Senior Technical Officer, Receipts Compliance

Company Description

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

Job Description

• Play a key role in maintaining the airworthiness compliance of Qantas engines and APUs 
• Use your technical expertise to manage engine receipts, configuration control and maintenance data integrity 
• Join a collaborative Engineering team supporting one of Australia's most recognised and trusted aviation organisations 

At Qantas, safety is at the heart of everything we do. Behind every flight is a team of dedicated professionals who ensure our aircraft and components meet the highest standards of safety, compliance and reliability. 

As a Senior Technical Officer, Receipts Compliance, you will be responsible for ensuring the airworthiness compliance of engines and APUs returning from external maintenance and repair organisations. Working within Engine Fleet Management, you'll review technical documentation, verify compliance against Qantas maintenance requirements, maintain configuration control and ensure the accurate transfer of information into Qantas' maintenance management systems.  

This role will see you working closely with engineering, planning and external maintenance providers to support fleet availability while maintaining strict regulatory and operational compliance standards.  

You'll be responsible for: 

• Verifying the compliance and airworthiness of engines and APUs following external repair or overhaul 
• Reviewing maintenance records, shop visit reports and supporting technical documentation 
• Creating and managing engine and APU workscopes 
• Maintaining configuration control and data integrity within MXi and associated systems 
• Managing engineering authorisations, maintenance memos and compliance documentation 
• Supporting engine and APU planning activities to ensure fleet operational requirements are met 
• Identifying technical discrepancies and working with stakeholders to resolve compliance issues 
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost, turnaround times and process efficiency.  

What you'll bring: 

• Trade qualification in an engineering-related discipline 
• Significant experience working with aircraft engines and/or APUs 
• Sound understanding of aircraft maintenance regulations, airworthiness requirements and technical documentation 
• Experience using maintenance management systems, ideally MXi 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability 
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy 
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex operational environment 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.   

Why Qantas? 

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.  There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.  

 The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel. 

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays. 
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 14 weeks paid parental leave and the option to purchase additional paid leave for eligible employees. 
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships. 
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan. 
• We’re constantly evolving, and this means the opportunities for our people are endless. In every role there’s the opportunity to embrace personal development and career growth, ownership of projects, and the ability to make an impact. 

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.  

If you’re ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application and let’s explore how we go places together. 

To apply please upload your resume only, no cover letter required  
 
Applications close: Sunday, 16 August 2026