Principal Systems Engineer
Wolverhampton
Hybrid
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.
We are looking for talented individuals to join our Engineering GDS team as a Principal Systems Engineer at our Wolverhampton site.
About Safran Actuation Systems UK
Safran Actuation Systems UK is a world class centre for the design, manufacture and support of actuation and flight control solutions used across commercial, military and rotary platforms. With major sites in Wolverhampton and Banbury, our teams play a critical role in delivering innovative, reliable and safe systems that keep aircraft performing at their best.
We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Engineering GDS team as Principal Systems Engineer at our Wolverhampton site.
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:
- Early finish on Fridays
- Competitive salary, annual bonus, pay review
- 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell)
- Strong Pension scheme, life assurance
- Professional development, ongoing training
- Private Medical
Your Role
Plan and execute Systems Engineering work packages as part of an integrated product team.
Capable of working autonomously while understanding the broader context of the role within the organization. Additionally, the Systems Engineer should possess the ability to engage in discussions regarding relevant processes and demonstrate an understanding of the impact of changes to these processes, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinating requirements management for a project.
- Understanding, interpreting, and clarifying customer requirements.
- Ensuring the traceability of product design specifications to customer requirements.
- Developing product specifications based on customer requirements, cascading specifications from system level to component level, and verifying/validating product performance.
- Developing system architecture models using graphical modeling approaches and conducting trade-off analyses to identify optimized solutions.
- Supporting the development of system planning documents, specification documents, requirements verification procedures, and acceptance procedures.
- Ensuring that product design and development, conducted by different functional disciplines, aligns with the requirements.
- Identifying and addressing technical risks and implementing risk mitigation strategies throughout the program's lifecycle.
- Interfacing with customers, subcontractors, and business partners regarding product design requirements, product development, and product acceptance.
