Head of Powerplant & Engine Strategy

ORIX Aviation Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

On-site gym

Charity fundraising

Wellness & Inclusion committees

Job summary

ORIX Aviation Group in Dublin, Ireland, seeks a senior Powerplant leader to direct engine maintenance strategy, shop visit oversight, and risk management for the aircraft portfolio. The role shapes maintenance forecasting, technical risk mitigation, and transactional support across leases and asset transactions.

You will collaborate with airlines, MROs, OEMs, and internal teams to validate costs, preserve asset value, and support commercial decisions.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of powerplant, airline, MRO, OEM, leasing, or technical asset management experience preferred.
• Relevant university degree or technical qualification in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering.
• Strong understanding of engine maintenance, shop visit management, lease obligations, and aircraft records.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to present to senior stakeholders.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and oversight of major engine maintenance events across the managed fleet.
• Develop and challenge engine shop visit workscopes and maintenance strategies.
• Assess shop visit proposals for technical necessity, lease alignment, and asset protection.
• Review costs, reserve claims, and related documentation for accuracy and value.
• Maintain engine maintenance forecasts and exposure assumptions with stakeholders.
• Provide senior technical input to aircraft/engine transitions, including due diligence and delivery readiness.
• Support LOIs, lease amendments, and transactions with engine-related rate reviews.
• Identify and communicate technical risks affecting asset value and economics.
• Develop mitigations for engine maintenance, technical, and transition risks.
• Act as a senior technical interface with Trading, Pricing, Asset Management, etc.

Skills

Powerplant experience

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Aeronautical Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

ORIX Aviation Group in Dublin, Ireland, seeks a senior Powerplant leader to direct engine maintenance strategy, shop visit oversight, and risk management for the aircraft portfolio. The role shapes maintenance forecasting, technical risk mitigation, and transactional support across leases and asset transactions.

You will collaborate with airlines, MROs, OEMs, and internal teams to validate costs, preserve asset value, and support commercial decisions.