Licenced Aircraft Engineer - Cabin Maintenance
Requirements
Must hold a valid B1.1 CAA Licence and at least one type rating for A330, A350, or B787 aircraft. Requires a recognized Aircraft Maintenance Apprenticeship or equivalent experience and a full UK driving licence.
Job Description
Location: On-site; Virgin Atlantic Hangar, Exeter Road, Heathrow airport, Hounslow, TW6 2PJ
Hours: Full Time, shift pattern of 4 on 4 off. 7am to 7pm and 11am to 11pm rotating.
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 17th September 2026
At Virgin Atlantic, we don’t just fly aircraft – we bring journeys to life. From the moment our customers step onboard, every detail matters. Behind every brilliant experience is an engineering team that keeps our fleet safe, reliable and ready to take on the world.
Our Engineering function plays a critical role in delivering operational excellence and maintaining the highest safety standards. If you’re driven by precision, pride and performance, this is where your expertise makes a tangible impact every single day.
In a nutshell
Known internally as a Certifying Engineer within Cabin Maintenance, you’ll be trusted to keep our aircraft interiors operating to the highest standards of safety, reliability and presentation. You’ll lead small teams, certify maintenance activity in line with regulatory and Virgin Atlantic requirements, and act as a key point of contact between Technical Control and operational teams. This is a hands-on leadership role where your judgement, technical expertise and commitment to excellence directly influence on-time performance, safety compliance and the customer experience.
Day to day
- Certify allocated cabin maintenance tasks in line with CAA regulations and Virgin Atlantic procedures
- Lead and supervise small teams, including Cabin Technicians and third-party suppliers, to deliver safe and timely maintenance
- Act as the focal communication point between the team, Technical Control and relevant stakeholders
- Ensure accurate and compliant task certification and technical record completion within e-MRO and associated systems
- Deliver technically clean, safe and reliable aircraft, supporting On-Time Performance and technical standards
- Champion efficient working practices and contribute to CMS briefings and operational updates
- Support performance management and development conversations within your team
- Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring full adherence to Engineering, Health & Safety and airport regulations
About you
- Hold a valid B1.1 CAA Licence - essential
- Must hold at least 1 type ratings for one of our fleet aircrafts such as A330, A350, B787
- Bring light and/or heavy maintenance experience, ideally within a commercial aviation environment
- Have completed a recognised Aircraft Maintenance Apprenticeship or hold equivalent operational aviation experience
- Demonstrate recent experience within Aeronautical Engineering
- Possess strong knowledge of airworthiness standards and regulatory compliance
- Are confident supervising small teams and fostering accountability and engagement
- Communicate clearly and professionally across technical and operational stakeholders
- Have a working knowledge of relevant engineering IT systems
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Take pride in delivering high standards, working safely, and continuously improving how things are done
Be yourself – Our differences make us stronger
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team (recruitment@fly.virgin.com), feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.
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About Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic first took to the skies in 1984 to shake things up, bringing a sparkle of red, a touch of wit and a passion for flying to the grey world of airlines. We fell in love with creating the best experience in the skies for our customers, and they fell in love with us right back. Since then we’ve become Britain’s second largest carrier, with non-stop transatlantic routes including New York, Orlando, the Caribbean, Delhi and Johannesburg. And thanks to our hugely successful joint venture with Delta, Air France and KLM, we can seamlessly connect our customers to over 350 cities across North America, Europe and the UK. Today, we want to empower everyone to take on the world. The customers we proudly fly and our people who go the extra mile. As we embark on a brand spanking new era of travel, it gives us more opportunities to do things differently and lead the way with fresh ideas. This means becoming more sustainable for our planet and our destinations, and working hard to make travel open to everyone, no matter who you are, who you love or where you go. And of course never, ever, forgetting the small stuff - like the clink of champagne glasses on a special occasion or a cheeky cream tea at 30,000 feet.
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