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Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Avionics

Are you someone who enjoys working with electronics, scientifically minded or enjoys creating devices that rely on electronic energy to operate? As an AME Avionics - you will be responsible for the inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance and overhaul of the electronic components of an aircraft. This includes:

  • Electrical Power Systems
  • Aircraft Instrument Systems
  • Autopilot Systems
  • Navigation Systems
  • Communication Systems
  • General Electrical Systems
  • General Indicating Systems
  • Associated Electronic Systems

Mechanical

Perhaps you are someone who is mechanically minded and fascinated by how and why things move. You might enjoy building or restoring mechanical devices or are mathematically minded with an interest in physics. As an AME Mechanical you will be responsible for the inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance and overhaul of the mechanical components of an aircraft. This includes:

  • Aircraft Engine Systems
  • Aircraft Structures
  • Landing Gears, Wheels and Breaks Systems
  • Hydraulic/Pneumatic Systems
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Environment Control Systems

Structures

Do you want to be involved in a design and craft role where you are designing and building things from scratch? The Structures trade is highly specialised involving the use of high tech materials and processes. This includes the manufacture, repair and modification of aircraft sheet and metal composites including fibreglass and carbon fibre materials.