Aerospace Design Engineer

Babcock International; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering firm is seeking an Aerospace Design Engineer to contribute to aircraft modification projects at Gloucestershire Airport. Responsibilities include creating design drawings, collaborating with teams, and ensuring compliance with aerospace standards. Candidates should have a degree in engineering and strong CAD skills. This full-time role offers a range of development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading offer

Paid volunteer day

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Strong competence in mechanical and/or electrical design.
• Working knowledge of aerospace regulations.
• Proficient in CAD and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Create mechanical part drawings using SolidWorks.
• Support engineers with design-related queries.
• Conduct aircraft surveys to refine design solutions.

Skills

Mechanical design competence

Electronics design competence

CAD proficiency

Microsoft Office skills

Education

Degree in relevant engineering subject

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

As a Aerospace Design Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll become a valued member of our CAA-approved Aerospace Design Organisation, contributing to a wide variety of aircraft modification projects. This is your opportunity to make a real difference - designing solutions that keep aircraft safe, reliable, and mission-ready. You'll play a key role in shaping the future of aviation, while developing your own skills and advancing your career in a dynamic, supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Create mechanical part, assembly, and installation drawings using SolidWorks, and/or electrical system and loom wiring diagrams using AutoCAD
• Support production and installation engineers with design-related queries
• Conduct aircraft surveys to define and refine design solutions
• Ensure all designs comply with the Design Office Handbook (DOH) and relevant certification standards
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality engineering solutions

This role is full time, 40 hours per week and is based on site at Gloucestershire Airport.

Essential experience

• Strong competence in mechanical and/or electrical design, including creation of detail drawings and engineering reports
• Working knowledge of aerospace regulations or experience in other highly regulated industries (e.g., rail or nuclear)
• Proficient in CAD (training on our systems provided)
• Confident user of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering subject or equivalent experience in lieu of degree

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Aerospace Design Engineer at our Gloucestershire Airport site.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• "Be Kind Day" enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International. For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.