B1 - Certifying Engineer - Sri Lanka Recruitment Event

Air Arabia; Sharjah; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Arabia seeks a qualified Line/Base Maintenance Engineer to perform and supervise maintenance on Airbus A320 family aircraft. You will ensure work is certified, documented, and carried out to CAR 66/B1 standards in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Candidates should hold a CAR 66 B1 license (EASA or GCAA) and be able to obtain UAE license. The role requires strong English, teamwork, and detailed documentation skills, with at least 2–5 years in line/base operations.

Qualifications

• Holds EASA Part 66 or GCAA CAR 66 B1 license for aircraft maintenance.
• Ability to obtain an unrestricted UAE CAR 66 B1 category license.
• Experience certifying maintenance on Airbus A320 family is required.
• Good command of English for technical communication and documentation.
• Read, write, speak and understand English to a good standard.

Responsibilities

• Review task cards with Maintenance Manager to understand work scope.
• Prepare and perform scheduled maintenance with proper parts, tools and documents.
• Conduct aircraft tests and inspections to identify defects per procedures.
• Troubleshoot defects per Aircraft Maintenance Manuals and Engineering instructions.
• Sign off tasks within authorization scope after documentation is complete.
• Coordinate with Engineers and Technicians to ensure work continuity and handover.

Skills

English proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

EASA Part 66 or GCAA CAR 66 B1 Aircraft Maintenance License

Job description

Special Note – Sri Lanka Recruitment Event

This vacancy is linked to Air Arabia’s upcoming invitation-only Engineering Recruitment Event in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Candidates should apply to this vacancy only if they are available to attend the recruitment event in Colombo, Sri Lanka mid November 2026, subject to being shortlisted and invited by Air Arabia. Full event details, including venue, date, timing and interview schedule, will be shared only with shortlisted candidates prior to the event. If you are interested in similar Air Arabia opportunities but are not available to attend the Sri Lanka event, please apply separately to the relevant non-event vacancy on the Air Arabia careers site.

Job Purpose

The successful candidate carries out and supervises Line/ Base-level maintenance tasks on Air Arabia and third-party aircrafts within the CAR 66 ‘B1’ License Category, ensuring the required work is performed, certified and recorded accurately and timely in accordance with Air Arabia and regulatory requirements.

Key Result Responsibilities

Operational Excellence

• Reviews assigned task cards with the Maintenance Manager to gain full understanding of the work, priorities, documentation requirements and cautions, prior to starting work.
• Prepares and performs scheduled aircraft maintenance according to assigned task cards, ensuring that the required documentation, parts, tools and GSE are obtained and used per issued instructions.
• Carries out aircraft test and inspection tasks to the standard necessary to fully identify and record any defects or damage in accordance with approved maintenance procedures.
• Performs defect troubleshooting and rectification in accordance with Aircraft Maintenance Manuals and instructions provided by Engineering Department.
• Signs off maintenance tasks performed or supervised within the scope of own authorisation, verifying that the task card and associated documents have been completed to the required standard following completion of all maintenance.
• Manages communications with other Engineers and Technicians related to the assigned tasks, ensuring proper coordination, continuity and handover of work.

Safety

• Manages the safety of assigned maintenance tasks, ensuring all published mandatory precautions are taken prior to commencing work and during task execution.
• Takes positive steps to protect self and other persons in the area of the maintenance activity from any possible injury, including the use of proper GSE and protective equipment.
• Manages human factors aspects of maintenance, ensuring that the continuity of critical maintenance tasks is protected, by avoidance of task interruption and the proper use of handover procedures.

Reputation and Teamwork

• Internal Customer Service: provides positive support to other operational teams in ABY, provides proactive and helpful professional advice, suggestions and solutions.
• Leadership: provides sound supervision and guidance of Technicians assigned to support own tasks. Ensures they are adequately briefed to perform the non-certifying maintenance tasks.
• Representing Air Arabia: presents a positive and competent image of technical professionalism to ABY Flight Crews, other companies’ personnel and ABY customers.

Cost Awareness

• Maintains positive awareness of the cost of aircraft maintenance including use of time and materials. Minimizes unnecessary waste of consumable material and part repair cost by avoiding unnecessary damage and repeat work during maintenance.

Qualifications (Academic, Training, Languages)

• Holds /has held an EASA Part 66 or GCAA CAR 66 B1 Aircraft Maintenance License and company maintenance approvals on the Airbus A320.
• Note: must commit to ensure any limitations removed from license within 9 months of induction.
• Ability to obtain an unrestricted GCAA CAR 66 B1 Category License.
• Able to demonstrate in-depth airframe and engine systems maintenance knowledge.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English to a good standard for technical communications.
• Good computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Ability to obtain a UAE driving license

Work Experience

External applicants

• At least 2 years’ experience certifying maintenance on the Airbus A320 family of aircraft.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a Line/Base Maintenance environment.