Junior Officer Tours
As a Junior Officer( JO) you will lead across the Military Air Environment. This includes managing the maintenance of aircraft, systems or equipment on flying stations( with several squadrons of aircraft) or on other delivery stations which provide non-flying equipment capabilities such as communications operations and explosives maintenance.
You will be operationally focused, leading teams of skilled non-commissioned officers and technicians, managing and directing their work as well as looking after their welfare with each posting lasting typically 2-3 years.
The Engineer Officer( AeroSystems) role supports the delivery of lying hardware either leading a shift of maintainers on a flying squadron or in a depth maintenance flight maintaining aircraft, weapons or support equipment). Officers in this role gain a broad range of skills working with industry on new and existing equipment, for instance as a key decision maker as part of a large technical programme such as F-35.
To broaden you as an officer, regardless of your Engineer Profession discipline you will also be encouraged to become involved in wider station activities, typically as the Officer in charge of a club or society, or in furthering the engineering profession for example by becoming a STEM Ambassador.
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