Manufacturing Engineer- Actuation

At Safran, a global leader in aerospace and defense technology, we don't just build products — we design the future of flight. This Manufacturing Engineer position is not a traditional production role; it's a chance to shape and continuously improve our MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) processes for a key existing product line.

You'll lead initiatives focused on process documentation, efficiency improvement, and product enhancement while collaborating with cross-functional teams in Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain. Your work will extend across Safran sites and Integrated Product Teams, contributing both to sustaining current programs and developing the next generation of aerospace innovations.

If you're passionate about solving complex problems, driving process excellence, and influencing product evolution, this role offers the platform to make a measurable impact within a company recognized for innovation, collaboration, and global reach.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Reviewing and documenting current MRO processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with suppliers and Quality Assurance on resolving supplier inquiries for information and product defects.
• Analyzes and modifies product designs in collaboration with other teams such as Design Engineering to assure manufacturability.
• Develops design, selection, specification, and optimization of the required equipment, fixtures, tooling, gaging, processes, and operations.
• Determines other technical matters required to make a given product according to the desired volume, timetable, cost, quality level, and other specifications. Includes the monitoring of established processes via data collection for statistical analysis purposes as well as the use of various continuous improvement enablers.
• May evaluate manufacturing capability and provide technical support at the supply base.
• Develops procedures for the economical mass production in cooperation with pilot-plant and production departments.
• Conducts tests and measurements throughout stages of production to determine control over applicable variables; and services, troubleshoots and solves production process problems with processes or equipment already in operation.
• Reviews field support requirements and recommends tools and test equipment.
• Determines maintenance and repair materials required for deployment.
• May make recommendations concerning acquisition and use of new technological equipment and materials.
• Other duties may be assigned.

At Safran, a global leader in aerospace and defense technology, we don't just build products — we design the future of flight. This Manufacturing Engineer position is not a traditional production role; it's a chance to shape and continuously improve our MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) processes for a key existing product line.

You'll lead initiatives focused on process documentation, efficiency improvement, and product enhancement while collaborating with cross-functional teams in Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain. Your work will extend across Safran sites and Integrated Product Teams, contributing both to sustaining current programs and developing the next generation of aerospace innovations.

If you're passionate about solving complex problems, driving process excellence, and influencing product evolution, this role offers the platform to make a measurable impact within a company recognized for innovation, collaboration, and global reach.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Reviewing and documenting current MRO processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with suppliers and Quality Assurance on resolving supplier inquiries for information and product defects.
• Analyzes and modifies product designs in collaboration with other teams such as Design Engineering to assure manufacturability.
• Develops design, selection, specification, and optimization of the required equipment, fixtures, tooling, gaging, processes, and operations.
• Determines other technical matters required to make a given product according to the desired volume, timetable, cost, quality level, and other specifications. Includes the monitoring of established processes via data collection for statistical analysis purposes as well as the use of various continuous improvement enablers.
• May evaluate manufacturing capability and provide technical support at the supply base.
• Develops procedures for the economical mass production in cooperation with pilot-plant and production departments.
• Conducts tests and measurements throughout stages of production to determine control over applicable variables; and services, troubleshoots and solves production process problems with processes or equipment already in operation.
• Reviews field support requirements and recommends tools and test equipment.
• Determines maintenance and repair materials required for deployment.
• May make recommendations concerning acquisition and use of new technological equipment and materials.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Job Requirements

Qualifications/ Experience Needed:
• Requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• A Minimum of 1 year SAP related experience
• Minimum 5 years' experience in 2D/3D CAD drawing creation/blueprint reading.

Other Requirements:
- This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. Persons as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. green card holder), political asylee or refugee.

Job Requirements

Qualifications/ Experience Needed:
• Requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience
• A Minimum of 1 year SAP related experience
• Minimum 5 years' experience in 2D/3D CAD drawing creation/blueprint reading.

Other Requirements:
- This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. Persons as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. green card holder), political asylee or refugee.

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with assembly job instruction creation.
• Solumina Production hardware database knowledge.
• Experience with assembly tool design.
• Background in piece part design/production/routing.

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with assembly job instruction creation.
• Solumina Production hardware database knowledge.
• Experience with assembly tool design.
• Background in piece part design/production/routing.

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 Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

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 Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.