Component Engineer, Component Maintenance
Component Engineer, Component Maintenance
Finnair is a diverse community of professionals who work ambitiously with a big heart and commitment. We cherish our strong safety culture, never taking it for granted, and courageously and determinedly keep sustainability at the core of our everyday work. We find meaning in our purpose: to enrich lives by bridging the world, and our identity and service mindset stems from our iconic brand's Nordic heritage. Our values – Commitment to Care, Working Together, Simplicity and Courage – guide us in everything we do.
Finnair Technical Operations division's task is to execute Finnair's flight operations safely, economically and in a reliable manner. Finnair Technical Operations is responsible for the airworthiness of the Finnair fleet. The key objectives of Technical Operations are safety, reliable flight operations and cost-efficient maintenance processes. Component Maintenance Services is part of Technical Operations and its main responsibility is to repair and overhaul wide variety of components from different aircraft systems.
We are looking for a Component Engineer, Component Maintenance to our compact and dynamic Component Engineering team whose main responsibility is to support and develop aircraft Component Maintenance processes, control and maintain related documentation and to follow and react on reliability metrics. As a Component Engineer you will carry out engineering responsibilities to ensure that the quality and efficiency standards of component maintenance work are met. Part of the duties include customer communications and support, to serve the widening customer base of the Component Maintenance.
Component Engineer reports to Head of Component Maintenance and works during office hours and mainly on-site at Helsinki Vantaa airport area.
Key Responsibilities:
Production support: Provide technical support and relevant instructions for component maintenance.
Process development: Plan and execute process improvements & training to enhance production quality and capacity; contribute to make vs. buy analysis; lead repair capability build-up projects.
Equipment and documentation management: Keep up tooling and testers incl. respective documentation; follow Service Bulletins and other OEM documentation.
Quality and compliance: Follow aircraft component reliability in liaison with systems engineering; manage component manufacturer network; control the compliance with approved procedures and aviation authority requirements.
To succeed in this role, it is essential that you'll have:
Relevant technical education.
Applicable several years of experience in maintenance and/or engineering environment. Preferably in the field of mechanical and/or electrical engineering.
Good communication & coordination skills.
Strong teamwork, co-operation and out-of-the-box thinking skills.
Good English language skills, both spoken and written. Fluency in Finnish is seen as an asset.
We also highly appreciate knowledge of aviation legislation, quality systems and processes as well as ability to adopt new technologies.
Working at Finnair:
We offer you an exciting opportunity to work in the fast-changing aviation and international travel industry in a culture that drives and enables professional development and continuous improvement. You will be supported by internally highly rated supervisory work with modern leadership practices that we constantly develop. We are happy to enable our employees to enrich their lives and fulfill their travel dreams by offering a wide leisure travel benefit. We also support the health and wellbeing of our employees through our own Sickness Fund insurance benefit, gyms around the Finnair campus and activities organized by our hobby clubs.
Want to join the team? Get on board! Please submit your application with your CV, cover letter and salary request as soon as possible, but no later than Sunday, 16 November 2025. Please note that the hiring process includes a pre-employment security clearance, a drug test and a pre-employment medical examination.
Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Matti Karttunen (Head of Component Maintenance) by phone +358 503926095 on the specified hours stated below:
Friday, 7 November between 9-10am (EEST)
Thursday, 13 November between 1-2pm (EEST)
Please note that we do not process applications submitted via email.
Our people are key to our success and the foundation that makes Finnair unique. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where all our people can thrive and succeed. We cherish diversity and strive to employ people with different backgrounds and experiences, to bring together multiple views to foster our business success. According to our employee survey, respecting diversity is at a high level in our work community. You are welcome to join Finnair as your authentic self.