Senior Regulatory and Safety Specialist

Qantas Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Work with advanced aircraft

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Qantas Group is seeking a Sydney-based Compliance and Regulatory Management specialist to shape safe, compliant engineering operations within a complex aviation regulatory environment. This nine-month fixed-term role sits in Qantas Engineering and offers office hours, Monday to Friday, with responsibilities spanning regulatory approvals, continuing airworthiness, and safety program support.

You will join a team that collaborates with engineers, regulators and service providers to ensure work is

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years practical aviation maintenance or regulatory experience.
• Knowledge of civil aviation regulatory frameworks (CASR Part 21, 42, 145, 147) or equivalent.
• Ability to interpret licences, qualifications and training records.
• Strong attention to detail and records-management discipline.
• Clear written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Red ASIC security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist regulatory and safety support across engineering operations.
• Support regulatory approvals covering design, continuing airworthiness, maintenance and training.
• Contribute to safety, quality and compliance programs and aircraft entry into service.
• Collaborate with engineers, regulators and service providers to interpret requirements.

Skills

Aviation maintenance knowledge

Regulatory requirements

Documentation & records management

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Regulatory approvals

Software: eQ, Workday, Maintenix, MS 0

Tools

eQ

Workday

Maintenix

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Parent Business Function: Corporate & Support Functions
• Time Type: Full time
• Worker Sub-Type: Fixed Term

Job Description

• Shape safe, compliant engineering operations across a complex aviation regulatory environment.
• Join a Sydney-based role working office hours, Monday to Friday.
• Build specialist experience across engineering, safety and regulatory programs.

At the Qantas Group, we’re united by our purpose: to make everyone feel proud to belong to the Spirit of Australia. Join a team where safety, collaboration, care, and innovation are at the heart of what we do, and where your work helps shape the future of aviation.

Qantas is Australia’s leading domestic and international airline, connecting millions of customers across Australia and around the world.

The impact you’ll make

• Provide specialist regulatory and safety support across Qantas Engineering operations, helping engineering activities remain safe, timely and compliant.
• Support regulatory approvals covering design, continuing airworthiness management, aircraft maintenance, manufacturing and technical training.
• Contribute to safety, quality and compliance programs, including aircraft entry into service.
• Support the personnel authorisations and supplier organisation approvals process and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Partner with engineering teams, service providers, regulators and stakeholders across the Qantas Group to interpret regulatory requirements and enable operational initiatives.

Meet the team

You’ll join Qantas Engineering’s Compliance and Regulatory Management team, working with engineering and operational teams, technical specialists, service providers, regulators and stakeholder groups across the Qantas Group. The team provides specialist regulatory support to help engineering operations run safely and on time, while maintaining regulatory compliance and operational quality. In this nine-month fixed-term role, you’ll help to ensure that Qantas Engineering work is performed and certified only by people and organisations with the appropriate qualifications, competence, approvals and defined scope of authority, and bring practical judgement to safety, compliance, risk, change and continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

• At least 5 years practical knowledge of aviation maintenance, continuing airworthiness or engineering regulatory requirements
• Practical working knowledge of civil aviation regulatory requirements, including relevant Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR Part 21, 42, 145, 147) or equivalent regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to interpret licences, qualifications, training records and competency evidence
• Strong attention to detail and records-management discipline
• Confidence working with applicants, assessors, operational managers and technical specialists
• Sound judgement when applying procedures and regulatory requirements
• Ability to manage competing requests without compromising safety, compliance or quality
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence using systems such as eQ, Workday, Maintenix, SharePoint and Microsoft Office
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required Red ASIC security clearance.

Rewards and benefits

• Build your expertise through training and development opportunities across the Qantas Group.
• Work with advanced aircraft, engineering systems and operational capabilities.
• Access leave options, wellbeing programs and resources to support you professionally and personally.

Bring your spirit to ours

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you. 5 November 2026 and we’ll be in touch regarding the next steps in the recruitment process.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels included, valued and safe. We value the diverse lived experiences, perspectives and backgrounds of our people and are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage to let us know at any stage of the recruitment process.