Technical Standards Engineer
About the Role
Our client, a leading aviation MRO organisation, is seeking an experienced Technical Standards Engineer to support and enhance maintenance compliance, technical quality, and operational standards across its heavy maintenance operations.
This position is ideally suited to a senior aircraft maintenance professional with extensive Base Maintenance experience, including involvement in large-scale heavy maintenance projects, major checks, structural modifications, and complex maintenance inputs. The successful candidate will provide technical oversight, identify compliance gaps, support operational teams, and drive continuous improvement across maintenance activities and documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor aircraft maintenance activities and documentation to ensure compliance with approved technical data, regulatory requirements, and company procedures.
- Identify maintenance and documentation discrepancies and work closely with operational teams to implement effective corrective actions.
- Provide technical guidance and coaching to engineers, supervisors, and mechanics on maintenance standards and best practices.
- Analyse compliance trends, prepare reports, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support quality, safety, and technical compliance programmes across the maintenance organisation.
- Review procedures and processes, identifying opportunities to strengthen maintenance standards and operational performance.
- Prepare regular compliance and performance reports for senior management.
Candidate Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of aircraft maintenance experience within a Part 145 or equivalent maintenance environment.
- Extensive experience within Heavy/Base Maintenance is essential.
- Proven involvement in large-scale maintenance projects, major checks, structural repairs, modifications, or high-volume MRO operations.
- Previous certifying experience on commercial aircraft is essential.
- Hold a valid Aircraft Maintenance Licence (AML) issued by EASA, FAA, UK CAA, GACA, ICAO-recognised authority, or equivalent regulatory body.
- Must hold a minimum of two Airbus and/or Boeing type ratings on their licence (current or historical). This is a mandatory requirement.
- Strong knowledge of aircraft certification and release requirements, regulatory compliance, quality systems, and safety management systems.
- Previous supervisory, shift leadership, auditing, or technical representative experience is highly desirable.
- Airbus and Boeing narrow-body and/or wide-body experience will be viewed favourably.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Preferred Profile
We are particularly interested in candidates who have built their careers within heavy maintenance environments and can demonstrate a strong track record of technical decision-making, compliance oversight, maintenance quality, and certifying responsibilities. Candidates with experience across multiple Airbus and Boeing platforms within a major MRO environment will be highly regarded.
What's on Offer
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established aviation organisation committed to operational excellence, safety, and continuous improvement, offering exposure to complex maintenance programmes and a highly professional engineering environment.
