Aviation Project Engineer

Job Title:                     Aviation Project Engineer

Location:                     Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton

Compensation:            £50,000 - £70,000 + Benefits

Role Type:                   Fixed Term Contract

Role ID:                       SF67030

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Aviation Project Engineer at our Gloucestershire Airport site in Staverton.

The role

As an Aviation Project Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Your work will directly ensure aircraft safety, compliance, and operational readiness, making you a key contributor to the successful execution of complex aviation projects.

Day-to-day, you’ll

• Capture lessons learned and continuously improve processes by updating procedures and templates.
• Mentor junior engineers and apprentices, guiding them through the modification workflow and best practices.
• Operate in line with the company’s Safety Management System, Quality Management System, and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policies.
• Promptly report any unsafe conditions, hazards, or non-conformities to maintain a safe working environment.
• Uphold the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality when handling technical data and sensitive export-controlled information.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract, 40 hours per week, based at Gloucestershire Airport, near Cheltenham.

Essential experience of the Aviation Project Engineer:

• Proven experience delivering aircraft maintenance or modification projects within a regulated aviation environment, such as design, production, airworthiness, or maintenance organisations.
• Strong working knowledge of UK and European aviation regulations, including design and maintenance standards.
• Demonstrated success in delivering complex aircraft upgrades, such as avionics, cabin systems, or mission equipment, ideally involving certification processes.
• Proficient in project planning and scheduling tools (e.g. Microsoft Project or Primavera), with experience managing configuration and document control systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across technical and regulatory teams.

Qualifications for the Aviation Project Engineer:

• Degree-qualified in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (BEng/BSc), or equivalent practical experience in a relevant technical discipline.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘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: 15/09/2025