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Senior Materials & Process Engineer
Safran —Banbury
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Annual leave
Graduate Design Engineer - Non F1
Mercedes AMG PETRONAS —Brackley
- Engineering
- Mechanical knowledge
8d
Graduate/Junior Electrical and CAD Engineer
Prodrive —Banbury
- CAD
- Engineering
- System design
- Employee discount
Analysis Engineer - Composites
Safran —Banbury
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Maths
- Continuous improvement
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Prodrive —Banbury
- CAD
- Engineering
- Welding
- Employee discount
Process Engineer
Barry Callebaut —Banbury
- Engineering
- Laboratory experience
- English
Manufacturing Engineer
Siemens Healthineers —Oxford
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Communication skills
5d
Electrical Design Engineer
Prodrive —Banbury
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee discount
12d
Project Engineer
Prodrive —Banbury
- CAD
- Engineering
- Welding
- Employee discount
14d
Mechanical Engineer - Conveyors
Dematic Ltd. —Banbury
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- CAD
- Engineering
Control Design Engineer
Dematic Ltd. —Banbury
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Programmable logic controllers
Mechanical Engineer (Pallet Conveyor System)
Dematic Ltd. —Banbury
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- Engineering
- Master's degree
Senior Controls Design Engineer
Dematic Ltd. —Banbury
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Programmable logic controllers
Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Densix Ltd —Oxford
- £55,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
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- Master's degree
- Employee stock ownership plan
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Controls Principal Engineer
Dematic Ltd. —Banbury
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer - Metallising & Brazed Assembly
Morgan Advanced Materials —Rugby
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
Design Engineer
Morgan Advanced Materials —Rugby
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Mechanical Design Engineer
Archangel Lightworks —Oxford
- Full-time
- CAD
- Engineering
- Assembly
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Mechanical Design Engineer
Proxima Fusion —Oxford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Mechanical knowledge
- Python
Composites Design Engineer
NP Aerospace —Coventry
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- CAD
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Flexible schedule

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Senior Materials & Process Engineer

Safran -
Banbury

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Private medical insurance

Qualifications

Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Machining
Six Sigma
Root cause analysis

Full job description

Published 05.07.2026

Company : Safran Electronics & Defense Job field : Material and processes Location : Banbury , England , United Kingdom Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

# 2026-171479

Published 05.07.2026

Job Description

What does the role look like?

You'll join the Safran Aerospace Composite Centre of Excellence in Banbury as a Senior Materials & Process Engineer, taking a technical lead role across materials and manufacturing processes for high-performance aerospace components.

As a subject matter expert, you'll be responsible for developing, validating and optimising materials and processes to ensure robust production readiness, continuous improvement and compliance. Working closely with Design, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain, you'll support both new product introduction (NPI) and the ongoing improvement of legacy programmes.

What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?

Act as the technical authority for materials and processes across the site
Lead materials and process selection for NPI activities, working with suppliers and engineering leadership
Develop and maintain composite and metallic process specifications
Define and execute material characterisation, qualification and validation testing
Drive site materials and process strategy, including inspection and process validation methods
Support NPI activity from prototype through to production handover
Provide technical problem-solving support on-site and with suppliers, leading root cause analysis and corrective actions
Support D/PFMEAs, control plans and process capability studies
Ensure compliance with quality management systems and support customer, supplier and regulatory audits
Maintain internal and external specifications and engineering documentation
Ensure compliance with national and global legislation (including REACh)
Identify and implement cost reduction and yield improvement opportunities
Influence design-for-manufacture decisions through close collaboration with design engineering
Mentor junior engineers and develop standard work
Contribute to the wider Safran Actuation Materials & Processes community

Job Requirements

What will you bring to the role?

Essential skills:

Degree qualified in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, with strong experience in aerospace or automotive materials engineering
In depth knowledge of Polymer Matrix Composites (PMC), including materials, manufacturing processes and in service performance
Proven ability to lead materials and process development within a production manufacturing environment

Desirable skills:

Experience with composite prepregs, liquid resin composites and machining of fibre reinforced components
Experience qualifying PMCs for aerospace applications
Knowledge of metallic materials, heat treatment and surface treatments
Familiarity with aerospace standards and regulations (AS9100, EASA, FAA)
Experience in a senior or lead engineering role
Chartered Engineer status (or working towards)
Strong understanding of Six Sigma, SPC and structured problem solving techniques

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

What do we offer?

Competitive salary
Company performance bonus scheme
Pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
Private medical insurance
Comprehensive health cash plan
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Flexible benefits programme (buy & sell holiday allowance, discounted gym memberships, Maternity/ adoption leave- up to 52 weeks, first 26 weeks at full pay, subsequent 26 at 50% (basic pay) and Paternity/Non-Pregnant Parent/ Co-adopter leave 4 weeks full pay)
Structured training & opportunities to progress

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materials engineer jobs in banbury, oxf

Senior Materials & Process Engineer

Graduate Design Engineer - Non F1

Graduate/Junior Electrical and CAD Engineer

Analysis Engineer - Composites

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Process Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer

Project Engineer

Mechanical Engineer - Conveyors

Control Design Engineer

Mechanical Engineer (Pallet Conveyor System)

Senior Controls Design Engineer

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Controls Principal Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer - Metallising & Brazed Assembly

Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Composites Design Engineer

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