Job Title: Aircraft Inspector
Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Compensation: £34,.69 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
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 Aircraft Inspector at our RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland site.
The role
As an Aircraft Inspector, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be playing a key part in delivering high-standard aircraft inspections and maintenance, from scheduled servicing to Check A tasks, ensuring operational excellence and exceeding both customer and contractual expectations.
Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
1. Conduct scheduled and corrective maintenance on the LAFT aircraft fleet, including aircraft handling
2. Supervise and certify technician staff in line with regulatory standards
3. Perform pre-use checks and scheduled maintenance on ground support equipment, ensuring full documentation compliance
4. Carry out general duties as assigned, including driving, stores support, and housekeeping
5. Accurately complete all maintenance documentation in accordance with legislation and company procedures.
This role is full time working 40 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland.
Essential experience of the Aircraft Inspector:
6. Prepare aircraft for daily operations, including “see-in”, “see-off”, and fuel/oil replenishment
7. Experience in military or civilian Part maintenance environments
8. Strong stakeholder engagement and customer-facing skills
9. Leadership and mentoring experience
10. IT proficiency desirable.
Qualifications for the Aircraft Inspector:
11. Recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
12. Demonstrated practical and theoretical engineering competence
13. Valid UK driving licence.
14. Experience in military or civilian aircraft engineering environments.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 Babcock
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE organisation with over 26, 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.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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