Job title: F-35 UK Mechanic (Mechanical & Avionics)

Location: RAF Marham

Salary: £33,920dependent on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Ensure that all maintenance activities are conducted in accordance with the Approved Technical Information and relevant risk assessments.
• Ensure all activities are appropriately documented and that all airworthiness records are maintained.
• Compile appropriate reporting, identify any issues and escalate as appropriate.
• Procedure/Standards – Complying with the Organisations MOE, its associated procedures and standards, and any other company procedures and standards.
• Safety Management System – Understand and apply human factors, error management, within maintenance
• Undertaking a range of maintenance on an aircraft which may include, as appropriate, aircraft role changes, component removals, inspections, repairs, modifications, fault rectifications, replacements and/or functional/system test

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience of working within and the practical application of EASA/MRP Part 145.
• A logbook demonstrating breadth of experience, currency & recency of skills, knowledge and authorities for working on Aircraft type or in workshops.
• Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship, ideally in Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent military qualifications.
• Academic qualification for this role is a minimum of City & Guilds 2675 or 2661 in Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance or equivalent

Desirable:

• Experience of working on complex military aircraft programme
• Demonstrable evidence of recent progression towards an EASA Part 66 B2 Aircraft Engineers Licence with an aircraft of commensurate complexity to F35

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The F35 Aircraft Maintenance Team:

Home of the UK’s Lightning Force, RAF Marham is made up of a whole force team working across a number of support functions, including training, logistics, maintenance and engineering all to support F-35B the 5th Generation, multi-role, stealth fighter. We operate as part of Lightning Team UK, the industry support team to the Lightning fleet. We are looking for candidates to support the F-35 Maintenance and Avionics functions.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

This role may require DV clearance in the near future: National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)