Liaison Engineer

easyJet Airline Company PLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A major low-cost airline in the UK is seeking a Line Maintenance Liaison Engineer responsible for overseeing maintenance performance across Europe. This role involves acting as the technical point of contact, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with aviation standards. The ideal candidate will have a background in aircraft maintenance, strong knowledge of relevant regulations, and experience in contract management. This full-time position offers competitive salary, bonuses, and flexible working options, with significant travel requirements.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Up to 20% bonus

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Excellent staff travel benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in aircraft maintenance or MRO environment.
• Ability to monitor provider performance against service levels.
• Confidence in building relationships with maintenance partners.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a technical and operational liaison for maintenance stations.
• Monitoring service delivery and leading performance improvements.
• Conducting station visits and audits to ensure compliance.

Skills

Aircraft maintenance experience

Strong knowledge of Part M, Part CAMO and Part 145 regulations

Contract and supplier management

Confident communication

Proactive and organized

IT skills including Microsoft Office

Tools

AMOS

Job description

We are easyJet – a FTSE-100 listed, £multi‑billion low‑cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.

We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low‑cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.

Read on if you

• Have experience in aircraft maintenance or the MRO environment
• Enjoy building strong partnerships and solving problems in fast‑paced operational settings
• Can be in our Luton office 3 x per week

The Team

You’ll join our Engineering and Maintenance team, a group recognised across the industry for innovation and technical excellence. The team plays a critical role in delivering Europe’s highest technical dispatch reliability and works closely with colleagues and partners across our network to keep our aircraft flying safely and efficiently. With a modern fleet and a dynamic operating environment, this is a team where expertise, curiosity and collaboration really matter.

The Role

As a Line Maintenance Liaison Engineer, you’ll be the key link between easyJet and our contracted Line and Light Base Maintenance providers across Europe. You’ll take ownership of a portfolio of stations, travelling regularly to oversee performance, support operations and strengthen relationships.

This is a role with real autonomy and visibility. You’ll monitor service delivery, lead performance improvement actions and support both planned and AOG maintenance activity. You’ll also play an important part in audits, safety investigations and contract management, helping ensure our network remains compliant, efficient and future‑ready.

What you’ll be looking after

• Acting as the technical and operational focal point for your assigned Line and Light Base Maintenance stations
• Monitoring provider performance against contractual service levels and driving improvement where needed
• Building strong, trusted relationships with maintenance partners to support safe and reliable operations
• Carrying out station visits, audits and start‑up assessments, including supporting initial training
• Supporting AOG recovery through close liaison with the MOC and local providers
• Investigating safety incidents and resolving audit findings
• Ensuring compliance with easyJet procedures, airworthiness requirements and documentation standards
• Supporting contract reviews, cost control activity and supplier invoice review

What we’re looking for

• Background in aircraft maintenance or the MRO industry
• Strong knowledge of Part M, Part CAMO and Part 145 regulations
• Experience of contract and supplier management
• A solid understanding of aircraft maintenance processes and procedures
• Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills
• Organised, proactive and comfortable working independently
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office and AMOS
• A continuous improvement mindset
• Additional spoken languages are a plus

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive base salary
• Up to 20 % bonus
• 25 days holiday
• BAYE, SAYE and Performance Share Schemes
• 7 % pension
• Life assurance
• Flexible benefits package
• Excellent staff travel benefits

Practicalities

This full‑time role will be based in Luton and will be 40 hours per week. We support hybrid working and we spend 60% of our time per month in the office. The position involves a significant level of travel, working at various locations throughout Europe.

Reasonable Adjustments

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.