Job Description

Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion.

There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.

The Textile Design engineer will become the go-to person on topics related to the fabrics, coatings, and adhesives used in the construction of our products. In addition to leading the efforts on sustaining issues, the position will be the direct interface with the suppliers of the materials and will participate with our Innovation department as they develop new materials and processess.

Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, “We did that”.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Lead the Fabrics, Coatings & Cement Sustaining Team.
• Lead recurring weekly status update meetings with fabric and cement suppliers.
• Lead the effort for engineering testing, qualification and implementation of fabric and cement supplier raw material changes and obsolescence.
• Identify and Resolve in a team setting the root cause of fabric, coatings and cement issues.
• Disposition of fabrics and cements issues documented on Nonconforming Material Reports (NMRs) at each facility.
• Manage the impact of any vendor manufacturing relocation effort.
• Lead the effort to consolidate fabric styles.
• Lead the effort for engineering testing, qualification and implementation of new fabric designs and opportunities.
• Lead the quarterly Fabric Steering Committee meetings.
• Adheres to safe work practices and contributes to the evolution of the health, safety, and environmental program and culture,
• Regular, predictable attendance is required;
• Other duties may be assigned.

Job Requirements

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Engineering degree in textiles from a four-year college or university.
• Must be fluent in English with the ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications. Spanish speaking is a plus.
• Must be able to clearly and effectively present information to team members and management in English.
• Have ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and progressing them to completion.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
• Must be able to work independently with little direction.
• Occasional travel to Safran facilities, fabric suppliers, and cement suppliers will be required.
• Be a good integrator and team player.
• Adherence to Human Resources policies and procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities
List the supervisory responsibilities this position must perform; include the department or position titles responsible for and the level of authority exercised in performing the responsibilities.
• May provide direction to other team members though no direct reports

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The work environment is an office setting with moderate office noise.
• The work environment will occasionally include a manufacturing floor with moderate noise.
• Some travel required (approximately 10%)

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 Aerosystems is one of the world leaders in aviation systems dedicated to aircraft and helicopter safety, as well as fluid and fuel management. The company is a key player in the field of flight safety (oxygen, evacuation, floatation) and participates in the decarbonization of aviation through enabling sustainable alternative fuels and new engine architectures. It has 5,200 employees in 7 countries.