NDT Engineer

Air Arabia; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Arabia seeks an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to oversee Non Destructive Testing tasks on Airbus A320 aircraft. The role includes supervising maintenance tasks and ensuring compliance with safety standards, while coordinating with operational teams. Candidates must hold an EASA or GCAA maintenance license and have significant experience in a Base environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience certifying maintenance on Airbus A320.
• Good English proficiency for technical communication.
• In-depth airframe and engine systems maintenance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and perform Non Destructive Testing on aircraft.
• Ensure compliance with maintenance procedures and safety standards.
• Manage communications with Engineers and Technicians for task continuity.

Skills

Technical communications

Safety management

Team coordination

Education

EASA Part 66 or GCAA CAR 66 License

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Date: 27 Jun 2025

Company: Air Arabia PJSC (G9)

Location:

Sharjah, AE

Country: AE

Job Purpose

Carries out and supervises Non Destructive Testing (NDT) tasks on Air Arabia and Third party aircrafts within the 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

• Reviews assigned task cards with the Workshops Supervisor to gain full understanding of the work, priorities, documentation requirements and cautions, prior to starting work.
• Prepares and performs scheduled maintenance according to assigned task cards, ensuring that the required documentation, parts, tools and GSE are obtained and used per issued instructions.
• Carries out 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.
  
  

Key Result Responsibilities - Continued

• 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.
• 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 to 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.
• Maintains positive awareness to the cost of aircraft maintenance including use of time and materials.
• Minimises 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 corresponding Aircraft Maintenance License and company maintenance approvals on the Airbus A320 or equivalent.
• 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.
• Holds qualification in FPI, MPI, EDDY current, UT.
• Good computer skills (MS Office).
• Ability to obtain UAE Driver’s 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 Base environment.