Heritage Aircraft Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-19
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Aircraft Maintenance/ Mechanic
Location: Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire (occasional travel)
Salary: Dependent on experience
Hours: Flexible, with some weekend work during the summer display season
About UsAir Leasing Ltd is a small, family-run business that operates, maintains and rebuilds some of the rarest WWII aircraft flying in Europe. We hold CAA A8-24 and A8-25 approvals, and our fleet flies a busy schedule of passenger flight experiences, airshows, events and film work.
The FleetYou’ll be working hands‑on with a collection that includes:
- Spitfires
- Mustangs
- Hurricane
- Hawker Fury
- Thunderbolt
- Tempest
- Lockheed 12A
- Trojans
- Harvard
- Stearman
- Buchons
- ME109s
And the fleet is still growing.
The RoleYou’ll take on line maintenance, base maintenance and full restoration work across the fleet. One week you could be preparing a Spitfire for a passenger flight, the next you could be deep into a rebuild. No two days are the same.
Key Responsibilities- Carry out line and base maintenance on WWII fighter aircraft
- Support restoration and rebuild projects, including sheet metal work, systems and paintwork
- Prepare aircraft for flight in support of our flight experience and airshow schedule
- Complete all technical paperwork accurately and in line with our approvals
- Work closely with the team to keep the fleet serviceable through the busy summer season
- Proven experience maintaining and/or rebuilding WWII fighter aircraft
- Hands‑on skills across sheet metal, aircraft systems and paint finishing
- A genuine team player who’s happy to go the extra mile
- Flexibility around working hours, including weekends during the summer
- Full UK driving licence
- Fluent English
- Ability to pass a DBS check if required for airside pass applications
- Licences are not essential but would be a strong bonus
- Keep some of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history in the air
- Join a small, supportive, family‑run team where your work genuinely matters
- See the results of your work at airshows and events across the season Why Join Us?
- Keep some of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history in the air
- Join a small, supportive, family‑run team where your work genuinely matters
- See the results of your work at airshows and events across the season
- Flexible working arrangements, open to discussion with the right person
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