Aircraft Structural Fitter

Boeing Riv Site; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) seeks an Aircraft Structural Fitter to join the AH-64E Apache sustainment team. Based in Townsville, you will perform structural repairs and apply modifications to sustainment aircraft while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Applicants should hold Cert IV in Aircraft Structures, IMMA, and have five years of military or commercial aircraft maintenance experience.

Qualifications

• Candidates have an IMMA and Cert IV in Aircraft Structures.
• 5+ years of military or commercial aircraft maintenance experience.
• Sound knowledge of QA procedures and aircraft documentation.

Responsibilities

• Be integral to the Apache capability.
• Promote safe, healthy work environment per OHS policies.
• Conduct structural repairs for routine and phase servicing.
• Incorporate SPO mandated/STIs and approved deviations.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are qualified per 1 Avn Regt authorisation.
• Ensure activities follow approved processes.
• Provide direction to develop technicians.
• Suggest improvements to team performance.

Skills

IMMA Authority

Aircraft Structures

QA Knowledge

Teamwork

OH&S

Height Safety

Apache Familiarisation

5+ yrs experience

Education

Certificate IV in Aircraft Structures

Job description

The Opportunity Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) is seeking an Aircraft Structural Fitters to join the AH-64 Apache sustainment and support team.

Program overview

The AH-64E Apache program provides advanced attack helicopter capability to the Australian Defence Force, enabling precision strike, armed reconnaissance and close air support. This program sustains a critical combat capability, supports interoperability with coalition partners, and underpins Australia's land and joint operations.

Why this is exciting

• Contribute to an enduring sovereign combat helicopter capability that directly supports national defence and joint operations.
• Work on complex aircraft systems.
• Be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering hands-on maintenance, systems engineering, supply and test activities with direct operational impact.

What you'll get to do

• Be an integral part of the Apache capability.
• Promoting a safe and healthy work environment by ensuring compliance with OHS policies and procedures.
• Conduct of aircraft structural repairs in support of routine and phase servicing requirements.
• Incorporate as directed System Program Office (SPO) mandated/approved Modifications, Special Technical Instructions (STI's) and Deviations.
• Ensure all personnel assigned to maintenance tasks are qualified and certified IAW 1 Avn Regt trade authorisation record.
• Ensuring that all maintenance activities are incorporated IAW approved processes and procedures.
• Provide direction and instructions to assist in the development of technicians.
• Contributes to improvements in the performance of the team (and the organisation generally) by proposing solutions to problems and more effective methods of work.

Who we're looking for

• Holder of an iMMA (interim Military Maintenance Authority).
• Cert IV (or equivalent) qualified in Aircraft Structures with a minimum of two years current experience as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's - Structural.
• Apache Aircraft Familiarisation (CoA Provided).
• Composite Specialist Course (216309) or equivalent.
• A minimum of five years of military or commercial aircraft maintenance experience
• Be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of aviation Quality Assurance (QA) procedures, aircraft maintenance / modification operating procedures and documentation.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a team.
• Ability to successfully interact with co-workers, maintaining productive working relationships to meet team, business unit and organisational goals.
• Be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of Occupational Heath and Safety procedures.
• Sound knowledge of aircraft and aeronautical product maintenance, modification and planning documentation.
• Working at Heights qualification.

Security requirement

Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirements.

Location

This role is based in Towsville.

Boeing values that guide the work we do

• Integrity — We are honest, transparent and accountable.
• Safety — We always put safety first in design, manufacturing and operations.
• Quality — We deliver products and processes that meet the highest standards.
• Customer focus — We aim to understand and exceed our customers' mission needs.
• Teamwork & One Boeing — We collaborate across teams and partners to accomplish shared goals.
• Inclusion & Respect — We value diverse perspectives and create an environment where everyone can contribute.

Why join the AH-64E Apache Australia team

• Support a critical, high-readiness combat aviation capability that protects Australia's interests and supports joint operations.
• Gain experience and professional growth with access to targeted training and career development pathways.
• Build deep rotary-wing expertise — and be part of a mission-focused team delivering operational outcomes in partnership with the Australian Army and industry.

Join us and help sustain a world-class combat aviation capability — deliver operational readiness, advance sovereign capability, and contribute to the next chapter of Boeing in Australia.