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Mechanical Engineer – Aircraft Arrestor Systems and Crash Recovery Equipment

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Defence Equipment & Support

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United Kingdom , Bristol

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37600.00 GBP / Year
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Job Description:

You will be the Engineering Authority for Aircraft Arrestor Systems and Aircraft Crash Recovery Equipment across Defence. You’ll provide specialist engineering support, ensure ongoing airworthiness, deliver safety management outputs, and lead the technical governance of an ageing but critical equipment portfolio. You will identify equipment issues, manage safety reporting, develop technical documentation, and support wider team capability through mentoring and engineering process knowledge.

Job Responsibility:

  • Leading engineering support for Aircraft Arrestor Systems and Aircraft Crash Recovery Equipment, ensuring compliance with regulation and wider DE&S engineering policy
  • Producing, reviewing, and publishing Safety Assessment Reports for all equipment types within the portfolio, ensuring 5 yearly updates
  • Reviewing, investigating, and responding to Occurrence Reports, liaising with unit maintenance teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
  • Assessing, and processing changes and improvements to technical publications, ensuring accuracy, legality, and continued compliance
  • Providing expert advice to front-line user organisations, contractors and internal DE&S stakeholders on equipment safety, performance, and maintenance issues
  • Collating evidence and leading Hazard Review Boards to assess and manage equipment risk
  • Applying systems safety knowledge to ensure safe operation, modification and through life management of equipment
  • Providing mentoring and guidance to team members on DE&S engineering processes and safety management
  • Building and maintaining effective working relationships with users, contractors and engineering partners, improving communication and collaborative problem solving
  • Supporting the continual improvement of technical data, engineering process adherence, and documentation standards
  • Contributing to long term equipment planning, capability sustainment, and risk reduction activities

Requirements:

  • Experience of providing technical advice and delivery of successful Mechanical or Mechatronic outcomes
  • A Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics based qualification at RQF Level 6
  • OR A Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics based qualification at RQF Level 4, together with a current Engineering Technician (EngTech) professional registration (or higher level)
  • OR A Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics based qualification at RQF Level 3, plus extensive relevant professional experience, together with a current Engineering Technician (EngTech) professional registration (or higher level)
  • Alternatives to RQF listed above (which cover England, Wales, and Northern Ireland only), are the Scottish SCQF
  • or an international equivalent qualification, which must be supported by a Statement of comparability from UK ENIC
  • Technical Competence 1: ECF_02 – Safety Management – Awareness level
  • Technical Competence 2: ECF_03 – Supportable Technical Solutions – Supervised Practitioner level
  • Core Behaviour 1: Making Effective Decisions – CSBC 3
  • Core Behaviour 2: Changing and Improving – CSBC 3
What we offer:
  • 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
  • Flexible and hybrid working options
  • Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
  • Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
  • Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
  • Support for progression
  • Huge range of discounts
  • Volunteering days
  • Enhanced parental leave schemes

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 20, 2026

Work Type:
Hybrid work
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