Fleet Transitions Engineer

Finnair Oyj; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Finnair Oyj, through its Technical Operations, seeks a hands-on Fleet Transitions Engineer to support phase-in, phase-out and entry-into-service activities on the Technical Fleet Transitions team. The role offers exposure to inspections, defect reviews, and coordination with planning, records and MRO functions.

Ideal candidates have an AME license (B1/B2) and relevant type ratings, with strong documentation skills and readiness to travel internationally.

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

Problem solving

Communication & teamwork

Willingness to travel

Documentation and records management

Education

Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (B1/B2)

Tools

Maintenance management systems

Job description

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. 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