Continuing Airworthiness Engineer

Continuing Airworthiness Engineer

Location:

Gloucester, GB, GL51 6SP

Location:

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire + Occasional Travel to Other UK Sites

Compensation: £75,000 - £82,000 dependent on experience + Benefits

Role Type:
Full time / Permanent

Job Title:
Continuing Airworthiness Engineer

Role

At Babcock, the Continuing Airworthiness Engineer will ensure the safe, efficient and compliant delivery of continuing airworthiness services across the fleet, working on a diverse range of aircraft and contributing to critical aviation operations.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities include:

• Develop approved maintenance programmes by reviewing type certificate holder and regulatory instructions such as Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins.
• Create and schedule maintenance programme tasks within the Maintenance Information System (RAMCO).
• Support the Maintenance Review Board through data analysis and performance insights.
• Manage technical enquiries, including repair scheme requests and continuing airworthiness clarifications.
• Ensure mass and balance reports reflect aircraft configuration accurately.

This full‑time role is 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:00–17:00, with occasional travel to other UK locations as required.

• Experience with in a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation in a commercial air transport environment.
• Background suitable for nomination to an Airworthiness Review position (SRG 1769/AD458).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel reporting.
• Experience engaging stakeholders and presenting to senior managers.
• Team leadership experience (any setting).

• Aircraft engineering experience with systems knowledge, maintenance processes and standards (helicopter experience desirable).
• Current detailed knowledge of CAA Part CAMO, Part M, Part 145 and BCAR regulations.
• Formal management, supervisory or business administration training (desirable).
• Considerable relevant experience within the aeronautical industry, or equivalent combination of aeronautical degree and experience within Part CAMO.
• Part 66 qualification with significant certifying staff experience, ideally EC135 & BK117, plus Part 145 line and base maintenance experience.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• Special paid leave for reservists (10 days)
• Holiday trading: option to buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave between February and March
• 'Be Kind Day': one paid day per year for volunteering work with a chosen organisation or charity

We are disability confident and committed to providing reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages. Please email car if you require adjustments or wish to discuss flexible working patterns.