This is a Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Structures role with one of the leading companies in AU right now -- BAE Systems Australia -- with an amazing team. They are continuing to grow rapidly. This is the chance to join right as the takes off. More About the Role at BAE Systems Australia **About the OPPORTUNITY** We have multiple new vacancies for Aircraft Maintenance Engineers to join our F35 Joint Strike Fighter team within the [Aerospace](https://careers.au.baesystems.com/campaign/ast) organisation based in Williamtown, NSW, reporting to the Team Lead. If you have either recently completed a Certificate IV in Aeroskills – Structures apprenticeship, have extensive experience in the Defence and/or Commercial Aircraft maintenance as a qualified Aircraft Maintenance Engineer - Structures (or somewhere in between) – we want to talk with you. **Key RESPONSIBILITIES** - Production, maintenance and repair sheet metal, bonded and non-metallic composite material and components on aircraft - Work in an Aviation Environment at a standard to meet all regulatory and airworthiness requirements - Be responsible to the Team Leader to carry out scheduled servicing and other unscheduled maintenance. - Ensure maintenance and technical documentation or data used during maintenance is authorised for use and is compliant. - Correctly and promptly record details of work performed on the correct documents, and if required, to gain certification of the performance of such work in the required timeframes - Ensure that all appropriate documentation for engineering advice, defect reporting, maintenance deficiencies and publication amendments are incorporated as directed - Report to the Team Leader all defects, deficiencies, maintenance errors and unserviceability's as they arise - Carry out maintenance only to the delegated and authorised level - Initiate quality, non-conformance or defect reporting relating to maintenance tasks as directed ** ** **About YOU** - Certificate IV in Aeroskills – Structures, or equivalent (Mandatory) - Australian Citizen with ability to obtain a Federal Government Security Clearance (Mandatory) - Experience or strong interest in working with Defence Aircraft (Mandatory) - Military or Civil Aviation Maintenance Licence (Highly Desirable) - An understanding of Australian Defence Force aircraft maintenance regulations, process and procedures (Highly Desirable) - Strong written and verbal communication skills - The ability to work within a fast paced and strong team environment ** ** **Applicant Eligibility & Security Clearances** As a Defence security clearance is required for the position so candidates are required to be Australian Citizens to apply and either currently possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain an NV1 security clearance. [Further information regarding security clearances](https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview). In addition to this, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, candidate nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.
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