Aeronautics Teaching Workshop Technician

Imperial College London – Department of Aeronautics

Location: South Kensington

About the role: The Department of Aeronautics is looking for a Teaching Workshop support Technician that will spend up to 50% of your time providing teaching support and supervision with the remaining 50% working in the Aeronautics mechanical workshop and providing technical support in the Department’s flight arena and flight simulator. You will also be involved with technical planning for extracurricular groups.

What you would be doing: You will be based in the Aeronautics main Workshop being the main point of contact for students requiring practical or workshop queries and activities. Under the direction of the Workshop Manager, you will interact directly with students to produce and evolve workshop activities, equipment and components, from advising on initial concept and methodology through to design, manufacture and completion. You will provide a significant contribution to the teaching and training of students in workshops and student labs and must be competent in the use of milling, turning, drilling and bench work in the workshop so that vital instruction to students can be given. This will often involve taking a leading role overseeing the Student Workshop, assessing and ensuring the working areas are safe and advising on best practice. Ideally you will be an experienced user of the full range of machinery in our workshop and student laboratories with the ability to use a 3-axis XYZ CNC milling machine and XYZ CNC lathe as well as conventional machines and tools. The post-holder would have significant experience working with, and organising student group design and project based activities including managing their safety effectively and in line with college safety practices. The ability to offer engineering assistance based on verbal or written outline ideas would be essential. The post-holder must be willing and able to receive training to develop competency on the range of specialised machines.

What we are looking for: To provide roughly 50% support for the wide range of practical teaching based activities, such as timetabled labs, final year project support and assistance with group design exercises. To be the main point of contact for all UG and MSc practical teaching activities and to plan and oversee timetabled practicals, final year projects, group design exercises and other student focused practical or workshop activity. To be an experienced user of a wide range of workshop machinery, processes and systems.

What we can offer you: The opportunity to continue your career in a modern practical mechanical workshop setting. The opportunity to build on your interest in teaching and training others. The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity. Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes). Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme. Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel. Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

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Further Information: If you require any further details on the role please contact: Nigel MacCarthy nigel.maccarthy@imperial.ac.uk

Location:LondonSalary:£41,005 to £45,616 per annumHours:Full TimeContract Type:PermanentPlaced On:22nd August 2025Closes:21st September 2025Job Ref:ENG03661