Job Title: Licensed Aircraft Engineer
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Compensation: £63,949.00 – £68,035.00 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF72526
The role
As a Licensed Aircraft Engineer, you'll be part of our Aviation business, supporting the safe and efficient delivery of Base Maintenance across a varied fleet. You'll carry out inspections, rectification work and technical support to ensure our aircraft remain fully mission‑ready for customers across the UK. This role gives you the opportunity to apply and grow your technical expertise while contributing to the delivery of critical aviation services.
Day‑to‑day, you will be:
- Carrying out aircraft inspections, system checks and rectification work to support scheduled and emergent Base Maintenance.
- Requesting and coordinating spare parts, tooling and materials for maintenance and workshop activity.
- Working closely with Supervisors, Certifying Staff and the Maintenance Coordinator to ensure all tasks meet regulatory and internal standards.
- Providing clear technical updates to stakeholders across the operation.
- Supporting aircraft availability at Staverton and occasionally at other sites.
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.
This role is full time working 40 hours per week and is based on site at Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton.
Essential experience of the Licensed Aircraft Engineer
- Strong working knowledge of aircraft maintenance standards.
- Background in Base and/or Line Maintenance with solid technical understanding of rotary aircraft airframe and engine systems.
- Experience within UK aviation operations; rotary wing, HEMS or Police aviation experience advantageous.
- Good understanding of CAA regulations, including SMS and Human Factors.
- Confident communicator able to work effectively with people at all levels.
Qualifications for the Licensed Aircraft Engineer
- Category C Aircraft Maintenance Licence is desirable.
- Category B2 Aircraft Maintenance Licence is desirable but not essential.
- CAA Part 66 Licenced B1.3 AML Aircraft Maintenance Licence, ideally including type ratings for EC135 and BK117/H145 aircraft.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means 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.
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 special paid leave
- Holiday Trading includes the ability to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave.
- Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We are 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: 22/05/2026
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Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Compensation: £63,949.00 – £68,035.00 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF72526
The role
As a Licensed Aircraft Engineer, you’ll be part of our Aviation business, supporting the safe and efficient delivery of Base Maintenance across a varied fleet. You’ll carry out inspections, rectification work and technical support to ensure our aircraft remain fully mission‑ready for customers across the UK. This role gives you the opportunity to apply and grow your technical expertise while contributing to the delivery of critical aviation services.
Day‑to‑day, you will be:
- Carrying out aircraft inspections, system checks and rectification work to support scheduled and emergent Base Maintenance.
- Requesting and coordinating spare parts, tooling and materials for maintenance and workshop activity.
- Working closely with Supervisors, Certifying Staff and the Maintenance Coordinator to ensure all tasks meet regulatory and internal standards.
- Providing clear technical updates to stakeholders across the operation.
- Supporting aircraft availability at Staverton and occasionally at other sites.
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.
This role is full time working 40 hours per week and is based on site at Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton.
Essential experience of the Licensed Aircraft Engineer
- Strong working knowledge of aircraft maintenance standards.
- Background in Base and/or Line Maintenance with solid technical understanding of rotary aircraft airframe and engine systems.
- Experience within UK aviation operations; rotary wing, HEMS or Police aviation experience advantageous.
- Good understanding of CAA regulations, including SMS and Human Factors.
- Confident communicator able to work effectively with people at all levels.
Qualifications for the Licensed Aircraft Engineer
- Category C Aircraft Maintenance Licence is desirable.
- Category B2 Aircraft Maintenance Licence is desirable but not essential.
- CAA Part 66 Licenced B1.3 AML Aircraft Maintenance Licence, ideally including type ratings for EC135 and BK117/H145 aircraft.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means 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.
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 special paid leave
- Holiday Trading includes the ability to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave.
- Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We are 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: 22/05/2026
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