Senior Engineer of Landing Gear Systems
5 days ago
About the Role
Safran Landing Systems is seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our engineering department, you will be responsible for proposing and agreeing landing gear design conceptual studies, proposing efficient solutions to design and analytical problems, and ensuring technical quality of work package activities.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Interfacing with other areas of the business where necessary: Chief Engineers, Programmes, Test Engineering, Manufacturing etc.
- Coaching of engineers in theoretical and 'real life' best practices.
- Representing Safran LS as a technical focal for internal and external projects.
- Advising of appropriate technical developments to take engineering forward.
- Influencing the Aerospace community in appropriate technological developments.
- Participate in technical audits & reviews.
- Comply with industry standards, regulations & qualification requirement.
Why Choose Safran Landing Systems?
Safran was ranked globally as the world's third best employer in its sector by Forbes magazine in 2021. We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business, develop our colleagues' skills, build opportunities, and create a trustworthy workplace.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Authority in an engineering discipline with good engineering analysis, coaching, and networking skills.
- Ability to understand formal and informal structures of the organisation, including your own area, SLS, and partner organisations.
- Operation with limited supervision in a complex environment.
- Minimum of HNC/HND level, but ideally BSc/MSc, in an engineering discipline.
- Experience of working with recognised FEA and Fatigue software tools.
- Classical Static and Fatigue analysis experience.
- Experience with physical testing planning.
- Ability to propose efficient pragmatic solutions to analytical problems.
- Ability to interpret data and events and looks for appropriate solutions.
- A practising expert in a technical engineering discipline.
- Strong communication skills.
- Building & Maintaining relationships.
- Business Awareness.
- Applying & Anticipating.
- Maximizing Performance.
- Leadership.
- Influencing/Networking.
- Coaching.
- Personal Drive.
- Team Working.
What We Offer
- Hybrid/Flexible working hours with an early finish on a Friday (4.5 day working week).
- 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays, plus the option to buy/sell annual leave.
- Annual bonus & Share scheme options.
- Pension scheme (up to 8% match) and life assurance (4x salary).
- Onsite parking, including EV chargers, subsidised restaurant, bicycle storage, and shower/changing facilities.
- Our Benefits Portal offers a number of schemes including: cycle to work, technology & retail savings, access to healthcare & wellbeing services, discounted gym memberships, and more.
- Global and local career progression opportunities and training & development programmes.
- STEM engagement with schools, colleges, and universities, and Charitable activities for all.
- Social events throughout the year, and access to Dowty Sports and Social clubs.
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