Production Engineer

Draken Europe offers exciting careers that matter.

We believe that mission success does not start with the mission itself. It begins with our people.

Draken also believes in fair reward and recognition for our employees. As such, we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including up to 12% matching pension contributions, bonus incentives, discounted PMI, electric car scheme, tech vouchers, wellbeing programmes and much more.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Production Engineer responsible for delivering effective production engineering and planning activities in accordance with all applicable aviation regulations and international standards. The role extends across component manufacturing, repairs, and aircraft modification embodiment.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Engineering Responsibility
• Manage production engineering and planning activities across:
• Aircraft modification embodiment
• Manufacturing of aircraft parts, assemblies, and equipment
• Modification and repairs of aircraft components in a workshop environment
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Aviation Regulations at all times
• Perform Production Engineering activities within the scope of the company's regulatory approvals
• Support the Company Safety Management System (SMS) by reporting unsafe conditions
• Assist with Audit Non-Conformance management and Safety Investigation findings
• Adhere to applicable International Standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001
• Always apply safe systems of work
• Required knowledge of Production Engineering principles and practices, with proven experience in a similar role
• Required theoretical and practical knowledge of UK CAA Aviation Regulations, particularly Part 21G and Part 145
• Advantageous knowledge of EASA, UK Military, and FAA Aviation Regulations
• Advantageous knowledge of ISO standards and Safety Management System principles in aviation
• Technical Qualifications:
• Aviation Apprenticeship with relevant industry experience, or
• Relevant Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering Degree, or
• EASA / CAA / Other Part 66 B1/B2 Aircraft Engineer License or equivalent, or
• Extensive relevant Production Engineering experience
• Ability to hold an SC-Level security clearance

Our employee values

Draken is committed to diversity, fairness, and inclusion, celebrating differences that bring value to our team. We support our Armed Forces community and provide reasonable adjustments during the interview process.

We provide adversarial support, electronic attack, and customised rotary-wing training across the UK, US, and NATO countries, ensuring our allies are prepared to prevail.