Job Description
Lead Engineer - Mechanical Design M/F
**Vacancy details**
**General information**
**Entity**
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.
**Reference**
2026-170649
**Position description**
**Domain**
Research, design and development
**Job field / Job profile**
Mechanics - Mechanical part or subassembly design
**Job title**
Lead Engineer - Mechanical Design M/F
**Employment type**
Permanent
**Part time / Full time**
Full-time
**Job description**
Overview:
In this role, the Lead Engineer (Mechanical Design) will actively participate in conceptual and detailed design of NPI (New Product Introduction), redesign and technology programs of Safran Electronics & Defense business unit and will support various Actuation Systems product lines including Power Door Opening System (PDOS), Thrust Reverser Actuation Systems (TRAS) and Highlift Flap and Slat Actuation systems.
Position: Lead Engineer (P2) - Mechanical Design
Primary Responsibilities:
• Understand system requirements, design intent, and comply with applicable design practices, aerospace standards, customer requirements and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute and implement the design and development of engineering solutions taking account of critical constraints for cost, safety, and sustainability.
• Perform trade study involving conflicting demands from engineering functions (stress, reliability, Performance).
• Carry out conceptual design and detailed design (modelling and drafting) for NPI, Technology programs and value engineering
• Apply GD&T and perform tolerance stack-up analysis for components/Sub-systems.
• Provide inputs to improve Processes, tools, methods, and products
• Design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM and DFA) and optimize the design for cost reduction, weight reduction, mistake proofing, material selection.
• Perform design failure mode and effects analyses
• Support manufacturing concessions and engineering change requests
• Self-motivated and keen to get involved in new technologies and projects and learn new skills to map out future career path.
• Actively participate in a team environment and work with customers, suppliers, and cross functional teams for product development
• Develop optimized product design by challenging existing design and ideas and by offering innovative ideas.
• Ensure design works are done in time and with the required details and quality
**Candidate skills & requirements**
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge in mechanical engineering fundamentals
• 3 to 7 years of industry experience in mechanical design activities (conceptual design, detail design, preparing engineering drawings) for new product development / redesign of components and assemblies.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in hydraulic and electro-mechanical product design.
• Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes and heat treatment processes
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience using CATIA V5/ Siemens NX and PLM tools for mechanical design
• Knowledge of aerospace product compliance, qualification, and certification.
**Position location**
**Job location**
Asia, India
**City (-ies)**
Kundalahalli, Bangalore
**Candidate criteria**
**Minimum education level achieved**
Bachelor's Degree
**Minimum experience level required**
More than 3 years
**Vacancy details**
**General information**
**Entity**
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.
**Reference**
2026-170649
**Position description**
**Domain**
Research, design and development
**Job field / Job profile**
Mechanics - Mechanical part or subassembly design
**Job title**
Lead Engineer - Mechanical Design M/F
**Employment type**
Permanent
**Part time / Full time**
Full-time
**Job description**
Overview:
In this role, the Lead Engineer (Mechanical Design) will actively participate in conceptual and detailed design of NPI (New Product Introduction), redesign and technology programs of Safran Electronics & Defense business unit and will support various Actuation Systems product lines including Power Door Opening System (PDOS), Thrust Reverser Actuation Systems (TRAS) and Highlift Flap and Slat Actuation systems.
Position: Lead Engineer (P2) - Mechanical Design
Primary Responsibilities:
• Understand system requirements, design intent, and comply with applicable design practices, aerospace standards, customer requirements and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute and implement the design and development of engineering solutions taking account of critical constraints for cost, safety, and sustainability.
• Perform trade study involving conflicting demands from engineering functions (stress, reliability, Performance).
• Carry out conceptual design and detailed design (modelling and drafting) for NPI, Technology programs and value engineering
• Apply GD&T and perform tolerance stack-up analysis for components/Sub-systems.
• Provide inputs to improve Processes, tools, methods, and products
• Design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM and DFA) and optimize the design for cost reduction, weight reduction, mistake proofing, material selection.
• Perform design failure mode and effects analyses
• Support manufacturing concessions and engineering change requests
• Self-motivated and keen to get involved in new technologies and projects and learn new skills to map out future career path.
• Actively participate in a team environment and work with customers, suppliers, and cross functional teams for product development
• Develop optimized product design by challenging existing design and ideas and by offering innovative ideas.
• Ensure design works are done in time and with the required details and quality
**Candidate skills & requirements**
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge in mechanical engineering fundamentals
• 3 to 7 years of industry experience in mechanical design activities (conceptual design, detail design, preparing engineering drawings) for new product development / redesign of components and assemblies.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in hydraulic and electro-mechanical product design.
• Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes and heat treatment processes
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience using CATIA V5/ Siemens NX and PLM tools for mechanical design
• Knowledge of aerospace product compliance, qualification, and certification.
**Position location**
**Job location**
Asia, India
**City (-ies)**
Kundalahalli, Bangalore
**Candidate criteria**
**Minimum education level achieved**
Bachelor's Degree
**Minimum experience level required**
More than 3 years
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