Field Service Engineer in Uxbridge

Deploy it. Maintain it. Trust it with lives! Embark on a career where technical mastery meets global operational impact. As a Field Service Engineer within our Product and Engineering Support team at Denham, you'll join a tight-knit group of technical experts serving as the face of Martin-Baker on the hangar floor. From cutting-edge F-35 programmes to legacy platforms, your hands-on expertise ensures our life-saving equipment performs perfectly in the most extreme, safety-critical environments worldwide.

At Martin-Baker, the work we do matters. We design, manufacture and support life-saving equipment used by aircrew around the world. Our products operate in demanding environments, where quality, reliability and attention to detail are critical. We're proud of our long history in aerospace and defence, also focused on the future. Joining Martin-Baker means becoming part of a business with a clear purpose, strong engineering capability and a long-term commitment to its people, products and customers.

As a Field Service Engineer, you will base your work at our Denham site, stepping into an active role that involves regular international travel for the maintenance, repair, and trial installation of ejection seats and aircraft canopy systems worldwide. You will find a high-stakes, autonomous environment where your engineering precision directly impacts military and civil aviation clients on a global stage.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with Design Engineers and Human Factors specialists to retrofit seats into aircraft. You'll gain unparalleled exposure to international hangar operations while operating within a highly supportive and engaged engineering team. This role is based at the Denham site but requires complete willingness to travel extensively for assignments lasting from one to several weeks post-training.

What You'll Do

• Global Deployment: Travel internationally to support military and civil aviation clients for maintenance, repair, and trial installation assignments.
• Technical Maintenance: Perform high-precision repairs on ejection seats and explosive aircraft canopy cords with flawless technical accuracy.
• Trial Installations (TIs): Partner directly with Design Engineers and Human Factors specialists to successfully retrofit seats into aircraft.
• Customer Liaison: Manage high-pressure on-site interactions, deliver robust technical solutions, and professionally manage client expectations.
• Engineering Precision: Maintain strict tool control while accurately interpreting complex engineering drawings and technical manuals.

What We're Looking For

• Ejection Seat Expertise: Direct, practical experience with ejection seat maintenance or canopy fitting (essential).
• Industry Experience: A proven background in the Aerospace or Aeronautical engineering industry (essential).
• Qualifications: HNC, BTEC, or NVQ Level 3/4 in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline (essential).
• Technical Skills: Exceptional mechanical aptitude and the ability to interpret intricate engineering documentation (essential).
• Flexibility: Complete willingness to travel extensively and work independently post-training (essential).
• Communication: High level of professionalism and diplomatic touch to handle difficult, on-site customer situations (essential).
• Military Background: Experience within the RAF Armament trade, a similar military role, or aircraft/helicopter line maintenance (desirable).

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Our Values

At Martin-Baker, we value professionalism, understanding, teamwork, humility, accountability and integrity. We look for people who take pride in their work, collaborate openly and act with care because the work we do matters.

What We Offer

• Excellent pension package with strong employer support Martin-Baker contributes 9% of your salary (non-contributory to the employee), with further employer contributions that grow as you increase your own.
• Life Assurance
• Lunchtime finish on a Friday
• Personalised training and development plan
• Healthcare plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Martin-Baker + (retail discounts platform)
• Occupational Health team
• Workplace Nursery Benefit scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

How to Apply / Your Interview Journey

Please submit your CV and should you wish, a brief covering letter outlining your suitability, including any relevant experience, skills and expertise you can bring to the role.

Hit "Apply Now". After submitting your application, your details will be reviewed and the recruitment team will be in touch.

Initial Telephone interview: A detailed conversation with your Recruitment Business Partner to understand your background and motivation for joining Martin-Baker.

First Stage Interview: An initial virtual discussion (via Teams) with the Hiring Manager to explore your background, motivations, and technical engineering suitability.

Final Stage Interview: A face-to-face formal interview at our Denham site with members of the leadership team, allowing you to demonstrate your technical capability and approach.

We believe in equal opportunity, committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

Martin-Baker is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, showing our support and commitment to our Armed Forces and their families, proudly supporting those who serve.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Governments Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). The role also involves access to information governed by U.S. Export Control Laws (including ITAR); therefore, all applicants must satisfy ITAR eligibility requirements.