Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Tindal, NT +1 · Manufacturing and Production

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems at RAAF Base Tindal, NT. The role requires a Cert IV in Aeroskills or equivalent, experience in aviation maintenance, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to hold a PV Security Clearance. The position involves ensuring safety, reliability, and airworthiness of the aircraft, identifying technical and logistics challenges, and maintaining documentation accuracy.

What you'd actually do

  1. Carry out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on Triton UAS to ensure safety, reliability, and airworthiness.
  2. Work closely with a new, supportive team to deliver multiple serviceable aircraft on time and to standard.
  3. Identify tooling, manpower, and facility needs, and provide solutions for technical and logistics challenges.
  4. Report and follow up on major defects and ensure documentation accuracy.

Skills

Required

  • Cert IV in Aeroskills or industry equivalent
  • Experience in aviation maintenance
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Proactive approach to technical challenges
  • Team player
  • Ability to hold and maintain a PV Security Clearence
  • Australian Citizenship

Nice to have

  • Mechanical AME
  • Avionics AME
  • Structures AME

What the JD emphasized

  • AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
  • Ability to hold and maintain a PV Security Clearence