Job Title: Field Service Technician
Working Pattern: Days
Working location: Bristol Filton (with Deployed assignment at RAF Marham, Norfolk)
Join us at RAF Marham as a Field Service Technician, supporting the UK’s F 35B Lightning fleet. You’ll work at the cutting edge of defence aviation—embedded with front line units, maintaining 5th generation STOVL propulsion systems, and deploying worldwide, including aboard Queen Elizabeth class carriers.
You’ll maintain the Rolls Royce LiftSystem, F 135 600 engine, and propulsion support equipment while operating under Rolls Royce and RAF/RN quality systems. If you’ve completed a Rolls Royce Engineering Apprenticeship (or equivalent) and want a high impact, hands on role, you’ll receive specialist UK and US training plus a structured 12–18 month pathway to full operator and certifier approval.
What you will be doing:
Deliver the contracted F-35B Propulsion Systems Maintenance Service to the UK Lightning Force
Deliver OJT to customer maintainers in order to up-skill personnel new to the aircraft
Assist the resident R-R and P&W Field Service Representatives (FSRs) and Power Plant Engineers (PPEs) in providing specialist advice in respect of the operation and maintenance of the ME and LS
Provide a robust link between the customer and the on-site Service Delivery Centre and the LS Service Engineering and Fleet Management Teams in Indianapolis
Assist in the raising of Technical Variances (TVs) and Action Requests (ARs) as appropriate.
Who we’re looking for:
At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
To be successful in this role you will need to have:
Have completed a R-R Engineering Apprenticeship (or equivalent)
Should have a minimum of 6 months of relevant ‘hands on’ maintenance experience
Ability to pass the 'Field Operations Medical Standard for Fitness’
Sound knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety best practices.
Possess a high level of propulsion systems knowledge
Must be able to align their working patterns to military colleagues
Be willing and able to deploy for periods of up to 90 days to locations throughout the UK and globally, including periods embarked on the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers, and deployments conducted under UK ‘Contractors Deployed on Operations’ (CONDO) protocols.
Regional Benefits:
Generous Annual Leave
Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations
Employee Assistance (EAP) and Live Well programmes
Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.
The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.
To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive
Grade: SNBG 7-10
Closing date: 04/06/2026
Field Services
22 May 2026; 00:05
04 Jun 2026
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