Electrical Certification Engineer

Job Title Electrical Certification Engineer
Location Cwmbran,UK


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 dealing 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.

Due to expansion we are recruiting for an Electrical Certification Engineer to carry out certification activities and projects relating to seats and seats surrounding furniture assemblies.

What will I be doing?
in this role, you will help to maintain the high quality standard of electrical certification documents and ensure on-time delivery of documents at all times. You will also liaise externally with customer's to qualify electrical systems and work out solutions.

Key Responsibilities & Duties;
• Manage and deliver electrical certification programmes as per agreed schedules.
• Review and analyse electrical design data (installation drawings/wire diagrams, etc..) to ensure successful integration of electrical subsystems within the seat architecture.
• Responsible for the compilation and review of certification and documents such as qualification plans, test plans, test reports, electrical load analysis, grounding and bonding diagrams, Engineering Process Specification's (EPS), etc.
• Liaise externally with electrical equipment manufacturers to finalise the equipment and the installation specifications of the equipment on the seats/seat surrounding furnitures.
• Compile electrical component hardware and software specifications, to enable the supplier to develop and manufacture the electrical components to be installed in our products.
• Liaise internally with other teams (e.g Design, Industrialisation, procurement etc) to support LRU procurement, installation, troubleshootinig and qualification.
• Analyze and oversee Electrical Certification requirements, e.g. EMC /EMI testing (Electrical Systems)
• Preparation and review of the Qualification Test Plans/Reports, Acceptance Test Plans/Reports
• Preparation and review of System Safety Analysis Documents, FMEA Documents and Grounding and Bonding Documents, etc.
• Completion of Design Verification Testing in support of first article inspections.

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 suitably 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.

We focus on:

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 & internationally

What do you need from me?
•Qualified to a minimum of a degree in an electrical engineering field. Alternatively a HNC/HND or an equivalent qualification in an Electrical Engineering field, with a demonstrated knowledge / experience in electrical certification and/or aircraft interior equipment and installation.
•Experience of EMI/EMC testing/certification.
•Wide knowledge of Aerospace Engineering processes, and a more detailed working knowledge of the Engineering processes within Safran Seats.
• A working knowledge of the various methods of manufacture and test of electrical and electronic components and assemblies.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we would love to hear from you!

Your benefits:
•Working Hours (unless specified) are 37.5 hours per week; Mon-Thurs (8am-4:30pm), Friday (8am-1:30pm)
•We keep Friday as an early finish, helping you maintain a positive work life balance.
•25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
•Charity and Wellbeing – Our Charity and Wellbeing Committee focus on doing the right thing in the community supporting local charities, partners, providing volunteering opportunities and promoting positive wellbeing. Our comprehensive Wellbeing Strategy is award winning as recognised in 2023 by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)!
•Employee Discounts and benefits - Our employee benefits portal offers a huge range of discounts on retail, technology products, household appliances, a cycle to work scheme and much more!
•Development - Career progression opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses
•Family friendly policies - including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave and flexible working
•Equality & Diversity initiatives - with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement
•STEM engagement opportunities - with schools, colleges and universities


What's my next step?
To apply, please submit your CV and we will be in touch once reviewed.

We want Safran Seats to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce where different ideas and perspectives are valued; making Safran Seats an inclusive and innovative place to work.

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