Fleet Transitions Engineer

Finnair; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Finnair is seeking a Fleet Transitions Engineer to support aircraft phase-in, phase-out, and entry-into-service activities on the Technical Fleet Transitions team. This role suits a practical aviation professional who thrives in dynamic environments and solves technical challenges directly on aircraft and in records.

You will collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and technical records teams, support delivery and redelivery, and ensure alignment of maintenance status across systems, with

Qualifications

• Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (B1/B2) or equivalent.
• Type rating on Airbus, Embraer, or ATR aircraft preferred.
• Experience in aircraft maintenance, MRO, or airline operations.
• Experience in aircraft transitions or heavy maintenance.
• Strong understanding of maintenance documentation and systems.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Hands-on and solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong problem-solving capability.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Flexibility in working hours.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on technical support during aircraft transitions, including inspections and defect reviews.
• Identify and help resolve technical and records-related findings.
• Support aircraft delivery and redelivery activities.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and technical records teams.
• Work with MROs and maintenance systems to validate aircraft status.
• Support configuration control and maintenance status alignment.
• Participate in on-site acceptance and redelivery events.
• Coordinate transition tasks with planning and technical records.

Skills

Fluent English

Travel willingness

Strong communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Hands-on mindset

Education

Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (B1/B2) or equivalent

Job description

Finnair is a diverse community of professionals who work ambitiously with a big heart and commitment. A strong safety culture is our priority and at the core of our everyday work, never taking it for granted. We are committed to doing our share in solving the climate challenge by determinedly following our science-based pathway to decarbonize our operations. We find meaning in our purpose: With our heart in Finland, we make every journey better, today and tomorrow. Our values – Always Safe, Customer at Heart and Stronger Together – guide us in everything we do.

Finnair Technical Operations are now looking for a hands-on

Fleet Transitions Engineer

to support aircraft phase-in, phase-out, and entry-into-service activities on Technical Fleet Transitions team. This role is ideal for a practical aviation professional who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys solving technical challenges directly on aircraft and in records.

Main Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on technical support during aircraft transitions, including inspections and defect reviews
• Identify and help resolve technical and records-related findings
• Support aircraft delivery and redelivery activities
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and technical records teams
• Work with MROs and maintenance systems to validate aircraft status
• Support configuration control and maintenance status alignment
• Participate in on-site acceptance and redelivery events
• Coordinate transition tasks with planning and technical records

Our Expectations

• Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (B1/B2) or equivalent
• Type rating on Airbus, Embraer, or ATR aircraft preferred
• Experience in aircraft maintenance, MRO, or airline operations
• Experience in aircraft transitions or heavy maintenance
• Strong understanding of maintenance documentation and systems
• Fluent English (written and spoken)
• Willingness to travel internationally
• Hands-on and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong problem-solving capability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Flexibility in working hours

Working At Finnair

We offer you an exciting opportunity to work in the fast-changing aviation and international travel industry in a culture that drives and enables professional development and continuous improvement. You will be supported by internally highly rated supervisory work with modern leadership practices that we constantly develop.

We are happy to enable our employees to enrich their lives and fulfill their travel dreams by offering a wide leisure travel benefit. We also support the health and wellbeing of our employees through our own Sickness Fund insurance benefit, Epassi sport (culture, health & wellbeing or commuting benefit), gyms around the Finnair campus and activities organized by our hobby clubs.

Please note that the hiring process may include a pre-employment security clearance and a drug test.

Our people are key to our success and the foundation that makes Finnair unique. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where all our people can thrive and succeed.We cherish diversity and strive to employ people with different backgrounds and experiences, to bring together multiple views to foster our business success.According to our employee survey, respecting diversity is at a high level in our work community. You are welcome to join Finnair as your authentic self.