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Engineering Project Lead
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- Cwmbran, Torfaen
- Permanent
- Full Time
Job Description
Engineering Project Lead
Cwmbran
Hybrid
Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:
* 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
* Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%.
* Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members.
* Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work
* 4 x Life Assurance
* Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection.
* Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme
* Annual share save schemes.
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.
Your Role
As Engineering Project Lead, you will provide technical leadership throughout the product lifecycle, from initial customer proposals through to product launch and entry into service. Working closely with engineering, programme and manufacturing teams, you will ensure products meet technical requirements while delivering against quality, cost and schedule targets.
You will play a key role in guiding technical decisions, managing engineering activities, and ensuring the final product meets customer expectations and regulatory standards. This is a highly collaborative position, bringing together a range of specialist teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
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.
Responsibilities:
* Lead and coordinate engineering activities to ensure successful delivery of project objectives.
* Support project planning, including schedules, budgets, risks, and mitigation activities.
* Monitor progress across multidisciplinary teams and help resolve technical and project challenges.
* Provide clear and regular project status updates to internal stakeholders and customers.
* Manage technical requirements, specifications, and engineering changes throughout the project lifecycle.
* Contribute to design reviews and key project milestones, ensuring high-quality technical deliverables.
* Work closely with customers, partners, and internal teams to develop effective technical solutions and achieve programme commitments.
What You'll Bring:
* Degree qualified in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical or related discipline).
* Preferrable experience within aerospace or defence manufacturing environments but could also come from automotive or pharmaceutical industries.
* Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle.
* Demonstrated technical leadership and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Ability to deliver technical solutions while balancing quality, cost and schedule requirements.
Get involved:
We have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.
If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, apply today
Cwmbran
Hybrid
Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:
* 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
* Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%.
* Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members.
* Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work
* 4 x Life Assurance
* Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection.
* Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme
* Annual share save schemes.
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.
Your Role
As Engineering Project Lead, you will provide technical leadership throughout the product lifecycle, from initial customer proposals through to product launch and entry into service. Working closely with engineering, programme and manufacturing teams, you will ensure products meet technical requirements while delivering against quality, cost and schedule targets.
You will play a key role in guiding technical decisions, managing engineering activities, and ensuring the final product meets customer expectations and regulatory standards. This is a highly collaborative position, bringing together a range of specialist teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
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.
Responsibilities:
* Lead and coordinate engineering activities to ensure successful delivery of project objectives.
* Support project planning, including schedules, budgets, risks, and mitigation activities.
* Monitor progress across multidisciplinary teams and help resolve technical and project challenges.
* Provide clear and regular project status updates to internal stakeholders and customers.
* Manage technical requirements, specifications, and engineering changes throughout the project lifecycle.
* Contribute to design reviews and key project milestones, ensuring high-quality technical deliverables.
* Work closely with customers, partners, and internal teams to develop effective technical solutions and achieve programme commitments.
What You'll Bring:
* Degree qualified in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical or related discipline).
* Preferrable experience within aerospace or defence manufacturing environments but could also come from automotive or pharmaceutical industries.
* Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle.
* Demonstrated technical leadership and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Ability to deliver technical solutions while balancing quality, cost and schedule requirements.
Get involved:
We have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.
If you're ready to take your career to new heights and be part of a company that's crafting the future of flight, apply today