Fuel Systems Engineer

Line Up Aviation
Filton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Today
£58 ph

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£58 ph

Job Type
Contract
Work Pattern
Part-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
24 Apr 2026 (Today)
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Our client has an opportunity for a Fuel Systems Engineer to join them on a contract basis in Filton for 12 months.

Successful candidates need to have a background in aerospace engineering with a good knowledge of the associated regulations, system design principles and verification & validation.

Role: Fuel Systems Engineer

Location: Filton, 60% onsite

Hours: 35 hour per week

Clearance: BPSS required before starting

Hourly Rate: £57.50 per hour working via Umbrella, inside IR35

What you'll be doing:

Equipment qualification - Support the review of new Equipment Design Evolution Sheets from supplier, Specification updates and qualification of equipment due to scope creep of requirements in service

Production Support - Support queries from the various production lines on items such as test failures and improvement projects

Development modifications support - Work on providing inputs to modifications required for the development of the system including engineer variant changes, performance changes and changes related to equipment updates

Problem investigation support - This can include work on Major In Service Problems, Request For Works and Safety Related Items that support in service occurrences.

Requirements:

Experience within Aviation/ Aerospace

Avionics fuel systems experience is essential

Ability to communicate with key stakeholders within the business, teams across the project and the wider team

Real time system controlling, Matlab/Simulink/StateflowDesirable

Project management experience

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply!

Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants.

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