Systems​/Performance Engineer M​/F; H​/F - Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited

Mission description

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 100 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 27,3 milliards d'euros en 2024, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés.

Safran est la 2ème entreprise du secteur aéronautique et défense du classement « World's Best Companies 2024 » du magazine TIME. Safran Electronics & Defense propose à ses clients des solutions d'intelligence embarquée leur permettant d'appréhender l'environnement, de réduire la charge mentale et de garantir une trajectoire, même en situation critique, ce dans tous les environnements : sur terre, en mer, dans le ciel ou l'espace.

La société met les expertises de ses 13 000 collaborateurs au service de ces trois fonctions : observer, décider et guider, pour les marchés civils et militaires.

We are actively seeking a Senior Systems & Performance Engineer to join our Wolverhampton-based team, contributing expertise to military and civil actuation projects. This individual will play a key role in an integrated product team, leveraging their experience to autonomously plan and execute Systems & Performance Engineering work packages. Collaboration with the Principal Systems/Performance Engineer will enhance project delivery as needed.

Responsibilities include developing technical specifications and solutions for intricate actuation systems, involving requirements capture, architecture development, trade studies, requirements validation, design performance analysis, modeling, verification, and integration.

Understanding, interpreting, and clarifying customer and stakeholder requirements.
Establishing system architecture and developing interface definitions.
Managing requirements and creating specifications for internal and external suppliers.
Utilizing computer modelling and simulation for actuation systems, encompassing hydro-mechanical and electro-mechanical systems.
Supporting product design and development through static and dynamic analysis, including sizing, sensitivity, and robustness analysis, as well as control law development.
Conducting trade‑off analysis to identify optimized solutions.
Producing project deliverables, such as Performance Analysis reports, Requirements Management Plans, System Description Documents, Verification Summaries, and Compliance Reports.
Generating and tracking progress on requirements validation, traceability, and verification matrices/summaries.
Analyzing customer requirements for compliance.
Identifying and addressing technical risks and implementing risk mitigation throughout the program's lifecycle.
Contributing to the development of standard work and best practices within the function.

Essential skills:

• Minimum 5 years of aerospace (or similar) industry experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering activities and the development of computer simulations for complex hydraulic, mechanical, and/or electrical systems.
• Unwavering personal integrity, operating independently with composure under pressure, and employing a logical approach to technical problem resolution and decision‑making.

• Proficiency in analytical methods, problem‑solving, Systems Thinking, System Life cycles, System Modelling and Analysis, Requirements Definition, and System Architecting.
• Knowledgeable in hydro‑mechanical and/or electro‑mechanical systems, including control and monitoring.
• Proven experience in system integration, model verification, and conducting intricate failure investigations.
• Training provided for daily applications, with a preference for prior experience in IBM Rational DOORS 9.X for Requirements Management and/or Systems Modelling Language (SysML).
• Degree qualification in Engineering Science.
• Committed to sharing knowledge within the team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Possesses cross‑cultural awareness.
• Driven by process compliance.
• Familiarity with Mathworks Matlab and Simulink software packages.
• Experience in applying requirements management software to projects.