Principal Systems Engineer 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 Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. The company is a key player in equipment electrification and in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. It has over 14,000 employees across 13 different countries. Reference 2026-171803 Position description Domain Research, design and development Job field / Job profile Architecture and systems engineering - Systems engineering Job title Principal Systems Engineer Employment type Permanent Professional category Professional, Engineer & Manager Part time / Full time Full-time Job description This role leads systems engineering development activities, responsible for technical and process compliance. - Delivering allocated activities to budget and schedule - Define systems requirements and system architecture. - Define System test plan and procedures, execute Systems tests. - Delivery of systems to Safran process which are fit for purpose and compliant with requirements - Provision of status reporting and updates to both internal/external stakeholders - Ensure Product / System configuration is managed and maintained (e.g. permits/concessions/PRs etc.) - Manage risk and associated mitigation activities - Compiling and collating documentation for Safety of Flight / Certification Candidate skills & requirements Essential - A Degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience / combined education - Experience of the Verification & Validation (V&V) development cycle - An understanding of product development process including the interfaces between engineering disciplines, and between Engineering and other teams such as Test Equipment, Operations, Business Development, etc. - Planning & risk mitigation ability - Delegation & supervision ability - Ability to work well under pressure - Excellent customer facing skills - An understanding of product design and development costs (Non-Recurring Costs) - Must be able to Lead people both onsite and offsite (in an international setting) - Competent with IT software tools - MS Office etc. - Comfortable with presenting to internal/external stakeholders - Able to coach junior team members - Must be organised and have excellent time & project management skills - Must be self-motivated and able to work on own initiative Desirable - An understanding of Airworthiness requirements & Certification process - Familiar with relevant engineering Software Tools - Experience of working with Engineering service suppliers, e.g. defining Statements of Work and approving deliverables. Position location Job location Europe, UK, England, London City (-ies) Pitstone