
Forward Assist Recruitment
Informed recruitment service, dedicated to those who have served
As a Licensed Aircraft Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary where you’ll continue to deliver airworthy and serviceable aircraft to our customer in a fast paced, challenging and real-life operational setting critical to future defence output. We work on piston engine aircraft, with carbon fibre frames. Training can be provided for any gaps.
Day to day, you’ll work together in collaboration with our customer to provide aircrafts to be used in elementary flying training and air experience flights alongside auxiliary support services such as mechanical transport, air traffic control and airfield fire and crash rescue, as well as:
Help to drive the delivery of the flying activities at RAF sites alongside your team and Military colleagues by taking a ‘Whole Force’ approach to our activities and ensuring that the company’s excellent safety and delivery reputation is maintained at all times.
Responsible for the generation and release to service of serviceable and safe aircraft in accordance with civilian legislation/regulation and in line with company approvals.
Ensure aircraft engineering, line and depth maintenance and all other engineering related activities and services are provided as required to meet and exceed customer expectations and LAFT2 contractual needs at all times.
This is a full time role is based onsite at RAF barracks however the company may, on occasion, ask you to deploy to other sites or support detachments at other operating locations.
Essential experience of the Licensed Aircraft Engineer
Supervisory Experience in aviation environment.
Qualifications for the Licensed Aircraft Engineer
EASA Part 66, B1.2 licence ( or successfully passed a number of modules towards the qualification)
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain BPSS security clearance for this role.
What we offer
Generous holiday allowance
Employee share scheme
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-days special paid leave
Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of 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
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Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.