Aircraft Engineer

Licensed Aircraft Engineer

Location: Shropshire
Salary: £49,016.78 + Excellent Benefits
Type: Permanent | Full-Time (40 Hours per Week)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Licensed Aircraft Engineer to join a leading aviation and defence organisation supporting military aircraft operations at RAF Cosford.

This role offers the chance to work within a highly regulated aviation environment, carrying out maintenance activities that directly contribute to aircraft safety, operational readiness and mission success. You'll be joining an experienced engineering team where quality, compliance and professional development are highly valued.

The Role

As a Licensed Aircraft Engineer, you'll be responsible for ensuring aircraft are maintained and certified to the highest regulatory and safety standards, whilst supporting operational availability across the fleet.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance activities.
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs to minimise aircraft downtime.
• Certifying maintenance work in accordance with Part 145 approvals and applicable regulations.
• Accurately completing maintenance documentation and technical records.
• Ensuring all activities are conducted in line with airworthiness, safety and quality requirements.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across engineering operations.
• Working closely with colleagues and stakeholders to meet operational demands.

This position is based on-site at RAF Cosford, working a 40-hour week including weekend shifts. Occasional travel to customer and operational sites may also be required.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Experience working within a regulated aviation maintenance environment.
• Strong understanding of aircraft systems and maintenance procedures.
• Experience certifying maintenance activities and working to airworthiness standards.
• Previous experience holding relevant aircraft type ratings or working on comparable aircraft platforms.
• Excellent attention to detail and compliance awareness.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Essential Qualifications

• UK CAA qualification or equivalent.
• Valid B1.1, B1.2 or B3 Aircraft Maintenance Licence (or equivalent recognised qualification).

Desirable

• Military aviation experience.
• Part 145 maintenance environment experience.
• Experience across multiple aircraft platforms.
• Knowledge of defence aviation operations.

What's On Offer?

• Salary of £49,016.78
• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched pension contributions with life assurance
• Digital GP access and wellbeing support
• Annual health checks
• Professional fee reimbursement
• Employee discount and savings portal
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• Paid volunteering day
• Special paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists
• Long-term career development within a leading aviation and engineering environment

Security Requirements

Successful applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain BPSS and CTC Security Clearance.