Location: Teesside
Working pattern: Alternating weekly early and late shifts, 40 hours per week, onsite.
Draken believes in fair reward and recognition for our employees. As such, we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including up to 12 matching pension contributions, bonus incentives, discounted PMI, electric car scheme, tech vouchers, wellbeing programmes and much more.
The Role
We are currently recruiting for a Licensed Aircraft Engineer (B1) to oversee the maintenance, repair, and certification of aircraft, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and in line with regulatory standards while supporting and supervising the wider engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
Experience
- Proven experience in aircraft line maintenance as a certifying engineer
- Experience working on pressurised twin-engine turbine or turbo-prop aircraft (>5700KG)
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience with a strong delivery focus
- Experience in both line and (ideally) base maintenance environments
- Falcon 20 type rating (highly desirable)
Skills - Strong leadership and team management abilities
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to safety
- Ability to work to tight deadlines in a commercial environment
- Effective communication and collaboration across multiple departments
- Financial awareness with the ability to flag risks and manage budgets
- Computer literate (AeroTrac experience preferred)
- Proactive, self-motivated, and solution-focused mindset
Qualifications - EASA Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence – Category B1 (essential)
- Approved apprenticeship or equivalent qualification
- No licence restrictions
- Falcon 20 (CF700) type rating (essential/desirable depending on role level)
- Falcon 20-5 (TFE731) type rating (preferred)
- EASA Part 66 Category C licence (advantageous)
- Working knowledge of aviation regulatory frameworks (Part 145, Part 21, CAMO, ISO standards)
Our employee values
Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.
At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.
We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.
In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.