Senior M&P Engineer

Location: South East London

Senior Materials & Processes Engineer Safran Seats
- Cwmbran (South Wales) Hybrid Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025.

Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets. Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's ''World's Best Companies 2025'' ranking. With more than one million seats installed across the fleets of the world's leading airlines, Safran Seats is one of the global leaders in passenger, crew, aircraft and helicopter seating, delivering innovative, high value-added solutions.

Safran
- Here, we craft excellence together. At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

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.

About the role:

In this role you will develop, implement and maintain Materials and Processes within Engineering department including, but not limited to, the associated management of Material and Process specifications. The role is across the Design and Manufacturing teams with an aim to support design for manufacture and design for cost for Seats products. Scope of responsibilities:
You will be responsible for timely release of Engineering data applicable to products, processes and equipment related to Safran Seats GB and other Seats BU as applicable. Provide the necessary expertise and support to the Design office and wider Engineering team for new product development and existing projects. Support the qualification, equivalency and audits of special processes. Key

Responsibilities and Duties:

* Support towards Design, Develop and Industrialisation activities.
* Governance and management of process qualification and process control.
* Develop and implement new Materials and Processes across Safran Seats GB products.
* Management of chemical substances relating to materials and parts used in Safran Seats GB.
* Governance and management of tests and associated database prioritising internal capability.
* Provide timely support to the supply chain and audit processes relating to materials and processes.
* Support Problem Solving activities within the engineering department and provide guidance as required, towards problem resolution.
* Generate and track KPI's.
* Provide expertise and…