& EDUCATION

At any level or position your personal success is vital to make us succeed too. We are dedicated to your future, as it is essential to ours. You will receive basic and specialist training in your field and we even provide the option to pay for your education. The experience you gain with the RAF will equip you to work at the top of your field, both in the UK and overseas.
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Phase one training
Initial Officer Training Course
24 weeks
RAF Cranwell
You’ll complete the Initial Officer Training (IOT) Course at the RAF College Cranwell in Lincolnshire.
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Phase two training
Specialist training
21 weeks
RAF Cosford
Next you’ll move onto Engineer Officer Foundation Training and the Aerosystems Specialist Engineer Training (ASET) at the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering.
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03
First tour
Specialist training
Ongoing
As assigned
As a Junior Officer (JO) you will lead across the Military Air Environment and signals/cyber domain.
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04
Your career prospects
Ongoing development
Ongoing
As assigned
You will join the RAF on an Initial Commission of 12 years.
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05
Ongoing development
Ongoing training
Ongoing
As assigned
You will have all the personal development opportunities and career prospects together with the chance to work around the world, gaining unique engineering experiences in the process.
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06
Transferable skills
Ongoing development
Ongoing
As assigned
Much of our in-house training is accredited and/or recognised by external awarding bodies.
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REQUIREMENTS

You must be aged 21 – 47 years old (Must attest before 48th birthday)
Applicants must also read all of the sections below and make sure they meet all entry requirements before submitting an application.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

An accredited Bachelors or Masters in an appropriate engineering or scientific subject e.g.: aeronautical engineering; electrical engineering or electronic engineering.
Degrees should be accredited by one or more of the 3 professional engineering institutions most closely aligned to the RAF’s needs:
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET); The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS); The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) - (Other degrees might be accepted at the discretion of the Engineer Specialist, please apply and this will be assessed on a case by case basis.)
Degree accreditation status can be determined via the Engineering Council (UK) website www.engc.org.uk.
Applicants must also have a GCSE at Grade C /4 or Scottish National 5 at Grade C in English Language.
You can see what the RAF accepts in lieu of GCSEs & A Levels here.

DISQUALIFYING FACTORS

If you don’t have any of the above, you might still be able to apply. For more information please contact us.

• Ensure aircraft are ready to fly at all times
• Provide engineering management for RAF aircraft maintenance
• Oversee the safety of munitions and other explosive materials
• Setting, influencing and maintaining air-safety policy and direction
• Lead and manage large teams of highly-skilled technician