Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

This role focuses on performing complex aircraft maintenance, modification, and inspection activities on CH147F helicopters within a highly regulated aerospace environment. You will assemble, disassemble, troubleshoot, and validate aircraft systems to ensure safety, reliability, and flightworthiness while working as part of a dedicated team supporting phase inspections at an air base facility.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, disassemble, and modify aircraft systems by changing, removing, replacing, or upgrading aerospace vehicle components to correct failures or implement engineering changes.
• Oversee the assembly, disassembly, or overhaul of aircraft structures and systems, ensuring all work meets technical specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Configure aerospace vehicles and associated bench test equipment to support maintenance, testing, and modification activities.
• Troubleshoot complex pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems to isolate mechanical or electrical faults and perform effective repairs on faulty components.
• Perform validation and verification testing of aircraft systems and components to confirm proper function and compliance with technical standards.
• Document maintenance procedures, repairs, test results, modifications, and inspection outcomes in accordance with contractual, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Inspect components and completed repairs to verify compliance with flightworthiness requirements and safety standards.
• Support and oversee on-the-job training for other technicians, sharing technical knowledge and best practices as required.
• Work under general direction while exercising sound judgment to prioritize tasks, resolve technical issues, and maintain aircraft readiness.
• Collaborate closely with a team of technicians and other stakeholders to support CH147F helicopter projects and phase inspections.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 4 years of aircraft maintenance experience, preferably in heavy maintenance environments.
• Proven experience in aircraft repair, including assembling, disassembling, and modifying aerospace vehicle systems and components.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems, with the ability to isolate and repair complex mechanical and electrical faults.
• Demonstrated ability to configure aerospace vehicles and use bench test equipment for system testing and validation.
• Experience documenting maintenance activities, repairs, test results, and inspections to meet contractual and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Ability to inspect components and verify repairs for flightworthiness in accordance with aviation standards.
• Eligibility to handle US export-controlled technology and data.
• Legal authorization to work in Canada.
• Willingness to consent to a Canadian Government Controlled Goods Program (CGP) assessment and ability to meet safeguarding requirements for controlled goods.
• Eligibility for Canadian Secret Level II security clearance, with at least reliability status required prior to starting and the ability to obtain Secret clearance within a defined timeframe.
• High school diploma or GED, typically combined with 4 or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work 100% onsite at an air base in a safety- and security-sensitive environment.
• Willingness to relocate at own expense, if coming from out of province or out of area.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a relevant technical or aviation field.
• AME, AP, or military equivalent level A qualification or similar aviation maintenance certification.
• Formal CH147 type training course related to an aviation specialty, completed through an acceptable training organization.
• Previous experience working on CH47 or CH147F platforms.
• Experience supporting phase inspections or heavy maintenance programs on rotary-wing aircraft.
• Familiarity with working under general direction in a structured, regulated aerospace environment.
• Comfort working within export-controlled and controlled goods frameworks.
• Ability to work occasional overtime when required to meet operational needs.

Why Work Here?

You will join a highly skilled team working on advanced helicopter platforms in a long-term contract role with the potential for extension. The position offers the opportunity to deepen your experience in complex aircraft systems, gain exposure to a structured and safety-focused aerospace environment, and build your career within a prestigious aviation setting. You will work alongside experienced professionals on meaningful projects that directly support critical aviation operations, with clear processes, modern equipment, and a strong emphasis on quality, safety, and professional development.

Work Environment

This role is 100% onsite at an air base facility in Petawawa, Ontario, within a safety- and security-sensitive environment focused on CH147F helicopter operations. You will work as part of a team of approximately 25 technicians supporting aircraft maintenance and modification projects. The standard work schedule runs from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with the possibility of overtime based on operational needs. The environment involves hands-on work around aircraft, aerospace vehicles, and bench test equipment, requiring adherence to strict safety, security, and export-control procedures. The facility operates under controlled goods and security regulations, and the work is conducted in a structured, process-driven setting typical of military and high-compliance aviation operations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Petawawa, ON.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $52.00 - $55.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Petawawa,ON.