mechanisms applicable to engineering materials.
• Willingness to visit suppliers multiple times a year.

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.