Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers maintain and repair aircraft structures, and avionic and mechanical systems.

What the job involves

• Dismantling, inspecting, testing, repairing and reassembling aircraft engines, ancillary motors and engine accessories, electrical systems, and subassemblies of aircraft frames

• Installing electrical circuits and equipment

• Testing aircraft communication equipment, aircraft instrumentation and electronic systems using electronic testing equipment and specialised test apparatus

• Replacing and testing aircraft oxygen system components

• Assembling parts and subassemblies of aircraft frames

• Conducting routine pre-flight inspections of engines, aircraft frames and mechanical systems

• Maintaining records of action taken

• May manufacture aircraft electrical, instrument and radio hardware components