Research and Development Engineer
Banbury, Oxfordshire
On Site
Skills: Composites, FEA, Mechanical Analysis, Carbon Fibre, Filament Winding, Siemens NX, Solid Mechanics, Matlab, CAD, Resin Transfer Molding, Hand Calculations, R&D, Abaqus,
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 and annual bonus and pay review
- 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
- Strong Pension scheme – up to 10% Employer Contributions
- Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
- Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies
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
We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Research and Development team as a R&D Engineer – Composite Analysis at our Banbury site.
At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.
We also know that some candidates may be put off ing for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.
Your Role
As a Research and Development Engineer you will be a key contributor in the development of new composite products and technologies, from initial concept to qualification. Working in a challenging and fast-paced working environment within the R&D team. The successful candidate will support the design, development and optimization of a wide range of aerospace products, manufactured primarily through filament winding, HP-RTM, and braiding techniques, utilizing novel and efficient joining technologies. Must be a critical thinker with ability to solve problems through analysis, modelling and simulation.
Your role will allow you to:
- Engage in the design, development, and analysis of novel structural composite components, including the use of first principal calculations and Finite Element Analysis
- Author reports and documentation necessary to demonstrate technology progression and qualification
- Support in testing to interrogate and validate component and material performance
- Work with CAD modelling and technical drawing
- Develop design and analysis tools for composite components
