Airport Operational Engineer - On-Call ATC Systems

NATS; Barry; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NATS is recruiting an Airport Operational Engineer to support critical Air Traffic Control equipment at St Athan Airport, ensuring operational availability and rapid fault response. The role requires planning maintenance, supervising engineers and contractors, and maintaining precise records across safety-critical systems.

You will work across Communications, Navigation, Surveillance and Information domains, with on-call duties and site presence.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification at least HNC Level 4 or equivalent (SQF Level 7) in Electronics, Telecommunications or Computer Science or another relevant engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out planned and corrective maintenance on a range of Air Traffic Control systems.
• Prioritise faults and direct engineering resources toward safe and expeditious restoration of service.
• Make operational decisions and provide guidance, specialist advice and assistance.

Education

Higher National Certificate (HNC) Level 4 or SQF Level 7 in Electronics, Telecommunications or Computer Science

Job description

NATS is recruiting an Airport Operational Engineer to support critical Air Traffic Control equipment at St Athan Airport, ensuring operational availability and rapid fault response. The role requires planning maintenance, supervising engineers and contractors, and maintaining precise records across safety-critical systems.

You will work across Communications, Navigation, Surveillance and Information domains, with on-call duties and site presence.