Draken Europe offers exciting careers that matter.

We believe that mission success does not start with the mission itself. It begins with our people.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for First Officers at our operating base in Northern Ireland or Greater London. As a First Officer you will be supporting current contracts operating BN2T Islander aircraft and will support any such similar contracts in the future.

To be successful in this role you should be a diligent and professional individual with the ability to work effectively as part of a small team. You will need to be self-motivated, proactive and flexible in order to meet the demands of a dynamic military flying schedule.

As a First Officer your key responsibilities will involve:

The safe operation of the aircraft in accordance with CAA regulations and company operations manuals.
Support to the Captain in the safe operation of the aircraft.
Assist with mission planning, detachment organisation and broader Flight Operations business when required.
Occasional, single pilot, transit flying.
Support worldwide detachments as required by the company.

Any other duties that are reasonably requested by management within the capability of the incumbent.

Experience / skills / qualifications

As a First Officer your experience and qualifications should include:

Eligibility for UK DV security clearance
Hold or be working towards a CPL(A)
Multi Engine Instrument Rating
Multi Crew Cooperation Course
UPRT (where required)
Greater than 200 hours flight time

Our employee values

Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.

We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.

In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.