Aeronautical Engineer PII

Defence Equipment & Support; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A defence organisation in Lincoln is seeking an Aerospace Engineer to provide technical advice and manage equipment support for military air systems. Candidates should have experience in aeronautical engineering and be registered as an Incorporated Engineer. The role supports flexible working patterns with regular attendance for collaboration. This position offers a competitive salary of £46,400 per annum and includes generous benefits like a 28.97% pension contribution and enhanced parental leave.

Benefits

25+ days annual leave

28.97% employer pension contribution

Annual performance-based bonus

Access to specialist training

Huge range of discounts

Qualifications

• Experience providing technical advice in aeronautical or aerospace engineering.
• Demonstrated successful engineering outcomes in the aerospace sector.

Responsibilities

• Authorise technical data changes for engineering documentation.
• Educate on relevant legislation, regulation, and policy.
• Identify and evaluate risk reduction measures.

Skills

Technical advice delivery

Stakeholder management

Risk analysis

Technical documentation

Education

Incorporated Engineer IEng (or equivalent)

Job description

Organisation: Defence Equipment & Support
Salary:£46,400 per annum (plus generous benefits)
Grade: Professional II
Working Pattern: Full time, Part time, Flexible Working
Contract Type: Permanent

At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes, and strive for what's next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe – for today, and tomorrow.

We offer 25+ days’ holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work work for you.

For security reasons this role is open to sole UK nationals only. A ‘sole UK national’ refers to an individual who holds citizenship solely in the UK, without dual citizenship or nationality from another country. We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship.

This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you’ve been recruited for. If it isn’t obtained, or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn’t obtained within 12 months.

Job description

This role sits within a dedicated Skill Group alongside other engineers working within the technical discipline of Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering. You will be using your knowledge and experience in providing advice and managing elements of equipment support and acquisition. The skills group supports a wide range of complex equipment from traditional fixed and rotary wing aircraft, through to Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS).

This task is within the Typhoon Delivery Team, focussed on Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE). In this role, you will provide advice on enterprise-wide AGE matters and act as a focal point for UK Typhoon AGE.

Prior experience of Typhoon and military air systems integrated elements, such as avionics, in-service support and pan aircraft systems is desirable.

We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be approximately 60% of your working week) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance and business need. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role. There will also be the opportunity for travel to other sites and contractor across the UK.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. This job is open for all working patterns but please note part time will only be considered if full time cover can be achieved.

What you’ll be doing

• Technical Data - Authorise technical data input and changes to support the management and maturity of engineering documentation, focusing on successful technical outcomes.
• Legislation/Policy - Working in a highly regulated area, using Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulatory publications. Educate others with relevant legislation, regulation, policy, processes, and standards to deliver technical documentation for an aeronautical or aerospace system. This includes the essential relation to quality, safety, security, and sustainability, of the system, and the interoperability with other sub-systems.
• Risk - Identify and analyse technical hazards/project impacts then contribute to the identification and evaluation of risk reduction measures, ensuring that these are adequately documented and managed.
• Personal Development - Own your career progression and professionalisation. This includes engaging with your People Coach, maintaining membership and registration level, with a relevant Professional body, keeping an up-to-date career development plan, conducting relevant learning and development in timely fashion, and keeping current with modern engineering technologies.
• Stakeholder Management - Collaborate and manage integrations with other sub-system teams and specialists, over technical requirements, and design compromises, to maximise successful system implementation and delivery.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Have wide ranging depth and breadth experience of providing technical advice and delivery of successful aeronautical or aerospace engineering outcomes; and
• Demonstrate aeronautical or aerospace experience of providing technical advice and leading the delivery of successful engineering outcomes; and

As a minimum be professionally registered as:

• Incorporated Engineer IEng (or above) or equivalent experience. If IEng (or above) not held, IEng(or above) to be achieved within 12 months of joining permanently.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Core Behaviour 1: Making Effective Decisions CSBC 3
• Core Behaviour 2: Delivering at Pace CSBC 3
• Technical Competence 1: ECF_01 Suitable Systems and Systems Thinking Practitioner
• ECF 1.1 Suitable Systems Policy and Principles
• Technical Competence 2: ECF_03 Supportable Technical Solutions Practitioner
• ECF 3.2 - Technical Problem Solving

Offered benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

Further Information

• Civil Service Recruitment Principles: Recruitment Principles - Civil Service Commission
• Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack
• Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-Terms-and-Conditions
• Civil Service Code: The Code - Civil Service Commission

Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here.

Disability Confident

Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section ‘Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.’

Conflicts of Interest

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

Selection Process Details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

1. Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
2. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
3. Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.

Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the ranking of the assessed behaviours and competencies below:

• 1st: Core Behaviour 1
• 2nd: Core Behaviour 2
• 3rd: Technical Competencies
• 4th: CV Review

In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise the Lead criterion, and/or and additional assessment.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: [e-mail]. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints - Civil Service Commission.