Aircraft Maintenance Inspector in Oxford

Keep aircraft mission-ready. Make a real impact every day. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Aircraft Maintenance Inspector at RAF Benson, near Wallingford.

The role

As an Aircraft Maintenance Inspector, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring aircraft are maintained to the highest safety and regulatory standards. Working alongside Licensed Aircraft Engineers, you’ll contribute to flight‑line operations, maintenance activities, and engineering assurance, supporting critical aviation capability.

Day‑to‑day, you will:

• Carry out scheduled and corrective aircraft maintenance activities
• Support flight‑line operations including aircraft preparation, daily servicing, and turnaround
• Inspect and certify maintenance work in line with regulatory and company standards
• Complete all maintenance documentation accurately in line with procedures and legislation
• Provide technical support and work collaboratively with engineering teams and stakeholders

This is a full‑time role (40 hours per week) based on site at RAF Benson. Shift patterns for this role are 4 x 10‑hour days.

Essential experience

• Experience working within a military or civilian Part 145 environment
• Strong background in aircraft maintenance and flight‑line operations
• Ability to interpret technical manuals and complete documentation accurately
• Experience supporting or supervising engineering or technician teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders

Qualifications

• Recognised aircraft apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification
• Full UK driving licence
• Military or civil aircraft engineering experience is desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) / Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role. Many positions within the company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer

• 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‑day special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows UK employees to buy additional leave or 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.

EEO Statement

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.