RAF Operations Officer – Aircraft Analysis & Technology Role Full Time

Full Job Description

There’s an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in a rewarding career as an RAF Operations Officer. In this role, you’ll work with advanced technology, analyse aircraft activity, and help coordinate air operations. You’ll gain real hands-on experience supporting important missions across the UK and around the world, while also benefiting from competitive pay, great benefits, and high-quality training.

This job puts you in the middle of modern air operations. You have to be very precise and aware of what’s happening. You also have to make decisions. As an RAF Operations Officer, you will use advanced systems like radar and surveillance to get a complete view of what is going on in the air. Your job is to look at the information and think about what it means. You also have to think about what might happen and what problems you might face. Then you have to help make decisions about the mission. You have to do all of this in time, which means you have to do it right away.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll play a key part in directing and supporting operations across the UK and globally. Using advanced radar and communications systems, you’ll help deliver the critical information organisations rely on to make fast, high-stakes decisions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating UK armed forces during the planning stages of overseas deployments

• Planning and managing tasks for a flying squadron to keep operations running efficiently

• Leading airfield operations from the central ops room, ensuring all flying programmes stay on schedule

• Working closely with the Army and other services to provide real-time air situational awareness

• Building and maintaining the recognised air picture by identifying all aircraft over the UK and monitoring any suspicious activity

• Negotiating with international partners to secure access to global airspace

• Monitoring foreign surveillance satellites and flagging potential enemy activity or espionage risks

• Tracking activity in space, from debris to the International Space Station

Requirements

To be eligible for this role, you’ll need to meet the following criteria:

• Be between 17.5 and 47 years old (you must enlist before your 48th birthday)

• Meet the required nationality and residency criteria

• Pass the required fitness test and meet overall health and fitness standards

• Be prepared to commit to a minimum of three years of service after completing Phase 2 Specialist Training

Benefits

• Company pension and sick pay for long-term security

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support your family life

• Relocation assistance and a housing allowance to help you settle in

• Free or subsidised travel, along with on-site and free parking options

• Access to an on-site gym or gym membership to support your fitness

• Childcare support to help balance work and family commitments

• Discounted or free food while on duty

Why join the RAF?

Joining the RAF means lower living costs and more money in your pocket, with subsidised accommodation from just £75 per month, along with subsidised food and travel. You’ll also benefit from free gym access, healthcare, ongoing training, and opportunities to travel the world. If you’d like to see other roles we’re currently hiring for, you can find more details on our website.