Riding Engineer: Line Maintenance & Airworthiness Expert

Etihad; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Etihad Airways relies on skilled Riding Engineers to maintain aircraft airworthiness and reliability across outstations and Abu Dhabi. The role ensures regulatory compliance, maintains licenses, and delivers high-quality maintenance to support on-time operations in a global network.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in aircraft maintenance, with 2–3 years certifying experience on Etihad types, and a strong ability to work independently in an international environment.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and coordination with operations teams.
• Attention to detail in inspection, documentation, and compliance.
• Regulatory awareness for UAE/GCAA and Etihad standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform riding engineer duties in accordance with maintenance documents, policies and regulations.
• Ensure UAE GCAA regulatory compliance and Etihad Technical standards.
• Maintain licenses, approvals, and authorizations; plan renewals at least six months before expiry.
• Deliver high-quality maintenance to release aircraft safely, on time, and per schedule.
• Apply technical judgement to resolve defects during line operations.
• Maintain aircraft exterior and interior cabin standards to match Etihad's brand and customer experience.
• Promote use of digital tools and industry best practices to improve efficiency, reliability and safety.
• Review industry occurrences to support continuous improvement across Line Maintenance and Cabin Maintenance.
• Support Etihad’s OGSM framework as the core driver of performance, safety, and reliability.
• Contribute to a strong safety culture through professional conduct and continuous learning.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Regulatory awareness

Independent work

Line maintenance experience

Education

GCAA / EASA Part-66 / ICAO license (to GCAA)

Engineering diploma/degree preferred

Job description

Etihad Airways relies on skilled Riding Engineers to maintain aircraft airworthiness and reliability across outstations and Abu Dhabi. The role ensures regulatory compliance, maintains licenses, and delivers high-quality maintenance to support on-time operations in a global network.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in aircraft maintenance, with 2–3 years certifying experience on Etihad types, and a strong ability to work independently in an international environment.