Supplier Materials Quality Engineer - Team Leader

Shape the Future of Aerospace at Safran

Are you ready to contribute to ambitious projects and create a positive impact in the aerospace industry? At Safran, you'll work with the brightest minds and best technologies, building valuable experience and joining an innovative, supportive team.

We are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets. Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end: design, manufacturing, maintenance and repair.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:

• Early finish on Fridays
• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell)
• Flexible working options
• Pension (matched up to 8%) and life assurance
• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

Join Us as a Supplier Materials Quality Engineer Team Leader

In this key technical leadership role, you'll guide and develop our Materials SQA team to ensure the quality, reliability and compliance of raw materials sourced from a global supply chain. You'll work closely with specialist laboratories, material validation boards and a network of suppliers—auditing, qualifying and improving material routes that are critical to our landing gear products. From driving long‑term audit strategies to analysing supplier data and approving new materials and processes, you'll play a central part in safeguarding performance, supporting innovation, and strengthening the foundations of our production capability.

• Leading and developing the materials SQA team to ensure supplier quality objectives are met.
• Auditing and qualifying raw material suppliers, forgers, and casting companies globally in line with Safran's requirements.
• Collaborating with the Materials and Process Laboratory and Material Validation Board to recommend and approve new materials and manufacturing processes.
• Managing a 3-year rolling audit plan to ensure all critical suppliers and material routes are regularly validated.
• Collecting and analyzing mechanical and chemical data from suppliers to monitor performance, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement.

There is extensive travel required for this role, both around the UK and internationally, so flexibility is key to accommodate this.

• A minimum of a degree or MSc in Materials Engineering or Materials Science.
• Industry experience working within a supply chain environment, specifically auditing and managing suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of raw materials, including ultra‑high tensile steel and titanium manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with quality tools such as FMEA, 8D problem solving, statistical methods, and supplier training.
• Ability to liaise effectively with suppliers and internal teams, solve technical issues, and ensure compliance with Safran group standards.

Here, we craft excellence together. If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and be part of something bigger, we'd love to hear from you.

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality.

Some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experiences relevant to the requirements of this role.

We strive to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. Let us know if you need support to showcase your talents or require any reasonable adjustments with your application.

Offers of employment will be subject to a relevant level of company security vetting, which includes a criminal record check.