Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience?
Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.
At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers.
One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!
In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.
Job Summary:
Lead the Electrical Certification team to ensure the successful delivery of aircraft seat and cabin furniture certification programmes, meeting EASA and FAA requirements, applicable ETSO/TSO standards, CS/14 CFR Part 25 and Part 26 regulations, OEM specifications (Airbus, Boeing), and relevant Special Conditions.
Scope of Responsibilities:
Line management responsibility for approximately 4 Electrical Certification Engineers.
Certification support across multiple international programmes.
UK and international travel as required.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Lead and manage a team of Electrical Certification Engineers, ensuring certification activities are delivered on time, to quality standards, and with a right-first-time approach.
Plan, coordinate and execute electrical qualification and certification activities for aircraft seats and cabin furniture assemblies incorporating electrical systems such as lighting, actuation, heating, IFE and passenger comfort features.
Develop, maintain and continuously improve certification processes, procedures, templates and KPI reporting to ensure consistent standards across all business units.
Produce, review and approve certification documentation including:
Qualification and test plans/reports
Electrical load analyses
Grounding and bonding assessments
System safety analyses and FMEAs
Engineering Process Specifications (EPS)
Design change documentation (ECRs, ADCNs, permits and concessions)
Review and approve electrical design data, installation drawings, wiring diagrams and system architectures to ensure compliance with certification requirements.
Liaise with EASA, FAA, Airbus, Boeing, aircraft integrators and equipment suppliers to achieve certification approval and resolve certification challenges.
Support LRU qualification activities and maintain electrical equipment specifications for all seat-installed systems.
