Licensed Aircraft Engineer

Job Description

About the Company Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference, working to create a safe and secure world. From initial design to final decommissioning, work at Babcock contributes to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure — what the company calls lifetime engineering. Role Overview As a Licensed Aircraft Engineer at RNAS Yeovilton, near Yeovil, Somerset, you will play a vital role in delivering safe, airworthy and mission-ready aircraft for the customer. Working within a highly skilled aviation team, you will lead engineering maintenance activities, ensure regulatory compliance and support the release to service of aircraft in a fast-paced operational environment. The role applies your expertise across line and depth maintenance activities while helping to support future defence capability, as part of an experienced team responsible for generating safe, serviceable aircraft in line with regulatory requirements and customer expectations. Role type: full-time, permanent, based on site at RNAS Yeovilton, working 40 hours per week on a 4-in-7 shift pattern including weekends. Compensation: £49,016.78 plus benefits. Key Responsibilities Lead aircraft maintenance activities and supervise technicians and inspectors. Ensure all engineering work is completed in accordance with aviation regulations and company procedures. Certify and release aircraft to service following maintenance activities. Maintain high standards of safety, quality and airworthiness across all engineering tasks. Collaborate with customers, operational teams and engineering stakeholders to deliver serviceable aircraft. Requirements Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work effectively under pressure while adapting to changing priorities. Excellent planning, organisation and decision-making capabilities. Strong understanding of customer and contract partnering arrangements. Ability to achieve and maintain the required security clearance for the role — Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) / Counter Terrorist Check (CTC). Many positions are subject to national security clearance and trade control restrictions, so eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship and residency held. Licences & Qualifications CAA Part 66 B1.2 Aircraft Maintenance Licence. Ability to demonstrate the practical and theoretical standards required for the role. Full UK driving licence. Experience Demonstrable aircraft engineering experience within a regulated aviation environment. Proven ability to lead and support teams during maintenance activities. Supervisory experience within an aviation environment. 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 of special paid leave. Holiday Trading, allowing UK employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave; the window opens annually from February through March. "Be Kind Day" — one working day of paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to volunteer with a chosen organisation or registered charity. Additional Information Babcock is a disability confident committed employer and can make reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages on request. The company is happy to discuss flexible working — candidates can ask about alternative patterns of work at interview. Closing date: 28 August 2026.

Requirements

• Lead aircraft maintenance activities and supervise technicians and inspectors.
• Ensure all engineering work is completed in accordance with aviation regulations and company procedures.
• Certify and release aircraft to service following maintenance activities.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality and airworthiness across all engineering tasks.
• Collaborate with customers, operational teams and engineering stakeholders to deliver serviceable aircraft.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure while adapting to changing priorities.
• Excellent planning, organisation and decision-making capabilities.
• Strong understanding of customer and contract partnering arrangements.
• Ability to achieve and maintain the required security clearance for the role — Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) / Counter Terrorist Check (CTC). Many positions are subject to national security clearance and trade control restrictions, so eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship and residency held.
• CAA Part 66 B1.2 Aircraft Maintenance Licence.
• Ability to demonstrate the practical and theoretical standards required for the role.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Demonstrable aircraft engineering experience within a regulated aviation environment.
• Proven ability to lead and support teams during maintenance activities.
• Supervisory experience within an aviation environment.
• 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 of special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading, allowing UK employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave; the window opens annually from February through March.
• "Be Kind Day" — one working day of paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to volunteer with a chosen organisation or registered charity.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.