2027 Engineering Apprenticeship – Mechanical (Sydney)

About the role

Kick‑start your career as a Mechanical Apprentice with QantasLink in Sydney. You will join a four‑year engineering apprenticeship that blends classroom learning with hands‑on work on the airline’s regional fleet.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain, inspect and diagnose faults on aircraft airframes, engines and mechanical components.
• Service undercarriage, wheels, brakes, pressurisation, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Support flight control, engine control and environmental control system maintenance.
• Rotate through relevant engineering business areas to gain broad exposure.

Required profile

• Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
• Willingness to work all shift patterns and start in early 2027.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and proactive learning attitude.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Required skills

• Airframe inspection and fault diagnosis.
• Undercarriage, wheel and brake maintenance.
• Pressurisation, pneumatic and hydraulic system servicing.
• Flight control, engine control and environmental control system knowledge.
• Use of a range of hand tools.

What we offer

• Nationally recognised mechanical trade qualification.
• Training with Qantas Group’s RTO partners and in‑house courses.
• Mentorship from experienced aviation engineers.
• Potential career pathways across QantasLink and the wider Qantas Group.