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Engineering Project Lead (DOA)

Company : Safran Seats

Job field : Material and processes

Location : Brackley , England , United Kingdom

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

# 2025-150524

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Job Description

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:

 Responsible to lead & manage the delivery of SST-DOA (SGB/SFR) projects, whilst

meeting the agreed business requirements.

 Coordinate and integrate inputs from many areas. Primarily design & certification

teams of SGB/SFR in support of DOA Major/Minor Change/Repair projects, but also

across some from the wider business and group; R&T, Industrialisation, Technical

Audit, Outsourced (supplier/vendors), DOA project partners e.g. parallel DOA

(STC/TSO/minor), Program Management, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Purchasing.

 Maintain the DOA Active Projects and DOA Project Requests lists, report status on

weekly basis.

 Act as the technical focal point on the projects assigned to, and must ensure that the

agreed project objectives are achieved (incl. time, cost, expectations)

 Execute the function of “DOA Administrator” in relation to the regulatory bodies (EASA

/ UK.CAA) taking primary responsibility for the compilation of revisions of the DOA

handbooks and supporting procedures.

 Coordinate with DOA CVEs and (d)HDO/(d)HOA processing change/repairs

approvals.

 Support SAFRAN SEATS (GB) Design Organisations (DOA) in preparing, planning

and maintaining engineering, manufacturing and certification processes related to

SAFRAN SEATS aircraft interior equipment and furnishings (such as seats, shells,

front row monuments).

 Support internal & external audit, coordinate with internal auditors and the Agency

(EASA and/or UK.CAA) for issues or clarifications regarding procedures, initial

airworthiness and continued airworthiness matters, and ensure the closure of audit

findings to the agreed schedule.

 Review EASA / UK.CAA latest publications, proposed regulatory changes, AD's

(Advisory Directives), and provide information to the DOA teams.

Complementary Description

Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK.

Our people

These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran:

• We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive

• We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future

• We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate

• We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues

So you'll be supported every step of the way!

Sustainability

Our people are at the heart of our success, as we work together to achieve our mission: contributing to a safer and more sustainable aviation. We are tackling the biggest challenges in aerospace, with a commitment to work to decarbonise the industry by 2050.

Global Mobility

As part of the Safran Group, across our businesses we are market leaders in aerospace, defence and space; there is always potential for future mobility in the UK and internationally.

Job Requirements

 Preferably a degree qualified

engineer with a demonstrable

experience in Aerospace engineering

and manufacturing Industry with

previous experience in EASA DOA

DESIRABLE

 High demand on technical

knowledge, and so the role holder is

expected to be qualified with a

HNC/HND level education, with a

preference of holding an Engineering

degree, demonstrable experience in

Aerospace Industry with proven

experience of DOA working.

ESSENTIAL

 The role holder will typically have

greater than 5 years of experience

working in an Engineering discipline,

with previous experience of project

management being an advantage

DESIRABLE

The role holder will need to have

knowledge and skills in development

and associated processes, relating

to:

 Systems Engineering (Requirements

Engineering, MBSE, Functional

design)

 Mechanical, electrical and systems

design

 Configuration Management

 DFMEA, PFMEA

DESIRABLE

 Project Management Skills incl.

financial/contractual/legal/regulatory

requirements

ESSENTIAL

 Good knowledge of EASA PART-21,

CS-25, CS-ETSO regulations ESSENTIAL

 Must have working knowledge of

EASA DOA processes ESSENTIAL

 Working experience of problem

solving, and auditing tools. DESIRABLE

 Knowledge of both Airbus and

Boeing specifications. DESIRABLE

Specificity of the job

Potential travel in the UK and internationally

Locate your future workplace

Unit 2, St James RoadNN13 7XY

Brackley

England United Kingdom

100,000

employees worldwide

27

Number of countries where Safran is located

35

business area families

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Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.