Aircraft Technician jobs in United Kingdom

Location: Lincolnshire, England (RAF Cranwell).

Role Type: Full time / Permanent.

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 Aircraft Technician at our RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire site.

As an Aircraft Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be working at the heart of complex aviation operations where precision, expertise, and problem solving make a real difference to mission success.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Perform aircraft engineering checks, movement, and maintenance to ensure operational readiness.
• Carry out general duties as required, such as aircraft cleaning, housekeeping, flight‑line operations (preparing aircraft for daily flying), see‑in and see‑off procedures, fuel and oil replenishment.
• Undertake additional responsibilities as allocated by the Licensed Aircraft Engineer (LAE).

This role is full time working 40 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire. Shift patterns and working hours may vary when deployed to meet operational requirements, which can include weekend work.

• Strong ability to apply both practical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet required standards.
• Valid driving licence.
• Proven experience in aircraft engineering and maintenance.
• Hands on experience in aircraft handling within a military or civilian EASA / CAA Part 145 environment.

• Recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship, military background, or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent qualification).
• Applicants who have completed most modules and are close to full qualification will also be considered.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain LAFT clearance, complete a Counter‑Terrorist Check (CTC), and hold an Enhanced DBS certification 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.

• 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.

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.