Job Description
Lead Testing Engineer - Mechanical 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**
2026-171186
**Position description**
**Domain**
Research, design and development
**Job field / Job profile**
Testing - Planning and execution of tests
**Job title**
Lead Testing Engineer - Mechanical M/F
**Employment type**
Permanent
**Part time / Full time**
Full-time
**Job description**
Description of the Job
In this role, the Lead Engineer (Mechanical / Hydraulic Testing) will actively participate in NPI (New Product Introduction), technology and value engineering programs of Safran Electronics & Defense business unit by assessing test requirements, authoring test procedures and test reports, performing qualification testing, analyzing / interpreting test data and investigating test failures. The associate engineer 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.
2. Lead Testing Engineering Responsibilities and Technical Skillset
• Understand the requirements and generate test procedures.
• Plan for test set-up based on the available test equipment resources and plan for procurement as required to complete the test set-up.
• Provide requirements for test fixture development and co-ordinate with cross-functional teams for development and procurement.
• Understand the requirements of mechanical and hydraulic test rigs
• Conduct Mechanical / Hydraulic component qualification testing and document test evidence.
• Knowledge of hydraulic circuits, servo valves etc and its applications
• Knowledge of qualification test standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810, ARP1383
• Understand qualification test requirements and create a qualification test plan, test procedures, test reports and analysis & similarity reports.
• Able to understand and interpret test data.
• Identify and evaluate test facilities to meet test requirements and coordinate with the suppliers.
• Assistance in off-site testing including transportation, assembly and commissioning of all necessary support equipment, and performance of function tests during off-site testing.
• Failure reporting of the tests and working with cross functional teams to analyze the failures.
• Actively participate in a team environment to meet project objectives.
• Ensure 5S in the test lab before and after the test activities.
• Strong application of health and safety compliance and risk assessment
**Candidate skills & requirements**
o Experience : 6 to 8 years
o Qualification : B.E/B Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
**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 5 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**
2026-171186
**Position description**
**Domain**
Research, design and development
**Job field / Job profile**
Testing - Planning and execution of tests
**Job title**
Lead Testing Engineer - Mechanical M/F
**Employment type**
Permanent
**Part time / Full time**
Full-time
**Job description**
Description of the Job
In this role, the Lead Engineer (Mechanical / Hydraulic Testing) will actively participate in NPI (New Product Introduction), technology and value engineering programs of Safran Electronics & Defense business unit by assessing test requirements, authoring test procedures and test reports, performing qualification testing, analyzing / interpreting test data and investigating test failures. The associate engineer 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.
2. Lead Testing Engineering Responsibilities and Technical Skillset
• Understand the requirements and generate test procedures.
• Plan for test set-up based on the available test equipment resources and plan for procurement as required to complete the test set-up.
• Provide requirements for test fixture development and co-ordinate with cross-functional teams for development and procurement.
• Understand the requirements of mechanical and hydraulic test rigs
• Conduct Mechanical / Hydraulic component qualification testing and document test evidence.
• Knowledge of hydraulic circuits, servo valves etc and its applications
• Knowledge of qualification test standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810, ARP1383
• Understand qualification test requirements and create a qualification test plan, test procedures, test reports and analysis & similarity reports.
• Able to understand and interpret test data.
• Identify and evaluate test facilities to meet test requirements and coordinate with the suppliers.
• Assistance in off-site testing including transportation, assembly and commissioning of all necessary support equipment, and performance of function tests during off-site testing.
• Failure reporting of the tests and working with cross functional teams to analyze the failures.
• Actively participate in a team environment to meet project objectives.
• Ensure 5S in the test lab before and after the test activities.
• Strong application of health and safety compliance and risk assessment
**Candidate skills & requirements**
o Experience : 6 to 8 years
o Qualification : B.E/B Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
**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 5 years
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