Technical Services Engineer – Aircraft CAMO - #2178651

Role: Technical Services Engineer – Aircraft (2 Positions)

Location: (1) Birmingham Airport & (2) Lossiemouth

Duration: 12 months

Role Type: Onsite

Salary: Around £48 an hour – depending on experience

Role Overview

Our globally esteemed aerospace and defence client is seeking an experienced Technical Services Engineer to support the E-7 Wedgetail programme, providing technical engineering support and ensuring the continued airworthiness, regulatory compliance and operational readiness of the aircraft.

Working within the Military Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (Mil CAMO), the successful candidate will be responsible for interpreting complex engineering instructions, managing technical documentation and coordinating continuing airworthiness activities.

The role involves close collaboration with Engineering, Flight Test Control, Design Organisations, Approved Maintenance Organisations and other technical stakeholders to resolve aircraft issues, maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, review and maintain aircraft technical log entries, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Provide technical engineering support to Flight Test Control, including routine aircraft operations, technical fault investigation, aircraft delays and Aircraft on Ground (AOG) incidents.
• Coordinate the transfer and control of aircraft technical documentation between the Part 21J Design Organisation, E-7 Mil CAMO and Part 145 Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO).
• Work closely with Engineering, manufacturing and in-service support teams to manage continuing airworthiness requirements and resolve technical issues.
• Support the development, publication and maintenance of the Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition (CAME).
• Ensure continuing airworthiness activities comply with the Military Regulatory Publications (MRP) and applicable MAA requirements.
• Support the effective implementation and maintenance of the Safety Management System (SMS) and Quality Management System (QMS).
• Participate in internal and external Quality Assurance audits, including Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations and corrective action planning.
• Prepare continuing airworthiness reports, technical assessments and supporting documentation for programme stakeholders.
• Monitor and coordinate actions arising from technical queries, engineering investigations and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, review and improve technical services procedures, processes and engineering documentation.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering efficiency, aircraft safety, regulatory compliance and customer support.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure technical requirements are accurately interpreted and implemented.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in aircraft technical services, continuing airworthiness, aircraft maintenance engineering or technical engineering support, ideally within military or commercial aviation.
• Strong understanding of Military Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (Mil CAMO) and continuing airworthiness processes.
• Knowledge of MAA regulations, Military Regulatory Publications (MRP) and applicable military aviation airworthiness requirements.
• Familiarity with Part 145 maintenance organisations and Part 21J design organisations, including technical documentation and engineering coordination.
• Experience reviewing aircraft technical records, maintenance documentation and engineering instructions.
• Ability to support technical fault investigations, aircraft maintenance issues, operational delays and AOG recovery activities.
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical and systems engineering disciplines.
• Understanding of aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS), Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Quality Assurance processes.
• Experience supporting engineering audits, root cause investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across engineering, maintenance, operational and regulatory teams.
• Proactive approach to technical problem-solving, regulatory compliance and delivering right-first-time quality.

Required Qualifications & Training

• SC Security Clearance.
• Human Factors & Error Management Continuation Training – AP 8000 Lflt 8141 / RA 1440.
• TR75: CAM Skills for a Defence CAMO.
• TT08: Understanding Defence CAMO Regulations.
• ASIMS User Training.
• Resolve User Training.

Desirable Qualifications & Training

• Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Airworthiness of Military Aircraft Course – Fundamentals (AMAC-F).
• GOLDesp User Training.
• Aircraft Exit/Entry Training.
• Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) Training.
• E-7 Managers Course.
• Baines Simmons TT19M02: Continuing Airworthiness – Effective Reliability Analysis.
• Baines Simmons TT19M06: Continuing Airworthiness – Technical Services Skills.