Air Traffic Engineer in Cambridge

Competitive salary and remuneration package including 27 days holiday and up to 9% pension contributions match. The role is based on site in Cambridge at Marshall, a family‑owned British company that has helped customers move forward since 1909.

Responsibilities

• Comply with departmental procedures and practices, supporting in‑service air‑traffic related equipment while conforming to the Aerodrome Safety Management System and MATS Part 4 – Air Traffic Engineering.
• Maintain all navigation aids and air‑traffic systems in compliance with UK CAA Safety Regulation Group publications, CAP 670, Air Traffic Services Safety Requirements and applicable EASA requirements.
• Maintain all safety‑related documentation within the functional area.
• Conduct scheduled maintenance of all safety‑related equipment and systems within remit.
• Ensure maintenance records are completed and retained.
• Maintain the Aviation Ground Lighting Control and Monitoring System in compliance with UK CAA Safety Regulation Group publications CAP 670 and applicable EASA requirements.
• Attain and retain personal approvals and certifications required for management of safety‑critical equipment and systems.
• Maintain personal competency in maintenance, testing and repair of safety‑critical equipment and systems.
• Ensure personal training is achieved to provide theoretical knowledge of operations and function of safety‑related equipment and systems within remit; ensure practical ability to maintain, test, and repair them.
• Maintain competency and assessment at regular intervals as required by regulations.
• Support facilities and I.T. Departments by ensuring all airport infrastructure and utilities impacting airport operation are maintained, tested, and repaired as required by regulation or internal requirements.

Qualifications and Competencies

• Technical Competencies: deep understanding of air‑traffic engineering discipline; responsible for own work and supervise others; ability to handle complex situations and make business‑critical decisions affecting safety, compliance and operational availability.
• Education: Educated to ONC/HNC level or higher in electronics/avionics or relevant experience.
• ATSEP Qualification: Basic/Shared or PTC engineer holding relevant unit ATSEP competencies in at least 80% of equipment types in use at EGSC; or ATSEP qualified in at least 80% of equipment streams in use at EGSC or PTC engineer holding unit ATSEP competencies in at least 80% of equipment types in use at EGSC.
• Advantageous Training/Experience: Health and safety training (managing safely), IOSH or equivalent; Human Factors, Risk Assessing, Investigation, ILS flight check calibration reports.
• Experience: Ability to appreciate operational and commercial impact of service failure; passion for customer service; competence in people management and leadership; team‑oriented, focus on development; react fast and effectively under pressure; self‑motivated and autonomous.

Additional Requirements

• On‑site, occasional travel for courses or attendance at events (national and international).
• Ability to climb stairs (no lift to visual control room and radar tower).
• Security clearance requirement.
• Vehicle driving licence to support airside driving.
• Disability Confident Scheme eligibility: disabled, care leaver, care experience, veteran positions.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Marshall Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Contact

If you meet the essential criteria for the role, please contact resourcing@marshalladg.com.