Combat Air Expert

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The Role

Due to the continued success and growth of Inzpire we are seeking exceptional individuals with flying expertise in modern combat air to work within various areas of the business.

We are looking for several combat air experts, ranging from those who will assist with the delivery of live and synthetic training to UK Defence and those who have the necessary skills and experience to help the UK develop future combat air programmes.

We have roles covering multiple collective training contracts in the Lincolnshire area, providing our customers with up-to-date, relevant advice in the design and delivery of high-end, contemporary war fighting training scenarios.

Other roles include those working with UK MOD, DE&S and other industry partners on future combat air programmes. These roles will be hybrid, combining a mixture of working from home and travel to UK MOD and industry partner sites.

We have both immediate vacancies and longer-term opportunities with start dates in the 6 - 18 month timeframe. Please let us know your availability when contacting us.

The Person

We are looking for truly exceptional, professionally credible, ‘hands on’ combat air experts from across all domains.

The successful individuals will have recent operational experience, extensive multi-role platform expertise and an excellent instructional pedigree. 4th/5th Gen experience as a pilot is highly desirable. QWI, exchange or aggressor experience would also be advantageous. Furthermore, candidates must have exceptional communication skills, and be willing to embrace the Inzpire work ethic of loyalty, flexibility and consistently delivering above and beyond our customer’s expectations.

For roles in capability programmes, candidates will need to demonstrate experience of their involvement in defence procurement roles either whilst serving in the UK military or within the defence industry. Previous experience in DE&S, Air Cap or MOD main building would be desirable.

Due to the nature of elements of the role, the successful applicant must be a UK National and may be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting which may require criminal record, security service and credit reference checks; qualification will also normally require a minimum UK residency of at least 5 years.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 30 days paid holiday plus 8 days bank holidays per year
• Uncapped leave scheme (upon successful completion of probation period)
• Company provided private medical and dental insurance
• Company Share Incentive Scheme
• Annual profit and performance related pay scheme 
• Generous death in service (£100k)
• Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme
• Business travel insurance 
• Funded role specific training and financial assistance with professional development
• Tax efficient cycle to work and charitable giving schemes
• Tax efficient electric vehicle company car scheme

The Company

We are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design, develop, and deliver some of the world’s most advanced defence related training, products, and services.

In 2022, we were listed as one of the ‘100 Best Large Companies to Work For’ in the UK and Midlands by Best Companies, for the second year in a row. We also achieved a ‘Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation’ and a rating of ‘world-class’ for our employee engagement, for the eighth year in a row. For seven consecutive years, we were named as a Sunday Times ‘100 Best Small Companies to Work For’ and were crowned the ‘Small Employer of the Year’ at the Heropreneurs Awards in 2019. Plus in 2021, we were honoured with a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation, for our next-generation GECO military mission planning system.

As part of a unique and specialist defence company, our friendly team consists of experienced and highly capable individuals, working together with a mature ‘can do’ work ethic. Our central business functions are located in an easily accessible, bright and modern head office to the west of Lincoln, alongside our mission systems team, while the majority of our operational specialists are embedded alongside our Defence customers.

Equal Opportunities

We genuinely recognise the benefits of a diverse and inclusive working environment.  We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, a supportive signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and a 2019 Gold award winner within the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We are therefore delighted to offer a guaranteed interview scheme to service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners (including those of service leavers) who meet all our advertised requirements.