Avionic Operator

BAE Systems.; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in the UK is seeking an Avionic Operator to ensure aircraft maintenance activities are safely and accurately conducted. This role requires an Engineering Apprenticeship, preferably in Aeronautical Engineering, along with appropriate qualifications. Responsibilities include maintaining airworthiness records and performing various maintenance tasks on complex aircraft. The company offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, including a pension scheme and health plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering.
• Minimum academic qualification of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with technical information.
• Document activities and maintain airworthiness records.
• Perform maintenance on aircraft as instructed.
• Undertake planned and unplanned maintenance tasks.

Skills

Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship

City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering

Education

Relevant military qualifications

Job description

Job Title: Avionic Operator

Location: RAF Marham - Onsite

Salary: £36,443

What you'll be doing

• Ensure that all maintenance activities are conducted in accordance with the Approved Technical Information and relevant risk assessments.
• Ensure all activities are appropriately documented and that all airworthiness records are maintained
• Compile appropriate reporting, identify any issues and elevate as appropriate
• Procedure/Standards - Complying with the Organisation’s MOE, its associated procedures and standards, and any other company procedures and standards.
• Safety Management System - Understand and apply human factors and error management within maintenance.
• Continuing Airworthiness Assurance (Quality) - Ensuring maintenance activities are compliant with the Continuing Airworthiness Assurance Management system.
• Undertake a range of maintenance on an aircraft which may include, as appropriate, aircraft role changes, component removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectifications, replacements and/or functional/system test.
• Undertake and complete maintenance instructions and schedules for planned and un‑planned tasks, which may require undertaking diagnostic procedures, in accordance with the tasked work package(s) for the aircraft.

Your skills and experiences

Essential

• Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent military qualifications.
• Academic qualification for this role is a minimum of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance, or equivalent.

Desirable

• Demonstrable evidence of recent progression towards an EASA Part 66 B2 Aircraft Engineers Licence with an aircraft of commensurate complexity to F‑35.
• Experience of working within and the practical application of EASA/MRP Part 145.
• A logbook demonstrating breadth of experience, currency & recency of skills, knowledge and authorities for working on aircraft type or in workshops.
• Experience of working on complex military aircraft programmes.
• F‑35 Aircraft Type training.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The F‑35 Maintenance team

The F‑35 Aircraft Maintenance Team undertakes a range of activities on F‑35 aircraft or aircraft components. This role is to work effectively within a team of 12 Maintainers, in a diverse and dynamic operational environment. This will involve construction of the approved Technical Information set and competence to work to maintenance instructions with support and in accordance with the organisation’s MOE.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder, etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 30th December 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.