Technical Manager - Aircraft Leasing

Peak Performance Recruitment; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Peak Performance Recruitment seeks an experienced aviation technical professional for a strategic role supporting aircraft and engine transitions, leasing activity, and maintenance across a lessor's fleet. You will act as a key technical focal point for deliveries, redeliveries, onboarding, lease negotiations, and asset value management, with knowledge of engine management.

The role requires negotiating technical provisions, reviewing leases, and coordinating with internal teams and airlines.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering; an A&P licence is beneficial.
• Proven experience as powerplant/technical manager with lease-related duties.
• Strong IT skills and ability to communicate with airlines and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Report to senior technical leadership and coordinate technical matters.
• Act as focal point for aircraft transitions, deliveries, redeliveries and onboarding.
• Negotiate return conditions and technical provisions of leases and LOIs.
• Perform evaluations of return conditions and end-of-lease calculations.
• Review leases to identify gaps and develop cost-effective solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to assess investments and asset value.
• Support remarketing with asset condition information and specs.
• Monitor value impacts including ADs and service bulletins.
• Witness shop visits and report issues to the technical team.
• Travel internationally as required and adhere to guidelines.

Skills

A&P licence

Powerplant mgmt

Lease negotiations

Aircraft engines

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

MS Office

English communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Peak Performance Recruitment are seeking an experienced aviation technical professional for a strategic role supporting aircraft and engine transitions, trading and maintenance activity across a lessor's fleet.

The position will act as a key technical focal point for aircraft leasing deliveries, redeliveries, aircraft onboarding, lease negotiations and asset value management. The ideal candidate will also have a good knowledge of aircraft engines management.

Key Responsibilities

• Report to senior technical leadership, coordinating responsibilities and communications relating to technical matters.
• Act as the focal point for aircraft transitions, including deliveries, redeliveries and aircraft onboarding in line with platform growth.
• Negotiate return conditions and the technical provisions of aircraft leases and letters of intent.
• Perform analytical evaluations of return conditions and end-of-lease calculations.
• Review aircraft leases to identify gaps, protect value and develop cost-effective solutions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess potential investments and maximise existing aircraft and engine investments.
• Support the Marketing team with current and projected asset condition information and specifications for remarketing activity.
• Monitor and report significant value impacts, including major Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins and fleet demographic considerations.
• Manage aircraft configuration changes through OEM, DER or Part 21 pathways, maintaining awareness of global mandates and reporting internally.
• Assess jurisdictional and regional regulatory differences, including FAA, EASA and CAAC requirements.
• Review technical audits of engine records ,documentation and delivery packages.
• Contribute to fleet management activity, including shop visit costs, trends and technical issues.
• Witness shop visits, lease deliveries and redeliveries, prepare reports and update the technical team on issues and solutions.
• Travel internationally, sometimes at relatively short notice, in line with business requirements.
• Follow company guidelines, protocols and technical manual requirements.

What We Are Looking For

• Degree in Engineering; an A&P licence is beneficial.
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience as a powerplant manager or technical manager.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating technical provisions in aircraft or engine lease and purchase agreements.
• Powerplant experience should include CFM56, V2500 and other commercial engines.
• Ability to work effectively within a multinational organisation.
• Confidence acting as the customer-facing representative of a lessor, including discussions with airlines on
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office.
• Self-directed, highly committed and flexible, with the ability to perform under pressure.
• Diplomatic and articulate when dealing with customers and counterparties.