Welcome to the Royal Air Force Hub

Today’s modern RAF is the UK’s aerial, peacekeeping and fighting force. In trouble spots around the globe, we help police the skies and support peacekeeping and reconstruction initiatives.

Join the Royal Air Force and you will get much more than just a job – you’ll have opportunities that no other employer can hope to match. From worldwide travel to lifelong friendships, life in the RAF is a unique experience.

We recruit from all STEM disciplines.

Placements/Internships

The Defence STEM Undergraduate Scheme - hiring multiple candidates

Graduate Jobs

Opportunities: 2 - hiring multiple candidates

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The facts

The maximum altitude of the multi-role fighter F-35B is 50,000ft with a top speed of 1.6Mach.

The Air Transport Voyager K2 has a maximum payload of 43 tonnes and a maximum range of 8,000nm.

The RAF has recently been ranked in the Top 100 Employers in Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index.

Graduate intake: 75+

One of the Times Top 50 employers for women.

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Our videos (25)

Do you want to join the RAF?

Life in the RAF - What it's really like

Engineers make it happen

Benefits & Lifestyle

A day in the life of an Engineer at the RAF

Roles in the RAF

To sum-up a career in the RAF

Technical & Engineering at the RAF

Gemma Lonsdale, Wing Commander

Mark Long, Cheif Technician

James

Engineer Officer

"The RAF is an organisation like no other because of our people, no matter how big the challenge, the team always succeeds - that's why I love what I do."

Greg

Aerosystems Engineer Officer

"There is a vast range of sports and social clubs on most stations allowing you to undertake activities at local and at service level."

Major Funding Boost To Progress Future Fighter Jet Programme

A £656 million funding allocation will propel the sixth-generation fighter jet programme into the next phase, focusing on technology to make it the most advanced aircraft the Royal Air Force will have ever flown.

PM announces new international coalition to develop the next generation of combat aircraft

The UK will work with Italy and Japan to adapt and respond to the security threats of the future, through an unprecedented international aerospace coalition announced by the Prime Minister on Friday 9 December 2022.