Job Vacancy Air Traffic Engineer

Job title: Air Traffic Engineer

Location: Warton - on-site

Salary: £47,683 - £52,426 (depending on skills and experience + 11% shift allowance)

What you'll be doing:

• Carrying out a daily inspection to ensure that all systems are serviceable
• Informing ATC of any unserviceability's found during the daily inspection
• Carrying out fault rectification as and when required
• Carrying out scheduled servicing
• Carrying out project work as required
• Ensuring that all relevant documentation is completed
• Ensuring that competency is kept up to date

Your skills and experiences:

• Engineering qualification to HNC level or equivalent
• Experience in fault investigation and rectification and be familiar with telecommunications test equipment
• A good understanding of Windows and Linux plus network and data communications knowledge would be beneficial
• The department is a CAA SARG approved maintenance organisation and as such all personnel must show evidence of previous training and experience

Experience using some, or all of the following equipment:

• Instrument Landing System
• Distance Measuring Equipment
• Primary Surveillance Radar
• Secondary Surveillance Radar
• Non-Directional Beacon
• Direction Finder
• Radio Transmitters and Receivers
• Voice Communication Control System

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 Air Traffic Engineering Team:

This is an exciting opportunity for an Air Traffic Engineer to be based at Warton, with exposure to both civil and military aircraft. The duty Air Traffic Engineer is responsible for the maintenance, fault investigation and repair of a wide range of communication and navigational systems used in Air Traffic Control. This will involve the day-to-day management of scheduled maintenance and prioritising faults that may occur for the period of the watch

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.

Closing Date: 23rd January 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.