Aircraft Technician

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace maintenance provider in Northern Ireland seeks an Aircraft Technician to perform aircraft maintenance and support operations at RAF Aldergrove. The role involves scheduled servicing and ensuring compliance with technical standards. Candidates should have an Aircraft Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3, and experience in aviation maintenance is essential. This full-time position offers extensive benefits including a matched contribution pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP access

Employee share scheme

Professional fees paid

Holiday Trading benefit

“Be Kind Day” for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience in military or civilian Part 145 maintenance environments.
• Skilled in aircraft handling within regulated aviation settings.
• Experience in military or civilian aircraft engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and corrective maintenance on the LAFT aircraft fleet.
• Conduct pre-use checks and maintenance on ground support equipment.
• Complete all maintenance records in compliance with legislation.

Skills

Aircraft handling

Stakeholder engagement

Customer-facing capabilities

Education

Recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

Proven practical and theoretical engineering competence

Valid UK driving licence

Job description

Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Belfast, BT29 4BP)

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 an Aircraft Technician at our RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland site.

The role

As an Aircraft Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be supporting advanced aircraft engineering and maintenance operations, from scheduled servicing to Check A inspections, ensuring excellence across all technical services and exceeding both customer and contractual expectations.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Perform scheduled and corrective maintenance on the LAFT aircraft fleet, including aircraft handling
• Conduct pre-use checks and scheduled maintenance on ground support equipment, ensuring full documentation compliance
• Carry out general duties as assigned, such as driving, stores support, and housekeeping
• Complete all maintenance records in line with current legislation and company procedures
• Provide technical support to other LAFT sites and participate in extended detachments during Easter and Summer camps.

This role is full time working 40 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland.

Essential experience of the Aircraft Technician

• Prepare aircraft for daily operations, including “see-in”, “see-off”, and fuel/oil replenishment
• Experienced in military or civilian Part 145 maintenance environments
• Skilled in aircraft handling within regulated aviation settings
• Strong stakeholder engagement and customer-facing capabilities.

Qualifications for the Aircraft Technician

• Recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
• Proven practical and theoretical engineering competence
• Valid UK driving licence
• Experience in military or civilian aircraft engineering environments.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain 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.

Disability and flexible working

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.