Head of Compliance

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.

Head of Compliance
Llantarnam Industrial Park, NP44 1HQ, Cwmbran
On site

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:

*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
*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.
*Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision
We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Engineering team as the Head of Compliance at our Cwmbran site.

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Your Role

The Head of Compliance covers mainly seating projects across Safran Seats GB, but also occasionally supports seating projects developed by other Safran Business Units, such as Seats France and Seats US. The role requires the management of a team of diverse functions; mechanical certification, electrical certification, flammability certification, composite related qualification activities and more general engineering certification and compliance processes. The role supports the wider engineering and operational requirement of Safran Seats, as described by the Safran Vision. This role requires the review of resource capacity and capability to ensure adequacy in supporting projects and activities across the engineering compliance activities.

What You'll Bring

*Graduate or Post Graduate Degree in Mechanical / Aeronautical / Structural Engineering
*Experience working in a certification role for aircraft equipment, with relevant experience specifically related to certification of cabin interiors products with EASA and FAA.
*Knowledge of seat and furniture certification.
*Knowledge of EASA Part 21, Part 25 and Part 145.
*Knowledge of seats static and dynamic certification/testing for both structural & occupant safety performance requirements.
*Knowledge of flammability requirements and applications for seat and furniture certification.
*Knowledge of complex Engineering processes