Job Title: Aviation Project Engineer
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Compensation: £50,000.00 - £70,000.00 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Fixed Term Contract – 12 Months
Role ID: SF67030
Shape the Future of Aerospace Engineering
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Aviation Project Engineer at our Gloucestershire Airport site.
The role
As an Aviation Project Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of delivering approved aircraft modifications and repairs. This is a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to coordinate technical, regulatory, and embodiment activities across Part 21 (Design and Production), Part M/CAMO (Continuing Airworthiness), and Part 145 (Maintenance) environments.
Day-to-day you’ll be:
- Leading modification projects by defining scope, deliverables, schedules, and budgets
- Coordinating regulatory and technical activities with DOA, POA, and CAMO teams
- Planning and supporting maintenance embodiment and defect rectification
- Managing safety assessments and configuration control documentation
- Acting as the technical liaison for OEMs, vendors, and aviation authorities
This role is full time, 40 hours per week and is based on site at Gloucestershire Airport.
Essential experience of the Aviation Project Engineer
- Significant experience in aircraft maintenance or modification projects within Part 21J/G, Part M/CAMO or Part 145 organisations
- Strong working knowledge of EASA and/or UK CAA regulations (Part 21, Part M, Part 145, CS-27/29)
- Proven experience delivering STCs or major avionics/cabin/mission upgrades
- Skilled in project scheduling tools (MS Project or Primavera) and configuration/document control systems
Qualifications for the Aviation Project Engineer
- Degree (BEng/BSc) in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience
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 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 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 share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday 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
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
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’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: 03/11/2025
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