Aircraft Braking & Hydraulic Valve Engineer

Aircraft Braking & Hydraulic Valve Engineer

Location: Coventry, UK

Salary: Up to £69,000 + 12.5% bonus + comprehensive benefits

Employment type: Permanent

We’re seeking an experienced Aircraft Braking & Hydraulic Valve Engineer to join our Engineering team in Ansty, Coventry. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the design, development, and optimisation of aircraft braking system valves, working across all phases of the product lifecycle — from initial design through to production support.

If you have a passion for aerospace engineering, strong mechanical expertise with an appreciation of electrical systems, and enjoy solving complex problems, we’d love to hear from you.

• Provide mechanical and electrical engineering expertise in the design, testing, maintenance, and improvement of aerospace components.
• Apply knowledge of servo valve design and operation to develop and enhance braking systems.
• Solve complex technical problems using analysis, experience, and engineering judgment.
• Manage project documentation, analyse data, and prepare reports.
• Create Engineering Change Notices covering design improvements, obsolescence, source changes, and corrections.
• Produce customer-required documentation for engineering changes, limited production runs, and production stop orders.
• Communicate technical information clearly across engineering, production, and quality teams.
• Develop environmental test objectives to validate design changes, using analysis or similarity where appropriate.
• Support production and quality teams with technical queries (e.g. drawing interpretation, tear-down reports, non-conformance investigations).

• A degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering with a working knowledge of electrical engineering.
• A systematic, analytical approach to problem-solving.
• A genuine passion for aerospace engineering.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (domestic and international).

• Competitive salary: Up to £69,000 per annum
• 12.5% annual bonus
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Death in service: 3x salary
• Income protection: 50% of salary
• Optional medical plan (£45/month) covering up to 75% of costs (physio, dental, acupuncture, minor injuries, etc.)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Aircraft Braking & Hydraulic Valve Engineer to shape innovative aerospace technology and support the safe, reliable performance of critical aircraft systems.