Aerospace Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in mission-critical services is seeking a Design and Certification Engineer in Gloucester. This full-time role involves ensuring aircraft readiness through innovative design and certification processes. Candidates must have substantial aviation experience, a strong grasp of aerospace regulations, and a degree in engineering. A comprehensive benefits package, including a pension scheme and professional development opportunities, is offered.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

Paid volunteering day

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in aviation, specifically within a design or certification environment.
• Strong understanding of aerospace regulations or experience in a similarly regulated industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite for documentation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and document testing activities to ensure compliance and quality.
• Develop and compile technical publications to support engineering and operational requirements.
• Adhere to approved processes outlined in the Design Office Handbook.
• Contribute to process improvements and updates within the Design Office Handbook.

Skills

Aviation experience

Understanding of aerospace regulations

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

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Location: Gloucester, GB, GL51 6SP

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Design and Certification Engineer

Compensation: Up to £50,000 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF67393

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 Design and Certification Engineer at our Staverton, Gloucestershire site.

The role

As a Design and Certification Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the forefront of innovation and shaping designs that keep aircraft mission ready.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and document testing activities to ensure compliance and quality.
• Develop and compile technical publications to support engineering and operational requirements.
• Adhere to approved processes outlined in the Design Office Handbook (DOH).
• Contribute to process improvements and updates within the DOH.

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

Essential experience of the Design and Certification Engineer

• Considerable experience in aviation, specifically within a design or certification environment.
• Strong understanding of aerospace regulations or experience in a similarly regulated industry (e.g., rail, nuclear).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) for documentation and reporting.

Qualifications for the Design and Certification Engineer

Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent professional experience in lieu of a degree.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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

• 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.

We are a disability confident committed employer

We are 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.