Maintenance Pilot

Job Description

About the Company Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to create a safe and secure world. From initial design to final decommissioning, the work contributes to products and services essential to national security and public infrastructure — what Babcock calls lifetime engineering. Role Overview Babcock is recruiting a Maintenance Pilot to help keep military aviation mission ready. This is a highly autonomous position requiring significant military aviation experience and a thorough understanding of operating from both military and civilian airfields. Your flying expertise will play a vital role in maintaining aircraft readiness and supporting operational commitments across the UK. Location: primarily RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England, with duties also supporting RAF Wittering and other LAFT locations as required. Compensation: competitive salary plus benefits. Role type: zero-hours contract. Role ID: SF75388. The position may require travel and occasional overnight stays in support of operational tasking. Key Responsibilities Conduct aircraft delivery and positioning flights to maintenance and training locations Operate safely and effectively from military and civilian airfields Maintain compliance with aviation regulations, operating procedures and safety requirements Support aircraft availability through the timely completion of flying tasks Collaborate with operational, training and maintenance stakeholders to achieve programme objectives Licences & Qualifications UK CAA Part-FCL Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) with Instrument Rating (IR), including PBN Single Engine Piston (Land) qualification UK CAA Class 1 Medical Certificate without limitations Previous attendance at Military Authoriser and Supervisor courses is advantageous Experience Extensive experience operating within a military aviation environment Experience operating from military and civilian airfields Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Strong decision-making skills and situational awareness in operational flying environments Previous military light aircraft instructional flying experience is advantageous Additional Information Security clearance: the successful candidate must have the ability to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role. Babcock is a disability confident committed employer. Applicants needing reasonable adjustments can email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. Closing date: 27/08/2026.

Requirements

• Conduct aircraft delivery and positioning flights to maintenance and training locations
• Operate safely and effectively from military and civilian airfields
• Maintain compliance with aviation regulations, operating procedures and safety requirements
• Support aircraft availability through the timely completion of flying tasks
• Collaborate with operational, training and maintenance stakeholders to achieve programme objectives
• UK CAA Part-FCL Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) with Instrument Rating (IR), including PBN
• Single Engine Piston (Land) qualification
• UK CAA Class 1 Medical Certificate without limitations
• Previous attendance at Military Authoriser and Supervisor courses is advantageous
• Extensive experience operating within a military aviation environment
• Experience operating from military and civilian airfields
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong decision-making skills and situational awareness in operational flying environments
• Previous military light aircraft instructional flying experience is advantageous