Rotary Wing Structures Engineer (4-Day Week)

Bell Textron; Redcliffe; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day work week (Mon-Thu)

Competitive salary aligned with market

Professional development and training

Exposure to rotary-wing fleet

Safety-focused team environment

Challenging engineering projects

Job summary

Bell Textron Australia is seeking a skilled AME Aviation Structures Engineer to join our engineering and maintenance support teams in Coffs Harbour (NSW) and Redcliffe (QLD). The role provides structural engineering and maintenance support across a diverse rotary-wing helicopter fleet, ensuring airworthiness and compliance with CASA requirements.

You will interpret OEM SRMs, develop repair schemes, support defect investigations, liaise with OEMs and DOAs, and maintain records.

Qualifications

• Experience in aircraft structural engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of regulatory framework and airworthiness requirements.
• Experience with helicopter structural systems and repair methodologies.
• Ability to interpret manuals, drawings, and structural data.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and maintenance support for aircraft structural repairs, modifications, and substantiation.
• Review, interpret, and apply OEM SRMs, engineering orders, and service bulletins.
• Develop engineering instructions, repair schemes, and technical documentation.
• Support defect investigations, damage assessments, and root cause analysis.
• Liaise with OEMs and DOAs as required.
• Ensure all engineering activities meet regulatory, safety, and quality requirements.
• Maintain accurate engineering records and documentation.
• Travel between operational sites as required.

Skills

Aeroskills Structures

Structural engineering

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Certificate 4 in Aeroskills Structures or equivalent

Job description

Bell Textron Australia is seeking a skilled AME Aviation Structures Engineer to join our engineering and maintenance support teams in Coffs Harbour (NSW) and Redcliffe (QLD). The role provides structural engineering and maintenance support across a diverse rotary-wing helicopter fleet, ensuring airworthiness and compliance with CASA requirements.

You will interpret OEM SRMs, develop repair schemes, support defect investigations, liaise with OEMs and DOAs, and maintain records.