F-35 Airframe In-Service support team
// Role Summary
Join BAE Systems as an F-35 Airframe In-Service Support specialist, leveraging your structural analysis expertise to resolve complex airframe issues and develop critical repair solutions. This hybrid role offers technical leadership and the opportunity to contribute to vital defence engineering.
// Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert support for in-service F-35 aircraft airframe structures.
- Analyse inspection findings and develop repair solutions for structural issues.
- Offer technical and/or managerial leadership within the support team.
- Liaise with design, technical, and project teams to ensure effective engineering solutions.
- Utilize structural analysis methods and tools (e.g., Nastran, Abaqus, Hypermesh).
// Role Specification
About the Role
Join BAE Systems and play a crucial role in pioneering progress and protecting what matters most by supporting in-service F-35 aircraft. As part of our Fast Jet Sustainment Support Team, you will analyse inspection findings, assess structural issues, and develop appropriate repair solutions for complex airframe challenges.
In this hybrid position, 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, contributing to process improvement and engineering best practices. Collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders, including design, technical, and project teams, you will ensure the 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 and Experience:
- Leadership experience in defence (or similar) with experience delivering customer outcomes.
- STEM degree or equivalent 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.
About the Team:
You will join a dedicated team of 17 professionals delivering specialist airframe structural repair expertise. This team coordinates key activities to achieve defined objectives while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, health and environment (SHE), and service. You will act as a technical expert, providing leadership, guidance, and oversight across engineering activities.
Working Arrangements:
This role is based in Prestwick and offers a hybrid working model, typically requiring 2-3 days in the office per week. BAE Systems offers a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; please discuss the specific options available for this role with your recruiter.
Important Information Regarding Security and Vetting:
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. These restrictions can impact eligibility based on factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held, and place of birth. All applicants must achieve at least Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, which typically involves 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK, depending on the vetting level required.
Closing Date:
13th July 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.