Lead Technical Specialist

Full-time, permanent opportunity available in Melbourne.
- Access to a range of employee benefits, including our world-class staff travel program.
- Play an active role in redefining Jetstar’s Boeing 787s.

If you’ve ever considered catapulting your career in the aviation industry - now is the perfect time to take off with Jetstar’s Boeing 787 Mid-Life Renewal Program as we embark on a new era of redefining our Boeing 787 fleet to enable longer-haul, low-cost flying. Join us as we soar to new heights

The Opportunity

Jetstar is currently looking for a suitably qualified Lead Technical Specialist to act as the focal point for multiple OEMs, MROs, and Part 21 organisations to ensure a smooth transition of technical services function between Boeing Programs and operations is delivered. This role is vital in providing coverage for all aspects of Technical Services and minimising impact on operations due to the Program.

In this position, your responsibilities will span all critical areas, including aircraft systems, avionics, cabin, mechanical systems and structures. You will need to demonstrate strong leadership by collaborating and partnering with various Jetstar internal and external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Boeing Technical Services Manager, responsibilities for this role will include:

- Acting as the B787 CAMO technical focal, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant management in accordance with Jetstar’s policies and procedures.
- Liaise with relevant vendors to develop and embody design changes to the fleet to support modifications and enhancements, including but not limited to Cabin, Avionics, Structures, Mechanical Systems and e-enabling.
- Technically assess service literature from a large range of regulators and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) documentation.
- Make strategic decisions on modification programs (based on safety, reliability, and compliance) for the fleet and oversee them from initial assessment through pre-planning and post-embodiment effectiveness review.
- Provide technical advice, documentation, and AOG support when required to support the Maintenance Operations Centre and Jetstar Part 145 AMO.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify and actively manage all fleet reliability and safety threats.
- Work with MRO Technical Coordinators to support heavy maintenance checks with technical expertise and advice.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following skills & experience:

- Prior experience in major aircraft modification or EIS/EOL projects.
- Strong experience leading ITCM, PDR, CDR, and FAI for aircraft seat and/or cabin modifications.
- Qualifications as a Professional engineer (degree) or Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with a minimum of 4 years relevant experience post completion of education.
- Technical experience working with the Boeing 787.
- Ability to communicate & negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Process-driven, with experience in constructing new processes to deliver business goals.
- Highly motivated with a learning mindset.
- Able to build effective working relationships.
- Experience in TRAX Maintenance Information System.

What’s in it for you
- Our team members enjoy access to unlimited heavily discounted fares to destinations all over the world - not only for team members, but for their favourite travel companions too. Our staff travel benefit includes discounts on airfares, accommodation, car hire and travel insurance for both domestic and international travel. Discounts can be used within the Jetstar Group airlines, Qantas and other partner airlines.
- Access to a range of salary packaging and leave benefits.
- As a member of the Qantas Group, you will have the opportunity to build a career across multiple functions, locations and airlines.
- Structured programs and resources to support your health and wellbeing and development.
- Talk to us about how we can make this role work flexibly for you such that you can achieve your potential.

About Jetstar

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, 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.

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