Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Electrical)
Posted:
28 August 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline:
25 November 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
- The Aircraft Maintenance Engineer/ Diploma Trainee will play a crucial role in the maintenance for ground & flight testing of our Aircrafts within our state-of-the-art testing facility. We are looking for highly motivated and dedicated AMEs/ Diploma Trainee (Electrical engineering) to join our company as Aircraft Maintenance Engineer/ Diploma Trainee. The AMEs will support the maintenance inspection installation and testing of next-generation electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The role provides hands-on exposure to electric propulsion systems batteries avionics wiring and ground test vehicle (GTV) operations under the supervision of experts.
Required Qualifications:
- Education: AME/ Diploma in Electrical engineering
- Experience:
- Minimum 1 Year relevant experience in aircraft / Helicopter/ UAV / eVTOL/ advanced aerospace systems maintenance.
- Knowledge on DGCA requirements is an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform inspection maintenance and repair of critical components like motors & propellers.
- Carry out installation inspection maintenance and troubleshooting of high-voltage circuits battery systems and electric propulsion interfaces.
- Maintain and inspect electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) including routing bonding grounding clamping and protection.
- Perform continuity insulation resistance and functional checks using approved test equipment.
- Install inspect and maintain avionics systems including:
- Flight control and actuation systems.
- Navigation communication and sensor systems.
- Integrated vehicle management and monitoring systems.
- Conduct system integration checks functional tests and troubleshooting activities.
- Support software loading configuration verification and system validation under approved procedures.
- Maintain accurate documentation of findings and corrective actions.
- Lead maintenance and readiness activities for Ground Test Vehicles (GTVs) and prototype aircrafts including pre-test turn-around test and post-test inspections.
- Assist in test setup instrumentation connections data cable management and test-area readiness.
Job Location:
- The Facility is located at the prestigious IIT Madras Discovery Campus Thaiyur Road Senganamal 603103. This location offers a vibrant and intellectually stimulating environment with access to cutting-edge research and development.
Required Skills:
Aircraft Maintenance eVTOL Aircraft Electrical Systems High-Voltage (HV) Systems Battery Systems Electric Propulsion Systems EWIS (Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems) Avionics Systems Ground Test Vehicle (GTV) Operations Troubleshooting & Functional Testing