Manager of Simulation and Testing (H/F) (M/F)

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie opérant dans les domaines de l'aéronautique (propulsion, équipements et intérieurs), de l'espace et de la défense. Sa mission : contribuer durablement à un monde plus sûr, où le transport aérien devient toujours plus respectueux de l'environnement, plus confortable et plus accessible. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie 83 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d'affaires de 19,0 milliards d'euros en 2022, et occupe, seul ou en partenariat, des positions de premier plan mondial ou européen sur ses marchés. Safran s'engage dans des programmes de recherche et développement qui préservent les priorités environnementales de sa feuille de route d'innovation technologique.



Safran est dans le top 30 des meilleurs employeurs mondiaux 2022 selon le magazine Forbes.



Safran Seats est un des leaders mondiaux des sièges d'avions, pour équipages et passagers. 1 million de sièges fabriqués par Safran Seats sont actuellement en service dans les flottes aériennes mondiales.

Mission description

Objective:

Manages and responsible for the overall function and performance of the simulation and testing teams. Responsible for work load-capacity analysis, resource management, on time completion of all tasks with appropriate quality, and continued performance improvements. This position works independently to manage employees and workload in the test lab and FEA simulation group.



Main Function Responsibilities:



A) Schedules simulation & testing workload in accordance with program milestone and EDR schedules, provides status and schedule updates to department head and other appropriate entities on a regular basis.

B) Lead the simulation and testing teams to ensure on time completion of tasks with proper quality within allocated budget.

C) Provide employees the resources, guidance, leadership, and training necessary to successfully perform their job and accomplish goals and foster a collaborative, team environment.

D) Responsible for personnel actions including hiring, performance management (ie: annual performance evaluations, coaching, and counseling) and terminations.

E) Provides technical direction as necessary.

F) Ensures health and safety compliance within the department and work areas.

G) Ensures proper compliance with regulatory, airframer requirements and company policies & procedures.

H) Ensures continued improvements of simulation and test laboratory.

I) Responsible for quality of all simulation tasks and test data.

J) Defines and maintains standardization of processes in test lab and simulation.

K) Coordinates and ensures proper communication with regulatory bodies to be in compliance, if required.

L) Performs other duties as assigned.



Professional Skills:

• Working knowledge of aerospace industry standard stress analysis methods such as hand calculations, linear/non-linear implicit FE analysis, multi-body dynamic analysis and non-linear explicit FE analysis methods.

• Ability to directly or indirectly provide technical support to the program specific stress teams to:

• Ensure that the risk of a certification test failure is managed effectively and minimized with the use of appropriate analytical methods and judgement.

• Review and approve hand calculations, linear static, non-linear, crash, multi-body dynamic and optimization FE models for seating products to support the design and certification process, plus the in-service life of the product.

• Review and approve stress and structural documentation to submit for internal/external customers and regulatory approval.

• Review and approve drawings, designs, concessions and repairs with respect to stress.

• Support the Design team in ensuring that products meet cost and weight targets.

• Working knowledge of industry standard dynamic, static and cyclic test methods.