Engineer, Powerplant

Job Description

Role Overview The Powerplant Engineer maintains controls over the life cycle and cost structure of the powerplants under their area of responsibility and reviews all powerplant removals to ensure removals are justified. Key Responsibilities Serve as the primary department contact for ATA chapters 70 through 80. Monitor fleet powerplant operational health and incorporate solutions to maintain fleet health levels. Create, review and approve powerplant shop visits and work scope for repair and/or overhaul. Assist other departments with commercial issues related to powerplants. Provide engineering support for line and heavy maintenance, including minor repair authorisations, parts and materials substitutions, repairs and reports. Conduct research and collect data to aid in the development of engineering documents. Review Airworthiness Directives (AD) and Service Bulletins (SB) for applicability, and develop engineering data to accomplish modifications in response to ADs, SBs, Service Information Letters and similar. Respond to requests for engineering assistance to obtain or develop approved engineering data when such data is not in the Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Structure Repair Manual or other FAA-approved documents. Interact with applicable departments to define, maintain and optimise the Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program. Analyse and determine disposition of all reliability issues and improvements. Minimise costs and aircraft out-of-service time relative to the area of responsibility. Perform other duties as assigned. Licences & Qualifications FAA Airframe and Powerplant licence. Associate's degree (A.A.) in Aviation/Aerospace Engineering or Maintenance, or a related technical field with emphasis on powerplant theory, or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred: bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) in Aviation Maintenance or Technology with an emphasis on powerplant; training in Six Sigma or Lean processes. Experience At least 3 years of line or heavy aircraft maintenance experience with demonstrated working knowledge of 14 CFR Parts 121, 145 and 25 in an engineering or technical service department. Experience with life cycle management, technical work scope evaluation and cost management of powerplants. Requirements Language skills: ability to read, analyse and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations; to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; and to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public. Reasoning and problem solving: ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables where only limited standardisation exists, and to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Decision making: day-to-day decisions supporting strategic direction; decisions require thought, may not be structured, tend to be short term and are usually of moderate cost. Able to work weekends, holidays, night shift and overtime as required, and to travel up to 25% of the time including overnight stays. Additional Information Requisition Id: JR-007764. Team: Corporate. Location: Carmel. Contract type: full time. Posted 12 September 2026. Physical demands: able to move about the work environment; frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear; able to lift or move up to 10 pounds occasionally. Work environment: may be required to work in open aeroplane hangars up to 10% of the time. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Serve as the primary department contact for ATA chapters 70 through 80.
• Monitor fleet powerplant operational health and incorporate solutions to maintain fleet health levels.
• Create, review and approve powerplant shop visits and work scope for repair and/or overhaul.
• Assist other departments with commercial issues related to powerplants.
• Provide engineering support for line and heavy maintenance, including minor repair authorisations, parts and materials substitutions, repairs and reports.
• Conduct research and collect data to aid in the development of engineering documents.
• Review Airworthiness Directives (AD) and Service Bulletins (SB) for applicability, and develop engineering data to accomplish modifications in response to ADs, SBs, Service Information Letters and similar.
• Respond to requests for engineering assistance to obtain or develop approved engineering data when such data is not in the Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Structure Repair Manual or other FAA-approved documents.
• Interact with applicable departments to define, maintain and optimise the Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program.
• Analyse and determine disposition of all reliability issues and improvements.
• Minimise costs and aircraft out-of-service time relative to the area of responsibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant licence.
• Associate's degree (A.A.) in Aviation/Aerospace Engineering or Maintenance, or a related technical field with emphasis on powerplant theory, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred: bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) in Aviation Maintenance or Technology with an emphasis on powerplant; training in Six Sigma or Lean processes.
• At least 3 years of line or heavy aircraft maintenance experience with demonstrated working knowledge of 14 CFR Parts 121, 145 and 25 in an engineering or technical service department.
• Experience with life cycle management, technical work scope evaluation and cost management of powerplants.
• Language skills: ability to read, analyse and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations; to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; and to present information effectively and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Reasoning and problem solving: ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables where only limited standardisation exists, and to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Decision making: day-to-day decisions supporting strategic direction; decisions require thought, may not be structured, tend to be short term and are usually of moderate cost.
• Able to work weekends, holidays, night shift and overtime as required, and to travel up to 25% of the time including overnight stays.