Electrical and Avionics Technician

Babcock International; Swindon; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension and life assurance

Aviva DigiCare+ benefits

Employee shopping portal

Professional fees paid

Job summary

Babcock International, based in Chippenham, Wiltshire, is seeking an Electrical and Avionics Technician to train military personnel in electrical systems. You’ll deliver high-quality training and support the development of engineers within a dynamic defence environment.

This full-time position focuses on safety, modern teaching methods, and keeping course materials up-to-date while contributing to national security and operational readiness. Security clearance (SC) is required.

Qualifications

• HND in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g. general electronics and electrical systems).
• Experience supervising in a technical or engineering setting.
• Experience with electromechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering electrical training sessions using modern teaching methods and technologies.
• Assessing trainee progress through written and practical evaluations.
• Monitoring trainee development and providing feedback, support, and remedial instruction.
• Ensuring safety, compliance, and equipment accountability within the training environment.
• Maintaining and updating course materials to reflect current equipment and standards.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Electromechanical equipment

Power generation & distribution

MS Office/Outlook

Education

HND in engineering

Job description

Job Title: Electrical and Avionics Technician

Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire

Compensation: £45,882 - £48,839 Dependent on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF74123

Empower the next generation of military engineers through expert electrical training

Looking to use your electrical, electronics or avionics expertise in a new way? This role offers the opportunity to train and develop military personnel on a range of electrical and electronic systems, with support available to gain teaching and instructional qualifications.

The role

As an Electrical and Avionics Technician, you'll deliver and develop high-quality electrical engineering training for military trainees, helping shape the future of defence capability. This is a rewarding opportunity to use your technical expertise to make a real difference, supporting national security, enhancing operational readiness, and growing your own career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.

You'll be part of our Land Training business unit, supporting the Electro Mechanical Training Contract (EMTC.) Your work will directly contribute to Babcock's reputation for excellence in defence education and the long-term capability of the armed forces.

Day-to-day you'll be:

• Preparing and delivering electrical training sessions using modern teaching methods and technologies
• Assessing trainee progress through written and practical evaluations
• Monitoring trainee development and providing feedback, support, and remedial instruction
• Ensuring safety, compliance, and equipment accountability within the training environment
• Maintaining and updating course materials to reflect current equipment and standards

The role is based onsite at MOD Lyneham, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 37 hours per week.

Essential experience of the Electrical and Avionics Technician:

• Supervisory experience in a technical or engineering setting
• Proven experience in a relevant working environment
• Experience with electromechanical equipment
• Knowledge of power generation and distribution systems, including single-phase and three-phase systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook

Qualifications for the Electrical and Avionics Technician:

• HND in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g. general electronics and electrical systems)

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

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• 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

Babcock

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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.

Closing date: 05/11/2026