Engineering Jobs

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Safran • Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard

Salary

£40k – £40k

Posted

15 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Safran is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Pitstone, a engineering role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £40k – £40k. Safran holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together. At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future. Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. It is a key player in the equipment electrification & in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. Mastering the on-bo…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Safran — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 14% below the £46,738 median across 839 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live engineering roles in Pitstone — browse them
Posted: 15 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.