Location Denham Salary Competitive with excellent employee benefits Application Deadline Monday, November 2, 2026 Job Summary

As an Inspector in our Despatch department, you’ll join our supportive Inspection team at our Denham site. This role will be focused on undertaking a variety of processes for product verification of parts ensuring the quality. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to products that save lives, whilst developing your expertise in complex assemblies.

Direct Impact, Global Scale. Life-Saving Mission.

At Martin-Baker, the work we do matters. We design, manufacture and support life-saving equipment used by aircrew around the world. Our products operate in demanding environments, where quality, reliability and attention to detail are critical.

We’re proud of our long history in aerospace and defence, also focused on the future. Joining Martin-Baker means becoming part of a business with a clear purpose, strong engineering capability and a long‑term commitment to its people, products and customers.

Whether you work in engineering, operations, commercial, finance, supply chain or support functions, your contribution helps deliver equipment that protects lives. It is challenging work, but it is also meaningful, and with over 7800 lives saved, it gives our people the chance to be part of something with real impact.

The Opportunity

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake inspection operations, generate and maintain inspection documentation as part of Inspection team to produce lifesaving equipment. This is an onsite role based at our Denham site.

What You’ll Do

- Carry out testing/inspection of components using a variety of processes and techniques.
- Generate, maintain inspection documentation.
- Using SAP to accurately record all work in progress.
- Track processing of component batches through the manufacturing process and update records accurately and regularly




- Accurately record the location of components and parts
- Record all non-conforming products.

What We’re Looking For

- Inspection experience.
- Numeracy and geometry skills with a working knowledge of GDT.
- Broad experience of reading and interpreting engineering drawings
- Experience of using Inspection Tools and Equipment
- General work background in manufacturing / engineering
- Basic grounding in H&S; policies and procedures
- Basic PC (Microsoft Office) and SAP skills

Our Values

At Martin-Baker, we value professionalism, understanding, teamwork, humility, accountability and integrity. We look for people who take pride in their work, collaborate openly and act with care because the work we do matters.

What We Offer

- Excellent pension package with strong employer support — Martin-Baker contributes 9% of your salary (non-contributory to the employee), with further employer contributions that grow as you increase your own
- Life Assurance
- Lunchtime finish on a Friday
- Personalised training and development plan
- Healthcare cash plan
- 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Martin-Baker + (retail discounts platform)
- Occupational Health team
- Workplace Nursery Benefit scheme
- Cycle to work scheme including e-bikes
- Subsidised canteen

We believe in equal opportunity, committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

Martin-Baker is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, showing our support and commitment to our Armed Forces and their families, proudly supporting those who serve.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). For more information and guidance please visit

The role also involves access to information governed by U.S. Export Control Laws (including ITAR); therefore, all applicants must satisfy ITAR eligibility requirements.

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📌 Mechanical Inspector Despatch (Denham)
🏢 Martin-Baker Aircraft Company
📍 Denham