Maintenance Pilot

As a Maintenance Pilot, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This is a highly autonomous position requiring significant military aviation experience and a thorough understanding of operating from both military and civilian airfields. Your flying expertise will play a vital role in maintaining aircraft readiness and supporting operational commitments across the UK. Day-to-day you'll be:

• Conducting aircraft delivery and positioning flights to maintenance and training locations.
• Operating safely and effectively from military and civilian airfields.
• Maintaining compliance with aviation regulations, operating procedures, and safety requirements.
• Supporting aircraft availability through the timely completion of flying tasks.
• Collaborating with operational, training, and maintenance stakeholders to achieve programme objectives.
This role is based primarily at RAF Cranwell, with duties also supporting RAF Wittering and other LAFT locations as required. The position operates on a zero-hours contract and may require travel and occasional overnight stays in support of operational tasking.


• Extensive experience operating within a military aviation environment.
• Experience operating from military and civilian airfields.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong decision-making skills and situational awareness in operational flying environments.
Qualifications for the Maintenance Pilot:
• UK CAA Part-FCL Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) with Instrument Rating (IR), including PBN.
• Single Engine Piston (Land) qualification.
• UK CAA Class 1 Medical Certificate without limitations.
• Previous attendance at Military Authoriser and Supervisor courses would be advantageous.
• Previous military light aircraft instructional flying experience would be advantageous., The successful candidate must have the ability to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
  
  At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Maintenance Pilot., We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.