Technical Contract Engineer

Riyadh Air | طيران الرياض; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Riyadh Air is seeking an experienced professional to shape engineering contracts that strengthen maintenance performance, regulatory compliance, and commercial value. The role focuses on managing, evaluating, and administering technical service contracts across maintenance, component support, repair, and engineering services.

You will support contract preparation, negotiation, renewals, amendments, and change requests, while coordinating with Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Maintenance, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of overall experience, including 5 years in a technical contracts engineering role within aviation.
• Background includes contract management, engineering documentation review, cost analysis, vendor evaluation, risk assessment, and financial analysis across engineering/maintenance environments.
• Knowledge of aviation regulations, maintenance procedures, contract management systems, and ERP systems such as AMOS.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and administer engineering and maintenance contracts across a fast-paced aviation environment.
• Support contract preparation, negotiation, renewals, amendments, and change requests.
• Ensure service levels and KPIs are achieved; maintain compliance and commercial performance.

Skills

Technical contract management

Aviation industry experience

Financial analysis

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AMOS ERP

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 ready to shape engineering contracts that strengthen maintenance performance, regulatory compliance, and commercial value?

This role is central to supporting the management, evaluation, administration, and compliance of engineering and maintenance contracts across a fast-paced aviation environment.

It plays an important part in ensuring contractual commitments are fulfilled while supporting operational efficiency and cost optimization.

A core part of the role is reviewing, analyzing, and administering technical service contracts across maintenance, component support, repair, and engineering services.

You will also support contract preparation, negotiation, renewals, amendments, and change requests.

Working closely with Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Maintenance, and Legal teams, this position ensures service level agreements and key performance indicators are achieved.

The role also acts as a key technical interface with Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul providers, original equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and service partners.

The position calls for strong technical analysis, including reviewing maintenance scopes, engineering work packages, technical proposals, and supporting documentation.

In addition, you will generate reports, provide recommendations, and contribute insights for investment business cases and management decision-making.

With responsibility for compliance and commercial performance, the role supports audit readiness, validates invoices against contract terms, monitors budgets, and identifies opportunities for cost savings and process improvement.

This is a high-impact role where your technical judgement and commercial insight will help build smarter contracts, stronger maintenance outcomes, and long-term operational excellence.

About You

Degree qualified, you will demonstrate a minimum of 10 years of overall experience, including 5 years in a technical contracts engineering role within the aviation or airline industry.

Your background includes technical contract management, engineering documentation review, cost analysis, vendor evaluation, risk assessment, and financial analysis across engineering and maintenance environments.

You will bring strong knowledge of aviation regulations, maintenance procedures, contract management systems and ERP systems such as AMOS.

This is your opportunity to shape the future of air travel. Bring your best and show us why you can own this position within Riyadh Air.