Technical Specialist

About our Engineering Team

The Jetstar Engineering Team are at the forefront of delivering our superior safety standards. They are responsible for ensuring the airworthiness of our fleet of aircraft, including completing all required maintenance that must be carried out on time and to approved standards to ensure they take to the skies safely. At every stage, all maintenance needs to be documented, detailed records maintained, with aircraft parts ordered and available at all times.

About the Opportunity

We are currently looking for suitably qualified Technical Specialist to join our CAMO/Engineering department. This position will be situated within the Jetstar CAMO Fleet Team. You will be responsible for supporting the operation of our fleet, and display and ongoing commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

This position will require you to demonstrate extreme ownership of systemic issues, prioritise and aggressively implement solutions. You will need to demonstrate strong leadership through collaborating and partnering with other parts of Engineering, the airline and external stakeholders.

We currently have multiple Technical Specialist opportunities in the CAMO Fleet Team.

Reporting to the Airbus Fleet Technical Manager, Structures Manager or Powerplant Manager broader responsibilities for these roles will include:

- Provide CAMO technical support for Jetstar fleet ensuring safe, reliable and compliant management in your field of work
- Demonstrate commitment to CASA and other industry regulatory authorities that continued airworthiness management and company standards can be sustained by sound process and procedures
- Liaise with CASA Part 21 design organisations to develop and embody design changes to the fleet to support modifications and enhancements, ancillary revenue initiatives and fuel conservation projects
- Technically assess service literature from a large range of regulators, and OEM's
- Consult with Central Maintenance Planners and Heavy Maintenance Planners to ensure all maintenance requests are aligned with the expectations of Jetstar
- Investigate safety critical events and defects in order to find root cause, develop mitigates and collate sound investigative reports
- Provide technical expertise to the Maintenance Operations Centre and Jetstar Part 145 AMO by providing technical advice, documentation and AOG support
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify and actively manage all fleet reliability and safety threats
- Act as the Technical Focal for AOG support on technical issues and provide onsite support as required
- Work with MRO Technical Coordinators to support operational requirements, C-Checks and other.

To be successful in these roles, you will possess the following skills & experience:

- Qualifications as a Professional engineer (degree) or Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
- Proven experience in an airline Technical Services Systems, Avionics, Cabin, Mechanical systems, Structures or Powerplant
- Experience in TRAX Maintenance Information System
- Knowledge of A320 aircraft type
- Knowledge of IAE V2500 or CFM LEAP-1A Engines
- Ability to communicate & negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Knowledge of Departmental processes and procedures
- Process driven, with experience in constructing new processes to deliver business goals
- Highly motivated with a learning mindset
- Able to build effective working relationships
- *Salary is paid in accordance to skills and experience and can be up to $108k FAR*_

Please note: Under the Qantas Group COVID-19 Vaccination Policy all Australia-based new employees of a Qantas Group entity must be fully vaccinated with an Approved COVID-19 Vaccine and provide Evidence of Vaccination by uploading your Digital Vaccination Certificate to Workday (our HR information system). There are different compliance dates for different workgroups under the policy. You will be provided with relevant information, including the compliance date during the recruitment process.

About Us

The Jetstar Group is one of the largest low-cost airline groups in the Asia Pacific by revenue and has flown more than 300 million passengers since it launched in 2004. Collectively the Jetstar Group offers more than 5,000 (pre-COVID) flights a week to 58 destinations in 18 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific region. The Group operates a fleet of more than 90 aircraft, including Airbus A320-200, Airbus A321 and Boeing 787-8. Jetstar's mission is to offer all day, every day low fares to enable more people to fly to more places, more often.

Our Culture

Jetstar is alive with a sense of adventure. Day in and day out, our teams search for new places to fly, new ways to add value and new ideas to improve performance. If you love the road less travelled, you’ll love working here because ours is a team who innovate every day, thrive on delivery, support each other and celebrate our successes. You’l