F-35 Airframe In-Service support team

Job Title: F-35 Airframe In-Service support team

Location: Prestwick- Hybrid (2-3 days in office per week)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role

Salary: £55,498

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

What you’ll be doing :

In this role, you will support in-service aircraft by analysing inspection findings, assessing structural issues, and developing appropriate repair solutions. You will interpret technical data, provide guidance on repair and maintenance, and help resolve airframe-related queries. You will take on leadership and technical responsibilities while contributing to process improvement and engineering best practices. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders—including design, technical, and project teams—you will ensure effective, compliant, and coordinated delivery of engineering solutions.

Core duties:

• Respond to in-service queries related to BAES original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) airframe structures
• Develop and issue repair instructions for structural queries
• Provide technical and/or managerial leadership
• Define, review, and improve engineering processes
• Investigate and resolve structural issues effectively
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including design, technical, and project teams

Essential Skills:

• Leadership experience in defence (or similar) with experience delivering customer outcomes
• STEM degree or similar with structural analysis experience (or equivalent aerospace experience)
• Experience with structural analysis methods and tools (e.g. Nastran, Abaqus, Hypermesh)
• Knowledge of optimisation, fatigue, fracture, dynamics, and vibration analysis

The Fast Jet Sustainment Support Team:

You will join a team of 17 delivering specialist airframe structural repair expertise, coordinating key activities to achieve defined objectives while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, health and environment (SHE), and service. In this role, you will act as a technical expert, providing leadership, guidance, and oversight across engineering activities.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 13th July 2026

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.

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