Licensed Aircraft Engineer

Babcock International; Bamfurlong; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Digital GP and health check

Employee shopping savings portal

Professional Fees paid

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Licensed Aircraft Engineer to deliver airworthy aircraft in a fast-paced, on-site Staverton operation. You will service line and depth maintenance, ensure compliance with civilian legislation, and work with a multi-disciplined team including military colleagues to maintain safety and reliability.

The role requires an EASA Part 66 B1.2 licence (B3 advantageous), Grob 115E and Lycoming 360 experience is desirable, plus a full UK driving licence and the ability to obtain

Qualifications

• EASA Part 66, B1.2 licence is required for the role.
• B3 licence is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Experience with specific aircraft types (Grob 115E) and engines (Lycoming 360) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out aircraft engineering, line and depth maintenance to meet contractual requirements.
• Ensure compliance with civilian legislation and company approvals for all maintenance tasks.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplined team including military colleagues to deliver safe, serviceable aircraft.
• Supervise and guide team members to maintain high safety and delivery standards.
• Drive operational excellence and uphold Babcock's reputation for quality and reliability.
• Demonstrate practical and theoretical standards required for the role.

Skills

Aircraft engineering

Supervisory experience

Customer/contract knowledge

Driving licence

Education

EASA Part 66, B1.2 licence

B3 licence (advantageous)

Tools

Grob 115E

Lycoming 360 engines

Job description

As a Licensed Aircraft Engineer, you'll be at the heart of delivering airworthy and serviceable aircraft to our customer in a fast-paced, operational setting critical to future defence output. This is a role where your technical skills and leadership will directly impact national security and aviation safety, while supporting your own career development in a dynamic environment. Day-to-day you'll be required to:

• Carry out aircraft engineering, line and depth maintenance activities to meet contractual requirements.
• Ensure compliance with civilian legislation and company approvals for all maintenance tasks.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplined team and military colleagues to deliver safe, serviceable aircraft.
• Supervise and guide team members to maintain high standards of safety and delivery.
• Drive operational excellence and uphold Babcock's reputation for quality and reliability.
• Specific technical knowledge in aircraft engineering.
• Strong understanding of customer and contract partnerships.
• Supervisory experience in a Civil/Military Aviation environment.
• Ability to demonstrate practical and theoretical standards required.
• Full UK driving licence.

This role is full time, 40 hours per week and is based on site at Staverton, Gloucestershire Airport.

Qualifications for the Licensed Aircraft Engineer:

• EASA Part 66, B1.2 licence
• Type rating on Grob 115E aircraft and Lycoming 360 engines is desirable.
• B3 licence is advantageous.

Security Clearance The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve Security Check, Counter Terrorist Check and DBS security clearance for this role.

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Licensed Aircraft Engineer at Staverton on the LAFT Contract at Gloucestershire Airport., We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 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.

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.