Aerospace Design Engineer

Babcock International; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Gloucestershire is seeking an Aerospace Design Engineer to create innovative solutions for aircraft modifications. The role requires strong mechanical and electrical design skills, as well as knowledge of aerospace regulations. The ideal candidate will enjoy a supportive environment with excellent development opportunities, competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading option

‘Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Strong competence in creating detail drawings and engineering reports.
• Experience in regulated industries like rail or nuclear.
• Training on CAD systems will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Create mechanical part, assembly, and installation drawings.
• Support production engineers with design-related queries.
• Conduct aircraft surveys to refine design solutions.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant certification standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders for engineering solutions.

Skills

Mechanical and electrical design

Aerospace regulations knowledge

Proficient in CAD

Microsoft Office skills

Education

Degree in relevant engineering subject

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Title: Aerospace Design Engineer

Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Compensation: £40,000 - £50,000 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

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.

The role

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.

Day-to-day you’ll be required to:

• 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

Essential experience of the Aerospace Design Engineer

• 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 for the Aerospace Design Engineer

• 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.

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 is a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Babcock International is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.