Air Cartographer

As an RAF Air Cartographer you will create and edit key documents used by the Armed Forces, foreign air forces and some civilian airlines.

You will analyse and validate worldwide aeronautical navigation data that is critical to Flight Safety across Defence. In your role you will:

• Use cutting edge development tools to create and develop new products, applications and ways of working.
• Update charts that detail obstructions like buildings and power lines so fast jets and helicopters can navigate safely at low levels.
• Process digital mapping for use in frontline aircraft cockpit displays and mission planning systems or updating chart that guide our aircrew safely through take off, transit and landing.
• Create charts depicting airways over countries around the world used by transport aircraft to carry trip to the front line.

Salary:

Initial Annual Pay - £25,200 + benefits.

Qualifications you need:

GCSE at grade C/4 or Scottish National 5 at grade C in English, Maths/Application of Mathematics.

Other entry requirements:

You must be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, holder of dual UK/other nationality or have been a commonwealth citizen since birth (with "right to work” immigration status).

Whether or not you were born in the UK, you should have resided there for 5 years immediately preceding your application but candidates with a minimum of 3 years will be considered.

Pass a Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA).

Commit to a minimum of 3 years post phase 2 specialist training.

Pass a health assessment.

Pass a fitness test.

Joining age

16 - 47

A Modern Force:

The RAF recognises the value of a person’s ability no matter their ethnicity, social background, religion or belief, gender identity, sexual orientation, or marital status/civil partnership.