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Senior Systems Engineer

Safran Engineering Services UK Limited • Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard

Salary

£65k – £65k

Posted

4 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Safran Engineering Services UK Limited is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer in Pitstone, a engineering role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £65k – £65k. Safran Engineering Services UK Limited 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.

At Safran, we recognise that aviation needs to innovate and change in order to protect our environment. We believe that future aircraft power systems will be hybrid-electric or full-electric, which is why we are working to develop and deliver advanced electrical solutions to help decarbonise flight. The team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, control systems and electric motors for aircraft propulsion. If you want to help delive…

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Employer: Safran Engineering Services UK Limited — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £65k – £65k
How this salary compares: about 37% above the £47,566 median across 1,204 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live engineering roles in Pitstone — browse them
Posted: 4 September 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.