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About the Role We are seeking a skilled Field Engineer to support the servicing, overhaul, and repair of aircraft ground support equipment (GSE) and associated tooling. This role is split between our workshop facility and customer sites across the UK. You will carry out both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repair activities, ensuring equipment remains safe, compliant, and operational within demanding aviation environments. While hydraulic knowledge is advantageous, this position is primarily mechanically focused, involving strip-downs, rebuilds, inspections, and general engineering maintenance. Key Responsibilities • Deliver planned maintenance activities to various types of aircraft equipment and tooling, including but not limited to steps, platforms, trailers, trolleys, tow bars, and jacks, • Carry out repairs to equipment in order to ensure equipment returns to service in a timely manner, • Effectively fault find and problem solve a variety of issues on all types of equipment including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, • Collect and deliver customer equipment to and from various sites across our network, • Work as part of a wider engineering team, • Generate reports using our online system, • Support work activities at other airports or sites as required (UK and abroad), including but not limited to completing works on customer sites as well as our own facilities, • Work closely with the Operations Team to ensure jobs are accepted, understood, implemented and closed down efficiently and accurately, • Communicate with the Operations Team effectively, ensuring emails are responded to in a timely manner and calls are answered or returned as soon as practically and safely possible Essential Skills & Experience • Strong background in mechanical maintenance and repair, • Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), • Confident in mechanical fault finding and diagnostics, • Experience working on-site at customer premises, • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, • Good understanding of safe working practices, • Full manual UK driving licence (essential for site visits), • Ability to use a tablet to complete maintenance report write ups, • Experience working with aircraft ground support equipment, • Hydraulic maintenance experience, • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering / Maintenance, • Experience with lifting equipment inspections (LOLER knowledge beneficial) You will be: • Mechanically minded and hands-on, • Customer-focused with good communication skills, • Organised and able to manage site-based responsibilities, • Safety-conscious with strong attention to detail, • Competitive salary (dependent on experience), • Overtime and site allowance opportunities, • Company vehicle (if applicable), • Company pension scheme, • Ongoing technical training and development, • Health Cash Plan

Chief Engineer - Avionics & Autonomous Systems Location: South East UK An advanced aerospace engineering organisation developing next-generation unmanned aircraft systems is seeking a Chief Engineer Avionics & Autonomous Systems to lead the technical direction of its avionics and flight systems capability. This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for system architecture, avionics integration, and the development of autonomy and flight software across cutting-edge UAV platforms. The position is ideal for a principal-level avionics or systems engineer looking to step into a Chief Engineer / Technical Authority role within a fast-moving aerospace environment. The Opportunity You will act as the technical authority across avionics and autonomous flight systems, working closely with engineering leadership and multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex unmanned aircraft platforms from concept through to flight testing and production. The organisation already has strong hardware capability in place, and this role will bring deep systems and software expertise to complement the existing avionics leadership. Key Responsibilities • Define and lead avionics and flight systems architecture across UAV platforms, • Provide technical leadership and engineering authority across multidisciplinary teams, • Drive integration of embedded software, flight control systems and autonomy stacks, • Lead complex technical decisions, system trade-offs and design reviews, • Produce and oversee detailed technical documentation and system specifications, • Support verification, validation and flight test activities, • Ensure engineering outputs align with aerospace and safety-critical standards Experience Required • Extensive experience in avionics systems and aircraft systems engineering, • Strong background in embedded software, flight control systems or autonomy, • Experience defining system architecture for complex aerospace platforms, • Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation and engineering specifications, • Experience working within multidisciplinary aerospace engineering teams Desirable Background • UAV / UAS / autonomous aircraft experience, • Aerospace or safety-critical systems development, • Experience operating as Principal Engineer / Technical Authority / Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer - Avionics & Autonomous Systems Location: South East UK An advanced aerospace engineering organisation developing next-generation unmanned aircraft systems is seeking a Chief Engineer Avionics & Autonomous Systems to lead the technical direction of its avionics and flight systems capability. This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for system architecture, avionics integration, and the development of autonomy and flight software across cutting-edge UAV platforms. The position is ideal for a principal-level avionics or systems engineer looking to step into a Chief Engineer / Technical Authority role within a fast-moving aerospace environment. The Opportunity You will act as the technical authority across avionics and autonomous flight systems, working closely with engineering leadership and multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex unmanned aircraft platforms from concept through to flight testing and production. The organisation already has strong hardware capability in place, and this role will bring deep systems and software expertise to complement the existing avionics leadership. Key Responsibilities • Define and lead avionics and flight systems architecture across UAV platforms, • Provide technical leadership and engineering authority across multidisciplinary teams, • Drive integration of embedded software, flight control systems and autonomy stacks, • Lead complex technical decisions, system trade-offs and design reviews, • Produce and oversee detailed technical documentation and system specifications, • Support verification, validation and flight test activities, • Ensure engineering outputs align with aerospace and safety-critical standards Experience Required • Extensive experience in avionics systems and aircraft systems engineering, • Strong background in embedded software, flight control systems or autonomy, • Experience defining system architecture for complex aerospace platforms, • Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation and engineering specifications, • Experience working within multidisciplinary aerospace engineering teams Desirable Background • UAV / UAS / autonomous aircraft experience, • Aerospace or safety-critical systems development, • Experience operating as Principal Engineer / Technical Authority / Chief Engineer

Licensed Aircraft Engineer We are looking for skilled Licensed Aircraft Engineers with type ratings on aircraft such as A380, A350, A330, A320, 787, 777, and 767. Join a team at the forefront of in-flight entertainment technology and help maintain the systems that make flying enjoyable for millions of passengers worldwide. Role Benefits: • Permanent, full-time role with a robust benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and pension)., • Flexible leave policies, including paid time off, sick days, and holidays., • Professional development with training and career growth opportunities. Key Responsibilities: • Perform routine maintenance and repairs on advanced in-flight entertainment systems., • Diagnose issues, run system tests, and replace faulty components., • Work closely with airline staff to ensure systems operate smoothly., • Keep detailed records of work completed and maintain inventory of spare parts., • Support safety and compliance standards in everything you do. Your Experience: • A or B1/B2 license with relevant Type Ratings., • Background in aircraft maintenance, electronics, or avionics preferred., • Physical readiness to handle lifting, standing, and working on elevated platforms., • Excellent communication and teamwork skills., • Valid UK driver’s license and flexibility for shift work (4 days on/4 days off) Why Choose This Role? • Work with industry-leading technology in a role that’s dynamic and rewarding., • Join a supportive and innovative team where your expertise makes a difference., • Enjoy structured shifts and a balance between work and personal time. Please get in touch and share your CV if this role is of interest!

Proactive Global is seeking a GSE Engineer / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Slough. This role offers a combination of workshop and on-site duties, requiring mechanical engineering expertise and the ability to work in manual environments.

GSE Engineer/ Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Slough/Heathrow £35-45k GSE Engineer/ Mechanical maintenance Engineer Required to work for a leading global provider of GSE / Equipment Maintenance at UK Airports offering the best training and development programs within the GSE industry. WE are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to support the inspection, servicing, overhaul, and repair of aircraft ground support equipment (GSE) and associated tooling. (Ideally with Hydraulics experience) You will service and maintain all Ground Service Equipment both Landside and Airside. ensuring all business units are continually supported with safe and reliable GSE that meets all local and CAA regulations. This role is split between the workshop facility and customer sites across the UK. You will carry out both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repair activities, ensuring equipment remains safe, compliant, and operational within demanding aviation environments. Job Responsibilities Perform and show competence in preventive maintenance as per established schedules on all GSE Respond to out of hours maintenance requests Provide trouble-shooting and diagnostic assessment of faults as required Modify and overhaul power plant, drive-train, brake, electric and hydraulic systems Remove or make safe unserviceable Equipment and ensure equipment is not returned to service until any faults have been properly diagnosed and repaired Own and demonstrate proper use of tools, diagnostic equipmentQualifications and Competencies A good level of mechanical engineering experience as required An accredited qualification in the functional area advertised is required Ability to be available on-call on a rotating shift basis Physically fit, able to work in a manual environment and repeatedly lift up to 32kg throughout a shift. Able to work as a team in a fast paced environment Previous experience working in an aviation environment is desired If you have the skills and experience outlined above and would like to be considered for this position, please contact Aadhya Kapoor on (phone number removed) or send your CV to . Alternatively, apply directly to this advert! Proactive offers a referral scheme for successful applicants - if you refer someone suited to this role and they are placed by Proactive, you could receive £250. T&Cs apply. Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

Job Title: B1 Licensed Engineer. Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on aircraft maintenance in compliance with regulatory requirements and company procedures. Certify aircraft maintenance tasks within the scope of licence authorisations.

As a Licensed Aircraft Engineer at Emirates Engineering, you will be responsible for carrying out routine maintenance tasks and defect rectification of aircraft in accordance with company and regulatory procedures. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity in aircraft engineering

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Candidates who are currently a Maintenance Technician, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Multi-skilled Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer may be suitable for this position. Work independently or collaboratively within a multi-skilled engineering team.

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Are you a hands on Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a fast paced and challenging role working for a reputable company?. Key Responsibilities Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer:. The Maintenance Engineer will be undertaking PPM, root cause analysis, fault finding and reactive maintenan

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