- Challenge yourself in this operational leadership role
- Together well achieve business goals and objectives
- Permanent full-time position based in LAX
- Pay range $135000 - $150000USD
*Sponsorship may be available for the preferred candidate.
At Qantas we represent Australia to the world. Qantas Engineering in Los Angeles is home to our state-of-the-art maintenance facility which opened in 2017 where we carry out critical scheduled maintenance on our wide-body aircraft with a primary focus on our A380 and B787 fleet. We conduct A checks engine changes and day to day line maintenance requirements where we have departures back to Australia every night connecting North America to Australia. Our team ensures we meet the highest standards of safety and reliability. While we continue to conduct critical maintenance for our international network we are also preparing to welcome our first A350 to our Qantas fleet expanding our maintenance capabilities in North America.
As the Service Engineer you will be responsible for managing and leading an on-shift team of AMEs and LAMEs in day-to-day maintenance operations. This will include allocating workloads ensuring airworthiness of the Qantas fleet optimising aircraft availability on time performance and AOG recovery.
Youll have:
- A CASA/EASA (or equivalent) B1 and/or B2 licence with a B787-9 and/or A380 type rating.
- Minimum 7 years LAME/Certification experience with a focus on leading line and/or heavy maintenance operations teams in an aviation industry.
- Demonstrated ability to lead motivate and coordinate large teams across shifts.
- High-level decision-making skills with the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
- Strong organisational planning and problem-solving capabilities with a focus on safety compliance and performance delivery.
- Strong understanding of aviation regulatory frameworks (FAA CASA EASA Cal/OSHA) and airworthiness standards.
- Ability to effectively communicate and influence all levels of staff and stakeholders
- Deep operational knowledge of Qantas group aircraft systems and maintenance procedures.
- Proficiency in using operational systems and tools (e.g. dashboards maintenance tracking reporting platforms).
Safety is our number one priority and everyone deserves to get home safe. If youre passionate about safety value work life balance and enjoy working with a supportive team this may be the perfect workplace for you.
We offer:
Competitive 4 weeks of paid time off and 15 days of sick leave
Excellent benefits including up to 8% of 401K match
Great travel perks on Qantas Group and partner airlines across the world
Weve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge and excite you - and give you the support you need to really go places. Here everyones treated with the respect they deserve and everyone has the potential to make the most of their skills.
If youre ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you submit an application and lets explore how we go places together.
Applications close: Tuesday 4th of March 2026 (PDT)
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Challenge yourself in this operational leadership roleTogether well achieve business goals and objectivesPermanent full-time position based in LAXPay range $135000 - $150000USD*Sponsorship may be available for the preferred candidate. At Qantas we represent Australia to the world. Qantas Engineering...
- Challenge yourself in this operational leadership role
- Together well achieve business goals and objectives
- Permanent full-time position based in LAX
- Pay range $135000 - $150000USD
*Sponsorship may be available for the preferred candidate.
At Qantas we represent Australia to the world. Qantas Engineering in Los Angeles is home to our state-of-the-art maintenance facility which opened in 2017 where we carry out critical scheduled maintenance on our wide-body aircraft with a primary focus on our A380 and B787 fleet. We conduct A checks engine changes and day to day line maintenance requirements where we have departures back to Australia every night connecting North America to Australia. Our team ensures we meet the highest standards of safety and reliability. While we continue to conduct critical maintenance for our international network we are also preparing to welcome our first A350 to our Qantas fleet expanding our maintenance capabilities in North America.
As the Service Engineer you will be responsible for managing and leading an on-shift team of AMEs and LAMEs in day-to-day maintenance operations. This will include allocating workloads ensuring airworthiness of the Qantas fleet optimising aircraft availability on time performance and AOG recovery.
Youll have:
- A CASA/EASA (or equivalent) B1 and/or B2 licence with a B787-9 and/or A380 type rating.
- Minimum 7 years LAME/Certification experience with a focus on leading line and/or heavy maintenance operations teams in an aviation industry.
- Demonstrated ability to lead motivate and coordinate large teams across shifts.
- High-level decision-making skills with the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
- Strong organisational planning and problem-solving capabilities with a focus on safety compliance and performance delivery.
- Strong understanding of aviation regulatory frameworks (FAA CASA EASA Cal/OSHA) and airworthiness standards.
- Ability to effectively communicate and influence all levels of staff and stakeholders
- Deep operational knowledge of Qantas group aircraft systems and maintenance procedures.
- Proficiency in using operational systems and tools (e.g. dashboards maintenance tracking reporting platforms).
Safety is our number one priority and everyone deserves to get home safe. If youre passionate about safety value work life balance and enjoy working with a supportive team this may be the perfect workplace for you.
We offer:
Competitive 4 weeks of paid time off and 15 days of sick leave
Excellent benefits including up to 8% of 401K match
Great travel perks on Qantas Group and partner airlines across the world
Weve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge and excite you - and give you the support you need to really go places. Here everyones treated with the respect they deserve and everyone has the potential to make the most of their skills.
If youre ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you submit an application and lets explore how we go places together.
Applications close: Tuesday 4th of March 2026 (PDT)
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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