Licensed Aircraft Engineer - B2 - Light

About the role

This position is for a Licensed Aircraft Engineer (B2) within Light Maintenance and Technical Engineering in Doha. The role focuses on carrying out aircraft maintenance work that supports flight operations, including scheduled checks and other duties that fall within the engineer’s authorization. The incumbent is expected to apply specialist technical knowledge to help maintain safe, reliable, and efficient aircraft operations.

Operational responsibilities

• Organize allocated tasks in a practical and time-efficient way, and operate the relevant equipment and tooling in line with company and customer procedures.
• Assess existing work methods and standards, and suggest improvements where the current process is not suitable so that work remains effective.
• Take responsibility for the final release of completed work and ensure tasks meet company and customer expectations, including dispatch reliability and an acceptable level of deferred defects.
• Make sure aircraft maintenance activities are completed according to the applicable policies and procedures, while maintaining the required product standards.
• Provide dependable assistance to both internal teams and external customers.
• Apply solutions to technical issues within the limits of the role, while keeping aircraft and component serviceability at the level required to support schedules.

Leadership and team management

• Oversee mechanics and technical assistants to make sure assigned work is carried out efficiently, follows procedures, and achieves the intended outcomes.
• Guide technicians and aircraft mechanics and provide on-the-job training where needed.
• Set team objectives and priorities that support wider business goals.
• Review the team’s objectives, plans, and procedures regularly, and update them when necessary.
• Ensure staff under direct supervision follow technical and safety requirements set out in manuals, customer procedures, and related publications.
• Assign priorities to the team to ensure resources are used effectively and planned work is completed on schedule.
• When supervising others, ensure workmanship remains at the required standard and that the correct tools are used for the task.

About the employer

The employer describes itself as a rapidly growing global airline group with a long record of expansion, innovation, and achievement. Team members are expected to contribute to that growth mindset and be ready to take on challenging work in a large international environment.

Qualifications and experience

• A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification, along with at least 4 years of relevant work experience.
• A diploma in aircraft maintenance, a trade or vocational aircraft maintenance qualification, or a degree such as B.Eng. or BSc, or an equivalent qualification in aircraft engineering.
• Must hold at least one full Qatar Airways main fleet ICAO/QCAA rating.
• For internal applicants, at least 1 year of relevant aircraft certifying experience as EN.01 is required.

Job-specific skills

• Strong understanding of air legislation and regulatory requirements
• Ability to identify the tools and equipment needed for a task
• Comfort with mathematical problem-solving
• Skill in operating equipment and systems
• Leadership capability to assign work, provide direction, manage workflow, and build team capability
• Mentoring and coaching ability
• Ability to train and develop team members
• Teamwork and collaboration skills

Application information

The closing date for applications is 2026-06-30. The reference number for this role is MRO_LAE_B2_L.

Responsibilities

• Plan assigned maintenance work efficiently and use the correct tools and equipment in accordance with company and customer processes.
• Evaluate existing procedures and recommend improvements when current methods do not support effective work execution.
• Authorize the final release of completed work and ensure all tasks meet required standards for reliability, quality, and deferred defects.
• Carry out maintenance in line with approved policies, procedures, and customer expectations.
• Support internal stakeholders and external customers with timely and effective technical assistance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within approved authority while maintaining aircraft and component serviceability.
• Lead mechanics and technical assistants to ensure work is completed correctly, safely, and on time.
• Coach team members through guidance and practical on-the-job training.
• Set, monitor, and adjust team goals, priorities, and methods to support business needs.
• Ensure compliance with published technical instructions, safety rules, customer procedures, and related documentation.
• Direct resources and task priorities so scheduled maintenance activity is delivered as planned.
• Maintain workmanship quality and ensure the proper tools are used when supervising others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Diploma in aircraft maintenance, a trade/vocational aircraft maintenance qualification, or an equivalent engineering degree such as B.Eng. or BSc.
• At least one full Qatar Airways main fleet ICAO/QCAA rating is mandatory.
• Internal candidates must have a minimum of 1 year of aircraft certifying experience as EN.01.
• Applicants should have working knowledge of air legislation.
• Applicants should be able to choose appropriate tools and equipment for the job.
• Applicants should be comfortable using mathematics for practical problem-solving.
• Applicants should know how to control equipment or systems effectively.
• Applicants should demonstrate people-management ability, including delegation, direction-setting, workflow management, mentoring, coaching, and training.