Licensed Aircraft Engineer in Cardiff

Join our Aviation team and help keep the skies safe – your expertise will make a real difference. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Licensed Aircraft Engineer at RAF St Athan, near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.

The role:

As a Licensed Aircraft Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of delivering airworthy and serviceable aircraft to our customer in a fast-paced, operational setting critical to future defence output. This is a role where your technical skills and leadership will directly impact national security and aviation safety, while supporting your own career development in a dynamic environment.

Day-to-day you’ll be required to:

• Carry out aircraft engineering, line and depth maintenance activities to meet contractual requirements.
• Ensure compliance with civilian legislation and company approvals for all maintenance tasks.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplined team and military colleagues to deliver safe, serviceable aircraft.
• Supervise and guide team members to maintain high standards of safety and delivery.
• Drive operational excellence and uphold Babcock’s reputation for quality and reliability.

This role is full time, 40 hours per week and is based on site at RAF St Athan.

Essential experience of the Licensed Aircraft Engineer:

• Specific technical knowledge in aircraft engineering.
• Strong understanding of customer and contract partnerships.
• Supervisory experience in a Civil/Military Aviation environment.
• Ability to demonstrate practical and theoretical standards required.
• Full UK driving licence.

Qualifications for the Licensed Aircraft Engineer:

• EASA Part 66, B1.2 licence.
• Type rating on Grob 115E aircraft and Lycoming 360 engines is desirable.
• B3 licence is advantageous.

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve Security Check, Counter Terrorist Check and DBS 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.

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.
• ‘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: 04/03/2026