ABOUT THE AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING OFFICER CADET
Description
The Aeronautical Engineering Officer Cadet should be operationally capable to play a decisive role in maintaining the airworthiness and safety of the aircraft fleet in SLAF.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensuring aircraft serviceability and operational readiness.
- Supervising and managing aircraft maintenance activities.
- Enforcing airworthiness regulations and ground/flight safety standards.
- Leading and managing technical personnel and maintenance crews.
- Planning and executing maintenance programs and inspections.
- Conducting technical investigation and implementing corrective actions.
- Maintaining accurate technical documentation and certification records.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Nationality |
Must be a citizen of Sri Lanka |
| Age |
Not less than 18 years
and not more than 22 years as at 01 August 2026.
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| Civil Status |
Unmarried |
| Height |
Male: 165 cm
Female: 160 cm |
| Weight / BMI |
Male: 17 < BMI < 25
Female: 17 < BMI < 26 |
| Chest (Male) |
32 inches |
| Color Vision |
CP2 |
| Visual Acuity |
Left eye 6/6 and Right eye 6/6 (Without spectacles / Contact Lenses) |
GCE O/L REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of six Credit (C) passes at the GCE (O/L) examination with compulsory Credit (C) passes for English language, Science, Mathematics and a Simple (S) pass and above for Sinhala / Tamil language in one sitting.
Pearson Edexcel International General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) or Cambridge International Ordinary Level Examinations: Six grades in one sitting are compulsory including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and English. The marks obtained for the grading is to be (equal or above) the lowest marks required for a credit pass in GCE O/Ls. Candidates who are applying with Pearson Edexcel International General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and Cambridge International Ordinary Level exams without a Simple pass for Sinhala or Tamil language should obtain pass grading for Sinhala or Tamil language within 05 years of date of enlistment.
GCE A/L REQUIREMENTS
Two credit (C) passes and one simple (S) pass in three subjects at the GCE (A/L) examination in Physical Science stream (Combined Mathematics and Physics are compulsory subjects) or Technology stream (Science for Technology and Engineering Technology are compulsory subjects) in one sitting.
For Pearson Edexcel /Cambridge – International Advanced Level Examinations: Must have obtained the minimum marks (Equal or above) which are required to obtain passes in GCE A/Ls specified separately for respective branches.