Typhoon Support Field Engineer (Onsite)

Leonardo; East Lindsey; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge: up to 12 flexi-days

Pension up to 15%

Mental health support

Free access to 4,000+ online courses

Flexible benefits up to £500

Job summary

Leonardo are looking to employ a Support Engineer at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire as part of the CS3 line of business. The role involves multi‑skilled field service work supporting the UK Typhoon Force and related environments from RAF Coningsby, with overseas support as needed.

Key responsibilities include resolving technical and logistical issues, maintaining deployability readiness, and collaborating with MoD, BAE Systems and internal stakeholders to keep assets on wing and support trials

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence (Category B).
• Ability to work shifts (typically a week of day shift followed by week of back shift).
• Experience working with aircraft and/or in an aircraft maintenance environment.
• Willingness to occasionally work away from RAF Coningsby, including overseas.
• A level of fitness/health to pass overseas travel medical checks.
• Willingness to be vaccinated to facilitate overseas travel per MoD requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to UK Typhoon Force based at RAF Coningsby and Lossiemouth.
• Assist customers with technical and logistic issues across regulatory environments.
• Maintain and manage deployability readiness (vaccinations, visas, etc).
• Support trials and development work and back-office functions as required.
• Build strong working relationships with MoD, BAE Systems and other stakeholders.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Shifts experience

Aircraft/aircraft maintenance exposure

Willingness to travel overseas

Overseas medical clearance readiness

Vaccination readiness for travel

Education

HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

Leonardo are looking to employ a Support Engineer at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire as part of the CS3 line of business. The role involves multi‑skilled field service work supporting the UK Typhoon Force and related environments from RAF Coningsby, with overseas support as needed.

Key responsibilities include resolving technical and logistical issues, maintaining deployability readiness, and collaborating with MoD, BAE Systems and internal stakeholders to keep assets on wing and support trials