Technical Officer

**The Opportunity -**

The AH-64E Apache is the world's most advanced and proven attack helicopter. It integrates innovative technologies to aid the crew in decision making, offering a new level of battlefield dominance through enhanced performance, increased situational awareness, superior survivability, and improved target detection, acquisition and engagement.

We are seeking an experienced **Technical Officer (Airframe / Engines),**to support the AH-64E Apachehelicopter program. The Australian Apaches will join the growing global fleet of more than 1280 aircraft operating in 18 countries, including coalition and regional partners.

The role is based in Enoggera, Brisbane with the Army customer in an integrated Attack Helicopter System Program Office (AHSPO).

As the **Technical Officer (Airframe / Engines)** you will:

- Provide technical support for maintenance, repair and preventive measures that ensure continued safe and economic operations of mechanical, fluid and pneumatic systems. Acts as a conduit between engineering, maintenance and supply chain.
- Communicates and works to articulate and resolve design and operational issues and concerns with Engineers and maintenance personnel.
- Applies mechanical systems technical knowledge to research, develop, test and evaluate operations, support programs, modifications, repairs and technical data.
- Assists multi-disciplinary engineering and ground support personnel with fault finding, troubleshooting and solution development.
- Develops in-service correspondence for continued safe operation and maintenance of equipment.
- Required AASB Engineering Authority: Logistics Engineer.

**This role is expected to commence 1 July 2025.**

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will have:

- [Essential] Certificate IV in Aeroskills, 3 years+ technical experience in mechanical maintenance and/or engineering teams at supervisory level.
- (Desirable) prior aircraft technician in defence service or defence industry/airline mechanical experience on rotary wing/combat aircraft systems
- Meet Defence security and ITAR requirements.

**Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet Defence security requirements.**

**What's on offer?**

BDA provides people, expertise, process and tools to manage aircraft design, repair and continuing airworthiness capabilities supporting program execution and growth opportunities. Forward looking, BDA has developed a Capability Plan to meet our defence customers' evolving needs, both in Australia and internationally.

Boeing values the health and wellbeing of our employees and offer true flexibility including working from home, compressed work weeks, and opportunities for part time arrangements, allowing you to balance your career with what is important to you outside of work.

Other benefits:

- Work on cutting edge projects with opportunities to work across platforms.
- Attractive remuneration and annual bonus.
- Formal mentoring and training as well as on the job learning.
- Formal reward and recognition program.
- Access discounts for health insurance, travel and accommodation.
- Paid study leave, paid parental leave and Defence leave.
- Salary packaging options available.
- Health and wellbeing benefits including annual flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Program.
- Social and community groups.

BDA works with strong links with our global Boeing community and we strongly encourage collaboration with our international counterparts.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and veterans are encouraged to apply.