Principal Structures Engineer

Manage structural aspects of Qantas Airbus fleetCovered under the Professional Engineers EAPermanent full-time position located at the Qantas Corporate Campus in MascotToday, we’re busy planning for tomorrow. We look to the future to guide the way we innovate, helping us stay relevant and responsive in an always evolving industry. We see it as our responsibility to take ownership and drive outcomes, taking the organisation forward.Qantas Engineering keeps us at the forefront of aviation, caring and maintaining both the Qantas fleet, as well as aircraft for our customers across the Asia-Pacific region. Working with state-of-the-art equipment and resources, our shared commitment to professional excellence continues to keep our customers safe.As the Principal Structures Engineer in the Airbus Technical Services team, your role involves delivering professional engineering guidance, exercising mature professional engineering judgment, and identifying, prioritising, and managing fleet issue resolution. You will need to manage multiple conflicting deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.Effective communication and problem-solving skills will be crucial in working with suppliers and manufacturers to resolve issues and influence them to maximize commercial and operational benefits to Qantas.Your responsibilities include:Evaluating Instructions for Continuing Airworthiness and developing and authorising engineering instructions to address operational and airworthiness requirements.Evaluating and coordinating fleet airworthiness issues to ensure compliance with certification and regulatory airworthiness requirements.Serving as a primary contact for structural engineering issues and providing technical support and expertise to resolve maintenance program and modification program issues.Providing leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and technical staff, fostering their professional development and technical skills.Liaising with manufacturers, suppliers, regulators, and internal airline stakeholders to effectively address tactical and operational fleet asset management issues.Analysing technical issues and preparing detailed technical documentation, reports, and presentations for internal stakeholders, regulatory bodies, and customers.You’ll have:Professional Engineering degree qualifications in Aeronautical, Mechanical, or equivalent.Over 10 years of industry experience, including significant experience in commercial aircraft structures, preferably with the Airbus fleet in an operator's environment.Design signatory experience would be highly favourable and advantageous.Comprehensive understanding of initial airworthiness (preferably EASA) and continuing airworthiness (preferably CASA) processes.Proven ability to translate complex technical information clearly and concisely, and to communicate effectively with suppliers, manufacturers and internal airline stakeholders.Strong sense of ownership, work ethic, and drive to get the job done.Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and mentor professional engineers and technical staff.Why Qantas?You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.Please note:The Qantas Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.If you’re up for an engineering challenge with strong motivation to contribute to Qantas’s core sustainability objectives, register your interest and we’ll be in touch.Applications close: Tuesday 16th of July 2024