Engineering Specialist - Obsolescence

Why Work for Martin-Baker

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing pilots with their last form of defence.

Martin-Baker is the world’s leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew in the world’s most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple - to save aircrew lives. Join us on this mission as an Engineering Change Specialist. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside our Engineering Sourcing and Operations Support Team.

The position is responsible for supporting sourcing and operations functions by managing the investigation of issues related to obsolescence and DMS on existing designs and products, capturing corrective actions and managing design change, in line with regulatory and customer requirements and in line with the engineering specification, including associated international civil and military standards as well as MBA requirements. It will also require generation of customer reporting related to obsolescence issues.

You will be involved in the effective workload planning, management and prioritisation of wider engineering team tasks, generation of design change reviews and corresponding reports and presentations and 8D investigation documentation is also required to support change in the design. As is the necessity to work effectively with internal and external customers to achieve the optimum design through in-depth consultation with all project stakeholders.

We are developing and delivering a product that is the last line of defence for pilots. The engineering you’ll be delivering to customers is world leading, and it saves lives. We want to learn from you. You’ll help us listen to customers; you’ll help them understand how they can best deploy our product, and you’ll be an expert voice who represents our business.

• Know how to listen and communicate effectively with others
• Demonstrate ethics and integrity in your thinking
• Have an eye for detail and getting things right
• Be a team player – with the ability to work independently
• Be curious, and have an interest and enthusiasm for engineering
• Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker Values

• An established apprenticeship or traineeship scheme at a World‑Renowned British Engineering Company
• Highly competitive 9% non‑contributory pension scheme (18+)
• 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
• Personalised training and development plan
• Healthcare Plan
• 25‑days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Occupational Health team
• Cycle to work scheme

We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

Martin-Baker is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, showing our support and commitment to our Armed Forces and their families, proudly supporting those who serve.

All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role’s specifications and / or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). For more information and guidance please visit