Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – PT6/TPE331 | 4-Day Week

DA HALL & CO; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4‑day work week

Education support

Career progression

On-site facilities

Defence aviation exposure

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to service KC-30A and C-27J airframes, focusing on avionics, structural or mechanical systems. You’ll perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair within a high‑performing team.

The role offers a 4‑day work week, continued professional development, education support and the chance to contribute to defence aviation programs with real mission impact.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Aircraft Maintenance Engineer or similar
• Experience in defence aviation, MRO or overhaul environments
• Strong troubleshooting and fault‑finding abilities; good communication and teamwork

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on KC-30A and C-27J platforms
• Diagnose faults, conduct repairs and return aircraft to service safely and on time

Skills

Python

Go

Java

JavaScript/Node.js

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to service KC-30A and C-27J airframes, focusing on avionics, structural or mechanical systems. You’ll perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair within a high‑performing team.

The role offers a 4‑day work week, continued professional development, education support and the chance to contribute to defence aviation programs with real mission impact.