Engineering Talent Acquisition Specialist

Overview

In this role you will lead end-to-end engineering recruitment within Safran UK, partnering with leaders to attract and hire top R&D and engineering talent. You will build strong pipelines, optimize processes, and drive a positive candidate experience to support Safran’s innovative aerospace mission. This hybrid position anchors at Gloucester or Cwmbran with weekly on-site days, contributing to Safran’s status as an employer of choice. You will shape how we source, engage, and onboard critical engineering roles at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Pension scheme – up to 10% employer contribution
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Training and mobility opportunities

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment for ~50 hires per year, from vacancy approval to onboarding
• Manage recruitment processes, timelines, and stakeholder communications
• Partner with hiring managers to define needs and recruitment plans
• Build and nurture talent pipelines through targeted sourcing and employer branding
• Act as SME for recruitment, providing market trends and strategy insights
• Ensure data quality in the ATS for requisitions, reporting, and candidate comms
• Apply equal opportunity principles and maintain compliance with standards

Key requirements

• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment for technical, engineering and R&D roles
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence decisions
• Excellent organizational skills with multiple vacancies and projects
• Clear communication with proactive, solutions-focused problem solving
• Ability to use recruitment data and market insights to improve outcomes

• stakeholder management
• communication
• proactivity
• end-to-end recruitment for engineering/R&D
• ATS data management and reporting
• sourcing strategies and employer branding

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