Overview

Principal Performance & Dynamics Engineer

Safran Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Department: Systems Integration & Test

Team: Performance & Dynamics

Reports to: Systems Integration Engineering Group Leader

Purpose: As Principal Performance & Dynamics Engineer, you will serve as a technical specialist responsible for Performance and Dynamics (P&D) analysis of mechanical and hydraulic systems, with application to aircraft landing gears, including shock-absorbers, extension/retraction and steering systems. Responsibilities include supporting requirements definition, validation and verification, and contributing to the development of analysis methods and tools. The role will also support the creation of strategies related to P&D activities across assigned programmes. In addition, the position involves mentoring and coaching team members to share technical knowledge and expertise. You?ll have opportunities to learn and progress, with investment being made on site it?s an exciting time to join our growing local team!

What Safran Landing Systems?

We are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets. Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end: design, manufacturing, maintenance and repair.

We are at the forefront of aerospace technology, creating safer, more sustainable aviation for the next generation of aerospace. Our people?s talents and skills come together to make the feat of flying possible. Here, you can create an impact you?re proud of, where you?re rewarded for your dedication and willingness to learn.

We offer a range of benefits designed to support you, both in and outside of work:

• We value your time: We have an early finish on a Friday, giving you time to recharge.
• Time to unwind: Start with 25 days of holiday, plus UK Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell days to fit your needs.
• Sharing in our success: Annual bonus and share scheme options.
• Pension: Generous pension scheme, with up to 8% matched contributions, and life assurance at 4x your salary.
• Onsite facilities: Parking with EV chargers, a subsidised restaurant, bicycle storage and showers.
• Flexible benefits: Wide range of flexible benefits and working options (role dependant), enhanced maternity and family friendly benefits.

We will consider all applicants who meet the minimum requirements regardless of age, identity or background.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical expert for the P&D team, providing high level technical guidance as required.
• Actively partake in the Safran Landing Systems Experts Network, sharing best practice across the SLS group. SLS expert as a minimum.
• Influence and guide industry standards, working closely with industry bodies. Some global travel may be required.
• Mentor and coach the wider P&D team, sharing technical knowledge.
• Technical decision-making responsibility for relevant and assigned program/project.
• Provide solutions to technical problems within P&D.
• Airworthiness technical signatory responsibilities for the P&D domain.
• Build computational models and run simulations.
• Calculate static and dynamic loads.
• Conduct performance and frequency response analyses.
• Conduct stability, shimmy, modal analysis and failure case analyses.
• Correlate and validate computational models.
• Write and validate performance and dynamics requirements.
• Define and document simulation cases and pass/fail criteria.
• Optimise design solutions in conjunction with other engineering disciplines.
• Define test requirements and analyse and interpret test results.
• Adherence to programme schedules.

What do I need to succeed in the role?

• Experience of landing gear structures and systems
• Experience of dynamic analysis and computational modelling and simulation
• Model correlation and validation experience
• Knowledge of airworthiness requirements and certification for landing gear and equipment
• Experience of using MATLAB/Simulink, MSC ADAMS, and AMESim
• Proficient in coding, e.g. Python
• Ability and willingness to communicate and work with all disciplines of engineering and external suppliers
• Coaching
• Communication Skills
• Technical Leadership
• Technical problem-solving skills

Qualifications

Minimum of HNC level in an engineering discipline with relevant experience in an engineering discipline.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don\'t meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage you to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experiences relevant to the requirements of this role.

We will consider all applicants who meet the minimum requirements regardless of their age, identity or background.

Offers of employment will be subject to a relevant level of company security vetting, which may include a criminal record check.

Join Safran and discover what we could achieve, together!