Senior Principal Simulation and Means Engineer Company : Safran Electrical & Power Job field : Mechanics Location : Pitstone, Buckinghamshire , England , United Kingdom Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager \# 2025-162621 Apply with one click Any questions ? **Job Description** • Technical authority in the employees domain – providing support to Engineering management for identification and driving priorities through technical roadmaps • Support of the product roadmaps in the employee's domain • Financial responsibilities: Influence and awareness of product profitability and product competitiveness. No direct budget to manage but is expected to influence budget identification via program and engineering managers. • Organise and support peer reviews in the employee's domain. • Process Accountability o Ensure traceability and compliance with Airworthiness and customer (and/or internal) requirements o Delivery of projects according to Safran Product Introduction Process (requirements capture and traceability, design validation and verification, design reviews etc.) o Definition and adherence to project milestones, both external and internal o Support for operations; permits/concessions/Corrective actions etc. • Interface with other functions (e.g. Operations, Business Development, Supply Chain, Programmes, Quality etc.) in coordination with Technical Project Manager or Program Managers (if applicable) Principal accountabilities: • Working under the direction of the Simulation and Means Team Lead. • Carry out thermal, vibration, structural Finite Element Analysis using Ansys Workbench • Estimating task duration for single tasks or work packages. • Coordination with Lead Engineers and Project / Programme Managers to stay abreast of customer needs and estimate forward demand. • Support Simulation and Means Team Lead with reviewing the team's working practices and driving improvements to processes and procedures • Support the Simulation and Means Team Lead with long-range planning for the team to ensure the development of team members and processes follows company strategic plans. Coach team members as required. • Provide training and guidance on Stress principles in order to grow the skill throughout the design community. • Authoring, reviewing, and approving engineering documentation related to Simulation and Means activities. • Review requirements from other Safran Business to help provide Simulation and Means support • Knowledge transfer: transfer the employees experience to less experienced engineers in the business. • Support product improvement plan & implementation , then re-injected lessons learned into Research & Technology activities • Support Simulation and Means Team Lead establish and co-ordinate the knowledge sharing sessions of techniques, processes and technologies across the POWER Division of Safran • During bid phase, support with specialist functional know-how / lessons learnt to estimate Engineering Non Recurring Cost for the relevant work packages. • Promoting Safran Simulation and Means capability in appropriates ways, e.g. representing the company at conference talks. **Job Requirements** • Experience in an appropriate Engineering discipline (or a relevant engineering qualification) • Experience in an industrial environment where the design, development and manufacture of precision machines is the core business. • Experience in the analysis of high speed rotating equipment with respect to stress, thermal and vibration/rotor dynamics using Finite Element Analysis particularly ANSYS. • A thorough knowledge of fatigue (the causes, effects and prevention) together with the ability to predict component life against defined mission profiles. • A thorough knowledge of typical aerospace materials – to include their benefits and limitations and the experience to be able to recommend a suitable material for any particular application. • Extensive experience in material failure analysis/testing (e.g. Non Destructive Testing) and as well as materials testing (e.g. tensile, hardness, impact, toughness, etc.) and assessing how tolerant materials are to heat, corrosion or chemical attack • Knowledge of British and International material specifications would be beneficial. • Knowledge of typical aerospace materials (e.g. Nickel Alloys, High Strength Aluminium or Steel Alloys, Plastics and Polymers) including their benefits and limitations and the experience to be able to recommend a suitable material for any particular application would be beneficial. • Awareness of current Computer Aided Design tools (NX, Catia V5, ANSYS, etc.) and their capabilities is essential. • Competent to produce and approve technical reports. • Competent in using Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project tools. • An understanding of electrical machines, in particular related to power generation and motors would be beneficial. • An understanding of fluid dynamics and tribology would be beneficial. • An understanding of CFD would be beneficial. • Experience in LS-Dyna and N-Code would be beneficial. • An understanding of bearing selection and lifetime calculation would be beneficial • Some management experience would be beneficial (Work Package Owner/Team Leader for example) **But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)** As required **Company Information** Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. The company is a key player in equipment electrification and in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. It has over 14,000 employees across 13 different countries. **Locate your future workplace** Westfield RoadLU7 9RH Pitstone, Buckinghamshire England United Kingdom 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.