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Our mission: Making aviation more sustainable and the world a safer place

With over 92,000 colleagues across 30 countries, Safran is a high-end technology group that holds market-leading positions across the aerospace, defence and space sectors. Our core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable, safe and accessible. With sales of 23.2 billion euros in 2023, alone or in partnership, we hold world or regional leadership positions in core markets, including:

  • Propulsion (aircraft engines, helicopter engines, nacelles and engine equipment)
  • Equipment (landing systems, electrical systems, avionics & electronics and aerosystems)
  • Interiors (cabin, seats and passenger comfort)
  • Defence (navigation & guidance, optronics, drones & robotics, dismounted war fighters and guidance solutions)
  • Space (launch vehicles, satellites, ground stations and space optics)

Sustainability at Safran

  • Invested €1.82 billion in research and development (R&D) programs in 2023
  • Over 12,000 employees involved in R&D company-wide
  • R&T and innovation roadmap outlines 75% of expenditure focused on sustainability initiatives
  • 1,300+ patent applications filed in 2023 worldwide – contributing to the reduction of environmental impact in air transport.

Joining Safran

Joining Safran means becoming a part of an international group where employees are given opportunities to develop throughout their careers. Widening your scope, managing a team, changing jobs, acquiring new skills... there are so many ways to grow at Safran!

Safran serves as a hub for open dialogues, contributing significantly to reinforcing a collective culture centred on innovation, performance and exceptional management.

With inclusive training programs available to everyone, Safran is fostering employee growth and facilitating evolution through innovative educational solutions that increasingly incorporate digital technologies.

  • No.1 in the aerospace and defence industry among TIME magazine’s World’s Best Companies 2023
  • Over 300 different job types at Safran, ranging from R&D and production to customer relations.
  • 91% of all Safran employees worldwide took at least one training course in 2023
  • 29% of Safran’s global workforce is made up of Women.

Don't just take our word for it...

"Safran University is Safran's internal university. It's playing its part in strengthening a shared culture of innovation, performance and managerial excellence. Its comprehensive training offer is accessible to all, supporting employee development and Group transformation via innovative educational solutions in which digital technologies play a growing role. The training courses on offer cover strategic and operational subjects, as well as personal development."

— Laurie, Technician in charge of the laboratory

"First impression was 10/10, for the site visit I came down for, it was really interesting to see how everything worked, how everything was so cohesive and fluid, I really enjoyed it"

— Sankeerthan, Graduate

"What attracted me to the Safran graduate scheme in particular was the flexibility the scheme offered compared to the other schemes being offered in the UK. The organisation of the placements seemed to be tailored to each individual graduate depending on their own personal ambitions, needs and goals. Furthermore, having studied in France during my degree, the opportunity to perform a placement abroad also attracted me."

— Gavin (SLS)

"As part of the Safran Graduate Programme I have access to excellent mentoring, the chance to learn about various skills and disciplines while developing skills in a supportive team."

— Femi, Process Engineering Graduate

"Organising and hosting the Flying Start Challenge regional final at the Jet Age Museum. The committee consisting of graduates and apprentices, worked together for 6 months to make the challenge a success."

—  Marcus (SLS)

"I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the Graduate Scheme. I have profited greatly from the flexibility Safran has shown towards my placements to ensure it is meeting the needs of the company and my own personal ambitions for my career. The scheme feels tailor-made to my goals, strengths and weaknesses."

— Gavin, Mechanical Engineering Graduate