Design Geometer
Cwmbran, South Wales
Permanent; initially on site, hybrid 3 days on site after approximately 6 months
Skills
- Industrial Design
- Geometry
- Rhino 3D
- CAD
- Surfaces
- Rhinoceros 3D
- Surface modelling
- Rendering
- Adobe Illustrator
- Creative Suite
- Dimensioning
- 3D Designer
- Geometric
Benefits
- Early finish on Fridays
- Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell)
- Strong pension scheme and life assurance
- Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
- Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
- Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies
Your Role
As a Design Geometer at Safran Seats, you support the Architecture & Preliminary Projects team, defining optimal geometric solutions for aircraft seats, ensuring surface quality, and bridging industrial feasibility with cutting‑edge design. You will collaborate closely with industrial design, perceived quality, and engineering teams to align geometric intent with manufacturing processes, delivering products recognised for their refinement and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Define and maintain the geometric plan and style shapes plan for new products using Rhino3D and CATIA V5.
- Optimise gaps and flushness by balancing design intent with manufacturing feasibility.
- Collaborate with our Perceived Quality and Industrial Design teams to ensure surfaces, volumes, and cosmetic details meet the highest standards.
- Support all stages of design, from early sketches to finished products in‑service, updating feedback and contributing to interface and assembly solutions.
- Present progress, align on deliverables, and help drive innovation in comfort, sustainability, and excellence.
What You’ll Bring
Essential
- Higher education in engineering, industrial design or 3D modelling.
- Professional experience as a 3D modeler or similar.
- Expertise in Rhino3D; advanced surfacing and digital modelling skills.
- Strong understanding of product design, ergonomics, and perceived quality.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving abilities.
Desirable
- CATIA V5, rendering (e.g., Blender) and Adobe Creative Suite skillsets.
- Experience in aerospace or automotive industries, or industrial environments.
- Knowledge of mechanical design, ergonomics, material/colour applications.
Safran is committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone. We encourage applications from candidates who may not meet 100% of the criteria but can demonstrate relevant skills and experience. We welcome discussions of reasonable adjustments to facilitate participation.
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