Avionics Engineer B2

Riyadh Air | طيران الرياض; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Riyadh Air is seeking an experienced maintenance professional to join the Engineering and Maintenance team. You will perform maintenance, inspections, and repairs on the Boeing 787 fleet, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and manufacturer documentation.

You will lead Line Maintenance activities to minimise downtime and certify work on airframes, engines, and electrical systems, with a focus on avionic troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• A Diploma/Certificate qualification is required.
• At least 8 years in Line Maintenance with the last 2 years certifying Boeing 787.
• Boeing 787 Type Rating Level III is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repairs, and inspections of the Boeing 787 fleet in accordance with regulatory requirements and manufacturers' documentation.
• Carry out scheduled and unscheduled aircraft, engine, and component maintenance and repairs.
• Supervise Line Maintenance teams to optimise aircraft downtime and certify completed tasks (airframe, engine, electrical systems).
• Troubleshoot avionic systems to maintain aircraft reliability.

Skills

Line maintenance

Avionics troubleshooting

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Diploma/Certificate qualification

Job description

Riyadh Air (RX), headquartered in the Saudi Capital, is the new national airline that’s shaping the future of flying. It seeks to lead the aviation industry by transforming Saudi Arabia into a global aviation and trade hub – a digitally native airline that will connect the kingdom to more than 100 destinations.

About the Role

Are you wired for success and passionate about advanced aircraft systems? Are you ready to take your career to a new altitude? We're seeking an experienced hands‑on professional to join our Engineering and Maintenance team.

Your responsibility will be to perform maintenance, repairs, and inspections of our Boeing 787 fleet, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Additionally, typical duties include carrying out scheduled and unscheduled aircraft, engine, component maintenance and repairs compliant to the approved manufacturers documentation whilst observing all company safety procedures.

With a natural ability to lead in a time‑critical environment, you will supervise teams undertaking Line Maintenance to optimise aircraft downtime. Key to this role is the inspection and certification of scheduled maintenance tasks, defect rectification, modifications, and functional tests on Airframe, Engine and Electrical systems.

Your days will be spent troubleshooting to keep our aircraft’s brains (avionics systems) in tip‑top shape.

About You

A minimum Diploma/Certificate qualification and you will possess at least 8 years in Line Maintenance. Importantly, your maintenance experience includes the last 2 years certifying Boeing 787.

Boeing 787 Type Rating Level 3. You are also required to possess a valid GACA / EASA or other CAA B2 AV Aircraft Maintenance License.

You are also required to hold the appropriate police security clearance required for the role.

Mandatory Documents

• Valid GACA / EASA or other CAA B2 AV Aircraft Maintenance License
• Boeing 787 Aircraft Type training Level III original (practical and theoretical)
• Last five (5) years aircraft maintenance experience records (logbook) stamped and signed by MRO/Operator Quality Assurance department.
• Recency Letter from current (and previous employers if applicable) outlining scope of work and work duration, stamped and signed by Maintenance Repair Organisations (MRO) Quality Assurance Department
• Current and previous Operator / MRO Certification Authorisation copy