Licensed Aircraft Engineer

Airbus; Oxford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is hiring a certifying technician at its Oxford site, responsible for modifications and maintenance of helicopters. The ideal candidate will have recent aviation experience and the ability to lead a small team. Responsibilities include compliance with safety standards and effective communication within the team. This permanent role offers comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and pension contributions.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension contributions

Share Incentive Plan

Bikes to Work scheme

Technology employee purchase scheme

Health Assessments

Responsibilities

• Lead and support projects to meet completion deadlines.
• Delegate tasks effectively within the team.
• Ensure compliance with relevant data standards.
• Carry out modifications for customer helicopters.
• Maintain standards required by Part 145 and Part 21G.
• Communicate effectively with project management and design teams.

Skills

Aviation Safety

Aircraft Maintenance

Project Risk Management

Aerospace Engineering

Aircraft Parts

Stress Analysis

Education

CAA Part 66 B1.3 license

Formal aviation apprenticeship

Tools

Google Office

SAP

MS products

Job description

Airbus Helicopters is the world's largest helicopter manufacturer and the company's site at Oxford Airport is Britain's civil helicopter hub. AHUK offers considerable experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance and spares support. Its in‑house engineering capabilities include design, customisation, installation, flight‑testing and certification, as well as technical support, maintenance training and the supply of spares for civil and military applications. AHUK is the MoD's chosen provider of helicopters and maintenance for its No.1 Helicopter Flying school (MFTS) located in RAF Shawbury (Shropshire) and RAF Valley (Anglesey).

Description / Overall purpose of the Job

This is a certifying role reporting to the Installation and Production Manager. The successful candidate should embody modifications and carry out maintenance to helicopters while being customised within the Installations department. To ensure that work is carried out IAW approved data, and to release the helicopter back to service in a safe and air‑worthy condition.

Main Responsibilities

• Working closely with the supervisory team to ensure delegated projects receive the correct support to achieve project completion on time and on budget.
• Acting as a crew chief and being able to delegate tasks to those within the team.
• Ensuring compliance with the appropriate data and, where necessary, oversigning the work that you have been delegated.
• Embodying modifications for customers' helicopters.
• Carrying out the embodiment of prototype and series modifications in accordance with released and approved data from Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd or third‑party STC holders.
• Maintaining standards required by Part 145 and Part 21G scope of approvals.
• Being able to liaise with the project management and design office teams.
• Maintaining good levels of communication within the installations team.
• Ensuring that good practices of H&S are maintained and that appropriate PPE for each task is being used.
• Upholding and enforcing the hangar rules.

Knowledge and Skills

• Recent aviation experience.
• Experience of leading a small team.
• Knowledge of Part 145 and Part CAMO approvals.
• Knowledge of CAA Part 21G Production (an advantage).
• Knowledge of creating Form 1s.
• Ability to accurately interpret detailed mechanical drawings and associated data.
• Recent experience of sheet‑metal manufacturing techniques.
• Recent experience of on‑ and off‑aircraft riveting techniques.
• Knowledge of the use of specialist test equipment related to main and tail rotor vibration analysis.
• Ability to use Google Office, SAP and MS products.

Education Qualifications or Training

• Completed a formal aviation apprenticeship.
• Hold a CAA Part 66 B1.3 license.
• Type ratings for the following (an advantage): H125 (AS350), H130, H135 (EC135), H145 (BK117).
• Initial Human Factors training.

About you

• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative to high standards to ensure the continued safe operation of the aircraft.
• Flexible with a positive approach and genuine enthusiasm for the role.
• Reliable with the ability to remain calm when under pressure.
• Well organised and methodical, paying attention to detail.

Additional requirements

• Due to the nature of this position you will require DBS Security Clearance and SC clearance.
• Applicants must meet all requirements of Export Compliance Regulations.
• All candidates must possess the current legal right to work in the United Kingdom.
• Shift working as part of a normal working pattern.

Reward

• Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) single cover for employees paid by the company.
• Pension: Employees are auto‑enrolled into the Airbus Group UK Retirement Fund. Initially AH contributes 6% employee, 4% basic.
• Share Incentive Plan and ESOP. Annual share schemes at company discretion.
• Success Share Discretionary Group bonus scheme (conditions apply).
• Bikes to Work (up to £3000) (employee purchase scheme).
• Technology employee purchase scheme.
• Mydrive employee car purchase scheme.
• Den‑Plan employee purchase scheme.
• Health‑care Cash Scheme.
• Personal Accident Insurance (employee purchase scheme).
• Health Assessments.
• Travel Insurance.
• Shopping vouchers/discounts.
• Financial/Legal Advice (eg Will‑writing; Lasting Power of Attorney).

Data Protection

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Key Skills

• Aviation Safety
• Aerospace Engineering
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Project Risk Management
• Stress Analysis
• Aircraft Parts
• Aircraft Performance
• Aircraft Propulsion
• Aircraft Systems
• Avation
• Airframe
• Safety Management
• Maintenance Engineering
• Aeronautical Engineering

Employment Details

Employment type: Permanent

Experience level: Professional

Job family: Customer Engineering & Technical Support & Services

Vacancy: 1