Materials and Process Engineer

As a member of the Safran Seats business, you play a major role in teamwork that provides over one million seats to major airlines worldwide. Our commitment to superior quality, comfort and innovation ensure that you can take pride in doing meaningful work that supports the needs of passengers and crews alike.

No matter your role, you connect and collaborate with your fellow team members to bring state-of-the-art, high value-added solutions to market. Because we are one of the few original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to offer an all-inclusive range of passenger seats for commercial aircraft, you'll do impressive work that supports passengers in a variety of seating options, from economy to first class.

1. Occupational Summary (Position Objective & Authorities)

Objective:
Performs analysis of materials and processes to ensure that processes and materials specified or required are compatible with the design and customer specification. Recommends corrective actions based on analysis of material test results; verifies that proper corrective actions have been implemented. Conducts material searches and research for new materials and material substitutions. Material and Process Engineer I works under close supervision of a supervisor/ manager to accomplish the tasks assigned in support of M&P activities.

2. Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)

A) Maintains and controls the SSUSA material coding system within the company's information system.
B) Maintains and controls SSUSA system of Process Specifications, Material Specifications, and other engineering documents relevant to in-house processing.
C) Regulates test requirements and modifies and writes test plans to evaluate the capability of a unit or component in accordance with military, FAA, and SSUSA specifications.
D) Assists Process Test Lab technicians in evaluating flammability, chemical analysis, adhesion, corrosion resistance, weight test on anodic samples, surface resistance, peel, shear and degradation from ultraviolet light test, etc.
E) Assist R & D in testing and quality assessments.
F) Initiates purchase orders for suppliers or outside services as required for materials and processes testing.
G) Provides Technical support and assistance in identifying material substitutes to support Seat testing and Seat production
H) Performs other duties as assigned.

3. Qualification Requirements

A. Education & Qualification-
• Must have a B.S. in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Material Science.

B. Work Experience - Technical knowledge-
• Recommend experience in materials analysis position

C. Professional Skills-
• Prefer knowledge of FAR's related to certification of aircraft interiors.
• Prefer knowledge of airframe manufacturers' specifications.
• Working knowledge of reasonable use and care of standard laboratory equipment, as well as production materials and processes required.
• Knowledge of MS Office data processing required.
• Must have the ability to generate written communication and to operate required office equipment.
• Ability to read and review written communication.
• Speech and hearing abilities that allow individual to communicate clearly and distinctly in English.

D. Behavioral Skills-
• Must be detail oriented and have sound engineering judgment.
• Must be self-motivated and a self-starter.
• Must have ability to think strategically and solve problems.

E. Desirable Aspects
• Knowledge of process management
• Knowledge of manufacturing process including but not limited to Welding, Coatings and handling of chemicals.

Safran es un grupo internacional de alta tecnología que opera en los campos de la aeronáutica (propulsión, equipamiento e interiores), espacio y defensa. Su misión: contribuir de forma duradera a un mundo más seguro, donde el transporte aéreo sea cada vez más respetuoso con el medio ambiente, más cómodo y más accesible. Establecido en todos los continentes, el Grupo emplea a 100.000 personas para una facturación de 27.3 mil millones de euros en 2024, y ocupa, solo o en asociación, posiciones de liderazgo mundial o europeo en sus mercados.
Safran es la segunda empresa del sector aeronáutico y de la defensa que figura en la lista de «World's Best Companies» de 2024 de la revista TIME.

Safran Seats es uno de los principales fabricantes de asientos de aeronaves, tanto para la tripulación como para pasajeros, a nivel mundial. Actualmente, 1 millón de asientos de aeronaves, fabricados por Safran Seats, se encuentran en servicio en diversas flotas aéreas de todo el mundo.