Technical Services Engineer II at The Emirates Group

The Emirates Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel benefits

Health care package

Leave and life insurance

Job summary

The Emirates Group is seeking a seasoned Fleet Technical Manager to oversee continuing airworthiness and technical support for cabin upgrades and reconfigurations. You will coordinate with aircraft manufacturers, regulatory bodies, and internal operations to ensure reliability and cost-effective maintenance across Emirates’ fleet.

The role requires extensive engineering experience, strong program management, and the ability to analyse technical data for improvement initiatives in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Degree in Aeronautical/Avionics/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or an Aircraft Maintenance Licence.
• 7+ years of Engineering experience, particularly in Aeronautical.
• Minimum 5 years in Technical Services for Emirates fleet with related systems.
• Strong knowledge of current technical developments and trends.

Responsibilities

• Provide fleet technical management and continuing airworthiness for cabin upgrades and reconfigurations.
• Review technical documents from manufacturers/regulatory authorities and update internal records.
• Analyze in-service data and implement actions to improve reliability and maintainability.
• Act as technical liaison with manufacturers and internal stakeholders to address faults and issues.
• Support acquisition of new aircraft and end-of-lease activities.
• Deliver cost-justification and technical support for repairs, modifications, and contracts.

Skills

Technical analysis

Project management

Stakeholder liaison

Documentation skills

Cost optimization

Education

Aeronautical/Avionics/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering degree

Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Licence

Tools

Engineering Order

Special Engineering Workcard

Aircraft maintenance software

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Job Purpose

Fleet Technical Management at Emirates comprises five specialized teams dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of service and reliability for our fleet.

• Airframe Systems: Handles mechanical systems including flight controls, landing gear, and air conditioning.
• Structures : Supports aircraft structures, including repairs and modifications for metallic and composite parts.
• Avionics : Manages avionics systems, including navigation, communications, and advanced IFE systems.
• Powerplant : Oversees engines and APUs, focusing on health monitoring and optimization.
• Cabin : Maintains passenger cabins, flight decks, and retrofits, ensuring top-notch comfort and functionality.

In this role you will:

• Provide fleet technical management, continuing airworthiness management and technical support functions for Cabin Upgrades and Reconfigurations (Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity).
• Routinely evaluate manufacturers/regulatory authorities? technical documents, taking appropriate actions and update internal engineering documents including Engineering Order and Special Engineering Workcard.
• Review in-service data (e.g Tech log, Pilot Reports, Defects) and implement actions to improve fleet, engine, component and/or system reliability and maintainability, including optimisation of aircraft maintenance programs.
• Act as a technical liaison with Aircraft, Engines and/or Component Manufacturers and internal stakeholders (e.g flight operations, service delivery) to address fleet significant faults, defects, design issues and quality escapements.
• Provide appropriate technical support and expertise in the acquisition of new aircraft and end of lease activities.
• Provide technical clarifications/justification to internal stakeholders in support of cost optimisation, contract negotiation, repair and modification processes.
• Deliver technical assistance and operational support in disruptions scenarios including the handling of technical/AOG, troubleshooting, aircraft chronic and deferred defects and technical delays.
• Review and analyse technical data in support of department’s KPIs, highlighting trends and making recommendation reports/proposal for improvement.
• Carry out project management functions such as but not limited to major modifications, retrofits, cabin reconfigurations and aircraft phaseout requirements including preparation of cost benefit studies or budget requirements on changes/repairs with recommendations/proposals for approval by management.
• Provide support to Part 21 Design Organisation activities.

Qualification

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in Aeronautical/Avionics/ Mechanical/Electrical Engineering and/or holder of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Licence for 5 years.
• More than 7 years of experience in Engineering, Aeronautical.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Technical Services function of which at least 3 years of experience pertaining to Emirates fleet type/aircraft systems.
• Knowledge of latest technical developments and industry trends on respective systems.
• Ability to analyse and synthesise technical information for implementation in cost effective ways.
• Excellent drafting/report writing skills.
• Demonstrable experience in managing complex tasks and decision making in a fast-paced environment.

Salary & benefits

Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package. That’s on top of transport benefits, life insurance and more.

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