join our aircraft maintenance team
Behind every successful training flight is a team of skilled professionals making sure our aircraft and simulators are safe, serviceable and ready to go.
At Skyborne, our Aircraft Maintenance team plays a vital role in keeping our training operation moving. From maintaining our Diamond DA42 fleet to supporting our advanced flight simulators, your expertise helps ensure our trainees have access to the safe and reliable training equipment they need to become the next generation of airline pilots.
At Skyborne, we’re invested in developing our people. We can offer support and sponsorship towards obtaining your B1.2 Aircraft Maintenance Licence, including Composite and Piston Engine ratings, helping you gain valuable qualifications and take the next step in your aviation career.
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B1.2 Licenced Aircraft Engineer
This role involves the use of a highly developed skill set to maintain and certify the aircraft in our fleet, ensuring the highest standards of safety and compliance while providing exceptional service reflecting the Skyborne values. A dynamic and progressive role, Licenced Aircraft Engineers will be adaptable and positive in an evolving Maintenance Department.
- Location: Gloucester
- Salary: £60,000-£70,000 per annum (D.O.E).
- Vacancy Type: Permanent
careers in aircraft maintenance
LICENSED AIRCRAFT ENGINEERS
Our Licensed Aircraft Engineers are responsible for maintaining the safety, airworthiness and reliability of our aircraft fleet.
Working primarily with our Diamond DA42 aircraft, you’ll carry out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, diagnose and rectify defects, provide AOG support and certify maintenance in line with UK CAA requirements.
You’ll work closely with our Aircraft Technicians and the wider operations team to keep aircraft available for training and minimise downtime.
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Our Aircraft Maintenance Technicians play an essential role in keeping our Diamond DA42 fleet safe, serviceable and ready for training.
You’ll carry out scheduled maintenance, support defect identification and rectification, provide AOG support and help keep aircraft downtime to a minimum.
No two days are the same. You’ll support aircraft handling, stand placement and the day-to-day organisation of the hangar, helping to keep our operation running safely and efficiently.
simulator technician
Our Simulator Technicians keep our flight training devices running (B737-MAX, A320 & DA42) Flight Simulating Training Devices (FSTD) running smoothly, ensuring they remain safe, reliable and fully operational to support high-quality pilot training.
You’ll carry out preventative and corrective maintenance, fault diagnosis, calibration, testing and configuration management. You’ll work alongside the FSTD Manager and Operations teams, as well as simulator manufacturers, to maximise device availability and minimise downtime.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys solving technical problems and working with complex electro-mechanical, computer-based and networked systems.
Career Growth at Skyborne
We don’t just help students achieve their goals. We help our employees achieve theirs too.
Many of our team members have progressed into leadership positions, taken on new responsibilities or expanded their expertise across different areas of the business.
What we offer
We’re committed to creating a rewarding working environment for our Aircraft Maintenance team, including:
- Competitive salaries and benefits
- 25 days annual leave + 8 UK bank holidays
- Additional annual leave purchase scheme
- Enhanced sick pay
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Private health insurance, with discounted family plans
- Life assurance of 3x your annual salary
- Discounted gym membership
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free mortgage advice
- Free on-site parking
- Rewards and recognition scheme
- Access to state-of-the-art training facilities and resources
- Free barista-style coffee
Licenced Aircraft Engineers and Aircraft Maintenance Technicians may also have opportunities to support our Bournemouth operation or aircraft operating away from our Gloucestershire base, with a fleet vehicle when required.
Your impact
At Skyborne, you’ll be part of a team where your technical expertise has a direct impact on the next generation of airline pilots. The work you do will support the training of hundreds of trainee pilots each year.
collaboration
Our Maintenance team work closely with our Operations and Training teams to make sure our aircraft and simulators are ready when our trainees need them. It’s a collaborative environment where safety and quality are at the forefront.
Our fleet
You’ll have the opportunity to work with a modern aircraft fleet, advanced simulator technology and a team of passionate aviation professionals, all while developing your skills and experience within a growing international flight training organisation. Our fleet continues to grow, with more aircraft on order.
MOre than maintenence
At Skyborne, every role contributes to our mission to Build Better Pilots. Our Maintenance team may not be based in the cockpit or classroom, but their work is essential to every trainee’s success at Skyborne. Serviceable aircraft and simulators mean our trainees can progress through their training, and high technical standards mean our operation can continue safely and efficiently day in, day out.
Skyborne PILLARS
We think differently, ask questions and look for smarter ways to improve how we work. From simulator technology to aircraft maintenance, innovation helps us move forward.
Safety, expertise and professionalism are at the heart of everything we do here at Skyborne.
We’re a people-first organisation. We value collaboration, respect individual expertise and create an environment where our teams feel supported, valued and heard.
Skyborne Values
We build Careers
We provide the tools to help you develop and achieve your career goals through continuous learning and support, with countless opportunities.
We build trust
When you enjoy work, you deliver your best. Our supportive management team and the collaborative work ethic around Skyborne ensures trust is achieved.
We build a Better Product
We encourage employees to share ideas and take a hands-on approach to deliver excellence at all times. People produce the best products, so we recruit the best people.
We build Through Innovation
We empower our employees to think differently. Innovating to grow and evolve to be the very best at what we do individually and as a Team.
We build Character
We develop resilience and agility to empower our people to embrace change expand their knowledge and learn from those around them.
The Application process
Whether you’re an experienced aviation professional or looking to take your technical career in a new direction, Skyborne offers the opportunity to work at the heart of a growing aviation training organisation.
ONCE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Once you apply, your application will be reviewed by our Recruitment team.
If you pass the initial screening, you will be invited to attend an informal chat to discuss the role and find out more about you and your experience. You would then be invited to attend an onsite interview with the Hiring Manager and members of the team, where you’re able to get a better understanding of Skyborne and our culture.
We aim to keep the process moving as quickly as possible and will keep you updated along the way.
PROUDLY SUPPORTING THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Skyborne is proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and their families. We value the skills, experience and dedication of those who’ve served, and we actively welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community.
