Maintenance Prog and Configuration Engineer in Hounslow

We are looking for proactive individuals to join the Maintenance Programmes and Configuration team within British Airways Engineering’s Technical department. You will be responsible for reviewing aircraft maintenance and component configuration requirements, ensuring these are correctly translated into our IT system. Working with internal, external and regulatory stakeholders you will be a principal participant in ensuring that the maintenance of our aircraft remains compliant with applicable regulations. As well as the day-to-day responsibilities, we would expect you to support or own project work as required. These projects will be varied, including new aircraft entry into service, aircraft retirements, or data manipulation including industry standard formats.

You will have good communication skills and the ability to cope under pressure, prioritising tasks as required. Strong data analysis & auditing skills, problem solving and computer literacy are a must. Aircraft engineering experience / knowledge and an understanding of aviation regulatory processes would be desirable, but we welcome applicants from similar safety-focused industries.

What you’ll do:

• Technical development, set up, maintenance and regulatory compliance of the Aircraft Maintenance Programs and all aspects of Continuing Airworthiness requirements controls to improve safety, reliability, and cost performance for BA’s fleet of aircraft including the set up and control of AMI’s, Maintenance plans, master parts list and actual aircraft configuration.
• Assess all relevant Regulatory Authority requirements and Directives and implement appropriate action to ensure continued compliance with Airworthiness Requirements.
• Review manufacturers communications to assess operational impact on safety, reliability, and commercial implications.
• Assess, check, and approve technical changes to the Approved Maintenance Programme, to improve safety, reliability and to reduce maintenance and operation costs.
• Represent, when required, the company on a technical basis at industry working groups/meetings.
• Maintaining safety and airworthiness compliance through accurate data set up and management of AMP requirements in EWS for Aircraft and components.
• Managing the Aircraft configuration for the fit of rotables using the Master parts list (MPL).
• The set up of new Aircraft controls and configurations.

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

• Project Management / prioritisation.
• Team player with people skills.
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels in a high pressure environment.
• Customer driven with communication skills.
• Strong IT applications skills including SAP, Excel, Access, etc.
• Be able to demonstrate ongoing awareness of procedures and relevant EASA / CAA regulations.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to non-technical colleagues.
• Problem analysis / technical decision making.
• Self motivated and able to manage change.
• High degree of business awareness.
• Ability to influence industry groups and suppliers.
• Specific knowledge of aircraft Maintenance Programmes.
• Specific knowledge on aircraft part configuration management and required controls.

Your experience:

• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent.
• HNC/D in an engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Willingness to gain appropriate company or external qualifications as required.

What we offer:

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary. From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family. At British Airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress. We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.

Inclusion & Diversity:

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work. Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.