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.
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.
