Avionics Instructor/Analyst

Job Description:

We are currently recruiting for a passionate and motivated Avionic Instructor/Analyst to work within our outstanding Training Academy, based in Yeovil. The main purpose of your position, will be to deliver training, in support of our products, to meet the requirements of the customer (both internal and external) ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction. In addition to this, you will also be responsible for developing training material by researching and evaluating content from technical documents and for providing subject matter expertise for the development of high quality, complex, synthetic training devices developed for Leonardo Helicopters and/or external customers.

Please note that the role is a JFF Level 5 (Business Support.)

What you’ll be doing as a Avionic Instructor/Analyst

• Develop training material with due regard to the agreed look, style and presentational form and standards
• Deliver training (to the customer and internal workforce) to the required standard to meet fully the requirements and needs of the customer
• Through training development and delivery, ensure you always achieve the highest standards of customer satisfaction, seeking to identify opportunities for improving training material and customer satisfaction where possible
• Keeping your technical/professional knowledge up-to-date in support of business activities and share this knowledge with other team members as appropriate
• Provide subject matter expertise for the development of high quality, complex, synthetic training devices developed for internal/external customers
• Support training in the UK and at customer locations overseas
• Undertake the collation and evaluation of engineering documentation in order to create and develop specific aircraft system training material within the Learning Content Management System
• Lead subject matter expert (SME) for your nominated systems
• Provide back up for the lead SME for those systems where you are nominated as deputy SME
• Deliver system training, in a practical environment (skill of hand and on job training), to the customer and internal workforce adhering to all required legislation
• Deliver system training on an occasional basis with the customer in aircraft trial scenarios either in the UK or overseas
• Ensure compliance with appropriate legal and regulatory requirements including Health and Safety, COSHH and Security regulations that relate to you or your students during both theoretical and practical training evolutions
• Carry out tasks within the designated budget and report any potential overspends against those agreed budgets with your team leader/line manager
• Identify any area of potential cost saving within your area of activity/operation
• Create student examination questions in your area of expertise in support of customer specific student examinations
• Invigilate student examinations

What we need from you;

• Educated as an aeronautical engineer to HNC level and/or served a recognised Aeronautical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent
• At least 5 years’ experience relevant to the helicopter industry or in a military helicopter environment
• An understanding of the Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT) and modern training analysis systems
• Hold a formally recognised teaching qualification or be willing to study towards achieving a qualification
• Exceptional communication skill both verbal and written to be effective primarily in training instructional delivery and in the internal correspondence with training department stakeholders
• Computer literate and competent to use computerised multi-media training packages including primarily the Learning Content Management System (LCMS), training emulations and presentation suites

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance. For more information and guidance, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below

For a full list of our company, benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.

This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.

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