Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical (Hawk LIF)

About the role

Sigma Aerospace Workforce is recruiting experienced Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (Mechanical) to support Hawk Lead-In Fighter (LIF) maintenance at Williamtown, NSW and Pearce, WA. This is a permanent, full-time position in a highly regulated Defence aviation environment, supporting the maintenance of a military fast jet platform. Military or fast jet experience is not essential; suitably qualified engineers from commercial, general aviation and other maintenance backgrounds are welcome.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out aircraft fault diagnosis, maintenance and rectification on the Hawk LIF
• Support maintenance activities across relevant aircraft systems
• Work in accordance with approved technical publications and maintenance procedures
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and comply with certification requirements
• Contribute to safe, efficient and compliant aircraft maintenance operations
• Work collaboratively within a high-performance engineering and maintenance team

Required profile

• Aircraft maintenance experience with demonstrated fault diagnosis and maintenance capabilities; experience with electrical and integrated aircraft systems is important
• Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical) and relevant MEAs
• Must be an Australian citizen
• Must hold, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, an Australian Defence Security Clearance at Baseline or NV1 level, and be able to obtain and maintain ITAR eligibility
• Current security clearance is not required at application, provided you are eligible to obtain one
• Available for either Williamtown (Newcastle), NSW or Pearce, WA

Required skills

• Strong aircraft maintenance knowledge and fault-finding ability
• Technical documentation discipline
• Confidence working in accordance with approved maintenance procedures
• Safety-first, reliable, professional and team-focused attitude

What we offer

• Permanent full-time employment on the Hawk LIF platform
• Access to practical training pathways such as exclusion removal, multi-category licensing, type ratings and licence requalification through Sigma Aerospace College