Maintenance Controller

Qantas; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible leave options

Discounted air travel

Access to a rewards program

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Qantas is hiring a Maintenance Controller based in Melbourne, responsible for ensuring the safety and reliability of simulator assets. You'll implement maintenance policies while leading complex maintenance activities. The role offers an advanced diploma required in Electrical Engineering and strong knowledge of aircraft systems.

Qantas supports personal and professional development and provides flexible leave along with travel discounts for employees and their families.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining Emergency Procedures equipment across multiple aircraft types.
• Demonstrated ability to manage maintenance activities under pressure.
• Clear communication skills for facilitating stakeholder meetings.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and compliance of simulator assets.
• Lead maintenance activities and technical guidance.
• Minimize downtime and protect asset reliability.

Skills

Technical purchasing experience

Strong aircraft systems knowledge

Ability to read and interpret technical schematics

Effective relationship management

Strong stakeholder management skills

Education

Advanced Diploma of Electrical Engineering

Job description

About Qantas

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

Job Description

As a Maintenance Controller, you will be responsible for the safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance of simulator assets across the port. You will implement and maintain maintenance policies and procedures while ensuring all activities meet CASA requirements and manufacturer standards. You will coordinate and lead corrective and preventative maintenance activities, including fault rectification, overhaul, repair, and system modifications. The role requires hands‑on technical input across electronic, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and software systems.

• Play a critical role in aviation safety, ensuring world‑class simulator reliability and CASA compliance
• Lead complex, high‑value assets in a technically advanced flight training environment
• Make real operational impact, supporting safe and effective pilot and crew training outcomes

A key part of the role is providing expert technical guidance to resolve longer‑term reliability issues and support multiple simulation and aircraft systems. You will oversee maintenance activity across the port to minimise downtime, protect asset reliability, and support safe, effective training operations.

To Be Successful, You’ll Have

• An Advanced Diploma of Electrical Engineering (or equivalent qualification)
• Strong aircraft systems knowledge from both Flight Crew and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer perspectives, including maintenance of Emergency Procedures (EP) equipment and door trainers across multiple aircraft types (A220, A321, A330, A350, A380, B737, and extended door trainers for A330, B737, and B787).
• Experience in technical purchasing and provision of maintenance services to support operational outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, and understand technical schematics for effective troubleshooting.
• Solid understanding of planning, purchasing, and inventory control principles
• Proven ability to delegate effectively, prioritise work, and manage maintenance activities
• Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with commercial partners and suppliers
• Ability to think holistically and link technical decisions to financial and operational outcomes
• Demonstrated success integrating maintenance, operational, safety, and cost considerations to improve efficiency
• Ability to perform under time and volume pressure while delivering reliable operational outcomes
• Clear and confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills, including facilitating monthly status meetings with key stakeholders.
• High attention to detail with a hands‑on, operational mindset

Why the Qantas Group?

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at the Qantas Group. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

Benefits

• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.

Equal Opportunity

Qantas are equal opportunity employers, so by coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply.

Applications close Monday 15 June 2026