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
- Challenge yourself in this operational leadership role
- Together we’ll achieve business goals and objectives
- Permanent full-time position based in LAX
- Pay range $135,000 - $150,000USD
- Sponsorship may be available for the preferred candidate.
At Qantas, we represent Australia to the world. Qantas Engineering in Los Angeles is home to our state-of-the-art maintenance facility which opened in 2017, where we carry out critical scheduled maintenance on our wide-body aircraft with a primary focus on our A380 and B787 fleet. We conduct ‘A’ checks, engine changes and day to day line maintenance requirements where we have departures back to Australia every night, connecting North America to Australia. Our team ensures we meet the highest standards of safety and reliability. While we continue to conduct critical maintenance for our international network, we are also preparing to welcome our first A350 to our Qantas fleet, expanding our maintenance capabilities in North America.
As the
Service Engineer, you will be responsible for managing and leading an on-shift team of AMEs and LAMEs in day-to-day maintenance operations. This will include allocating workloads, ensuring airworthiness of the Qantas fleet, optimising aircraft availability, on time performance and AOG recovery.
You’ll Have
- A CASA/EASA (or equivalent) B1 and/or B2 licence with a B787-9 and/or A380 type rating.
- Minimum 7 years’ LAME/Certification experience with a focus on leading line and/or heavy maintenance operations teams in an aviation industry.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and coordinate large teams across shifts.
- High-level decision-making skills with the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
- Strong organisational, planning, and problem-solving capabilities, with a focus on safety, compliance, and performance delivery.
- Strong understanding of aviation regulatory frameworks (FAA, CASA, EASA, Cal/OSHA) and airworthiness standards.
- Ability to effectively communicate and influence all levels of staff and stakeholders
- Deep operational knowledge of Qantas group aircraft, systems, and maintenance procedures.
- Proficiency in using operational systems and tools (e.g. dashboards, maintenance tracking, reporting platforms).
Safety is our number one priority, and everyone deserves to get home safe. If you’re passionate about safety, value work life balance, and enjoy working with a supportive team, this may be the perfect workplace for you.
We Offer
- Competitive 4 weeks of paid time off and 15 days of sick leave
- Excellent benefits including up to 8% of 401K match
- Great travel perks on Qantas Group and partner airlines across the world
We've worked hard to create a culture that will challenge and excite you - and give you the support you need to really go places. Here, everyone’s treated with the respect they deserve, and everyone has the potential to make the most of their skills.
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.
Applications close: Tuesday, 4th of March 2026 (PDT)
