Senior DMU Engineer Company : Safran Seats Job field : Mechanics Location : Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager 2025-160720 Apply with one click Any questions ? Job Description Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design. At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world! In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England. The purpose of this role is to produce product Vs Aircraft interfaces and product structure, and maintain it throughout its lifecycle. Additionally, support configuration management, change control, design release, and Airframer data submission. Key Responsibilities will include: Define SGB Product Vs Aircraft interfaces and validate Airframer requirements. - Create and maintain Space Allocation Models (maturity models) as per DMU methodology. - Ensure system requirements are adhered to and are validated in the maturity models. - Understand and validate Definition Control Model which define interfaces of mechanical and electrical design with composite design. - Create and maintain project LOPA structure, update suite, furniture levels with latest design data from design office. - Create Test BOMs for certification team as required for project milestones. - Co-ordinate and communicate effectively with all teams involved in project to ensure consistency of the design content among different products: Master Geometry, LOPA, Styling/A-Surface models and kinematics. - Maintain clean and clash-free design data throughout project life. - Analyse product structures to ensure all the links are correct. - Prepare and check data submissions to Airbus, Boeing and other third party integrators. - Prepare, understand and generate DMU problem reports to ensure team philosophies are maintained. Track & measure problems. - Ensure DMU tracker is fully updated with latest design data maturity. - Check, report & validate 3D model quality, including CATDUA, Q-checker, naming & numbering. - Prepare data to facilitate DMU reviews. - Contribute to the development of the Best Practice guidelines and support on-going continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through methods, process and other lean improvements. - Ensure compliance with BMS documents, ECRs, Permits, Concessions, etc. - Mentor DMU Integrators, Associate / Graduate Engineers / New team members. Complementary Description Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK. We focus on: Our people These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran: - We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive - We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future - We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate - We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues So you'll be supported every step of the way! Sustainability Our people are at the heart of our success, as we work together to achieve our mission: contributing to a safer and more sustainable aviation. We are tackling the biggest challenges in aerospace, with a commitment to work to decarbonise the industry by 2050. Global Mobility As part of the Safran Group, across our businesses we are market leaders in aerospace, defence and space; there is always potential for future mobility in the UK and internationally. Job Requirements Qualified to a minimum of a degree level. Alternatively a HNC / HND or an equivalent qualification with experience in providing services and support within an engineering function - Essential A proficient user of Catia V5 / Smarteam - Essential Have worked within the Aerospace / Automotive domains - Essential Experience of working in mechanical design team - Essential Experience of working with Boeing and Airbus specifications - Desirable A working knowledge of the engineering release and approval processes - Essential No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you! Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran: - We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business - We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future - We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate - We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment. But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.) What We'll Offer - As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive: - 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) - Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%. - Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members. - Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work and Octopus EV Scheme - 4 x Life Assurance - Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection. - Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme - Annual share save schemes. - Option for hybrid and flexible working arrangements - Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools - Get involved in our corporate social responsibility activities from sustainability initiatives, charity and fundraising, volunteering days, or supporting STEM activities at local schools and colleges nurturing the next generation of talent Company Information 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 Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world. Locate your future workplace Llantarnam Industrial ParkNP44 3HQ Cwmbran Wales United Kingdom Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.