Propulsion Technician

Propulsion Technician

Location: RAF Coningsby, Lincoln, LN4 4SY
Salary: £37,617 raising to £38,651 on qualifying as supervisor plus excellent benefits
Schedule: Monday to Thursday 7am to 4pm, Friday 7am to 1pm, Evening shift Monday to Thursday 3pm to 12am

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Propulsion Technician in our Typhoon Propulsion Support Facilities team, you’ll help keep the RAF Typhoon platform mission-ready by ensuring EJ200 engines and accessories are expertly maintained and fully serviceable. Your work has purpose, creating impactful solutions that support national defence capability and help colleagues trust in the equipment they rely on every day.

Working at the forward-depth interface, you’ll play a key role in maintaining critical aviation assets that contribute to a positive impact on communities and the future of UK defence. Through precision, care, and technical excellence, you’ll support innovation and readiness while helping to protect the people and places that matter most.

What you’ll do as a Propulsion Technician

• Safely move assets throughout the Typhoon Propulsion Support Facility, including operating forklifts and cranes.
• Unpack and repack engines and line replaceable items (LRIs) as required.
• Conduct visual and borescope inspections on engines and associated hardware.
• Perform EJ200 engine repairs and maintenance activities.
• Remove, install, and repair engine modules and accessories.
• Complete work orders and maintenance records using engine and aircraft electronic systems.
• Support continuous improvement activities to ensure compliance with Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulations.
• Maintain competency across practical and data-based engine maintenance processes.  

Does this sound like you?

• Security Check (SC) clearance holder, or able to obtain clearance.
• Experience of engine maintenance within an operational environment.
• Able to work effectively in a changing environment.
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive and positive approach.
• Good communication skills and confidence working from technical documentation.
• IT literate and comfortable learning new systems.

What we offer

• Competitive holiday package
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Over 1,100 internal courses, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including Level 3 Team Leader and Level 5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Savings with around 1,000 retailers, from clothing and food to travel and entertainment
• Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving, and the option to donate spare salary pennies to the Serco People Fund
• Our employee networks support connection, learning, and belonging across a wide range of communities including LGBTQIA+, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and more.

Vetting and checks:

This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, which involves verifying your identity, employment history, nationality, and criminal record to meet government security standards. In addition, depending on the nature of the role, you may need to obtain formal Security Clearance (such as Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) or Security Check (SC), which includes more detailed background checks on employment, criminal record, and financial history. UK residency requirements may apply for certain levels of clearance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

A little bit about us:
At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.

Our inclusive recruitment commitment:
We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
• Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).

For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.com.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

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