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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Electrical)


Job Location:

Chennai - India

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
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