Safran is a leading international high-technology group with two core business areas: aerospace and defence. Its 100,000 employees work across 30 countries, with limitless opportunity on offer within aerospace. Safran is sustainably changing aviation and contributing to a safer world.
As one of the world’s most innovative companies, Safran develops everything from jet engines, landing systems and helicopter flight controls, through to optronic systems, nacelles, seats, and interiors.
A diverse and talented workforce throughout the world. United by an unparalleled team spirit, a passion for overcoming obstacles and a desire to write a new chapter in the history of aviation.
Our UK Graduate Programme
You’ll be joining Safran’s site in Gloucester made up of a diverse range of teams including materials and processing, design, analysis, performance, test department, mechatronics, quality and manufacturing designed to support the life cycle of our products.
What will I be doing on this graduate programme?
You programme will have either a Production or Engineering focus this could include: Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Customer Services, Aerospace Engineering, Production Program Management, Systems Engineering, Test, Assembly Methods and D&A Engineering. During your two-year graduate scheme, you could be involved in teams such as:
- Development Team, where you’ll support work on projects spanning from concept design, demonstration, development, test, qualification, and production, through to customer in-service support.
- Design & Analysis plus systems team, where you’ll work on technical design for landing systems.
- Production Engineering Teams, assisting the operations department with identifying and implementing efficiency and process savings.
- Customer Support managing changes upgrades and issues with Airlines plus maintenance and repair organisations.
- Maintenance Repair and Overhaul – dealing with landing gears returned for regular or unscheduled maintenance to define repairs to deliver overhauled landing gear ready for the next 10 years operation in service.
What’s on offer?
- A £30k starting salary, plus access to benefits including health schemes, employee assistance programme, competitive contributory pension scheme, Life Assurance & 25 days Annual Leave per year, etc.
- Fantastic training opportunities, including being enrolled on the Graduate training programme coordinated by Safran University and previous graduates being available as support buddies.
- Support from Safran alongside your work to continue with your choice of professional studies to complement your ambition.
- A full calendar of charity fundraising and sports events including the Corporate Games!
- A great work/life balance (your workweek finishes by 1pm on a Friday!)
What skills do I need?
- A 2:1 or above (or equivalent) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a course that combines Mechanical with Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
- A demonstrable interest in Aerospace through internships, work experience or extra-curricular activities is desirable but not essential.
By joining Safran, you’ll have the chance to shape and influence our exciting future, as you learn from our experts and take part in ground-breaking projects.
Sound like the opportunity for you? If so, simply click ‘Apply Now’ and attach an up-to-date CV – GRB will then be in touch shortly after. This is a popular scheme and spaces fill up on a rolling basis so to ensure yourself a chance at the next stage, make sure you apply ASAP.
