Licensed Aircraft Engineer
hace 18 horas
Bath
Job Title: Licensed Aircraft EngineerLocation: Yeovil, SomersetCompensation: 49,016.78 + BenefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF75434Help keep critical aircraft flying safely and ready for actionAt 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 RNAS Yeovilton, near Yeovil, Somerset.The roleAs a Licensed Aircraft Engineer, you'll play a vital role in delivering safe, airworthy and mission-ready aircraft for our customer. Working within a highly skilled aviation team, you'll lead engineering maintenance activities, ensure regulatory compliance, and support the release to service of aircraft in a fast-paced operational environment.This is an opportunity to make a real difference, applying your expertise across line and depth maintenance activities while helping to support future defence capability. You'll be part of an experienced team responsible for generating safe, serviceable aircraft in line with regulatory requirements and customer expectations.Day-to-day, you will be:Leading aircraft maintenance activities and supervising technicians and inspectorsEnsuring all engineering work is completed in accordance with aviation regulations and company proceduresCertifying and releasing aircraft to service following maintenance activitiesMaintaining high standards of safety, quality and airworthiness across all engineering tasksCollaborating with customers, operational teams and engineering stakeholders to deliver serviceable aircraft.This role is based on site at RNAS Yeovilton and is a full-time position working 40 hours per week on a 4-in-7 shift pattern, including weekends.Essential experience of the Licensed Aircraft Engineer:Demonstrable aircraft engineering experience within a regulated aviation environmentProven ability to lead and support teams during maintenance activitiesStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsAbility to work effectively under pressure while adapting to changing prioritiesExcellent planning, organisation and decision-making capabilities.Qualifications for the Licensed Aircraft Engineer:CAA Part 66 B1.2 Aircraft Maintenance LicenceSupervisory experience within an aviation environmentAbility to demonstrate the practical and theoretical standards required for the roleFull UK Driving LicenceStrong understanding of customer and contract partnering arrangements.Security ClearanceThe successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) 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 offerGenerous holiday allowanceMatched contribution pension scheme, with life assuranceAccess to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+Employee shopping savings portalPayment of Professional FeesReservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leaveHoliday 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.BabcockWe’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.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 emailcareers@babcockinternational.com 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: 28/08/2026#AVIATION24