Senior Airworthiness and Maintenance Control Officer

• Play a senior technical role supporting aircraft airworthiness, maintenance control and fleet reliability
• Provide guidance and support to the Darwin Airworthiness and Maintenance Control team
• Darwin-based role supporting the RFDS Central Operations fleet across the Northern Territory

About the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Australia / Northern Territory (RFDS SA/NT)

We are one of Australia’s most trusted and respected health and aeromedical service providers, delivering essential care to people across remote, rural and regional communities throughout South Australia and the Northern Territory.

As part of our ongoing strategic and operational activities within the Northern Territory, we are focused on strengthening our workforce and enhancing capability across the region. Our five-year Strategic Plan prioritises building innovative, responsive and better-connected services that improve health and wellbeing outcomes for all Australians.

You can watch stories about our people, patients and the communities we serve at rfdsnt.com.au

Our values of Care, Integrity, Collaboration, and Innovation guide how we work, ensuring we deliver the highest standard of service and continue to improve outcomes for the communities we serve.

About this Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Airworthiness and Maintenance Control Officer to provide high-level support to the Head of Aircraft Airworthiness and Maintenance Control in coordinating and managing aircraft airworthiness and maintenance activities across the RFDS Central Operations fleet.

Based in Darwin, you will act as the senior Airworthiness and Maintenance Control representative in the Northern Territory, providing technical guidance and support to junior team members and working closely with engineering personnel, operational teams and maintenance providers.

You will support aircraft maintenance planning, defect management, regulatory compliance and fleet reliability activities, while identifying opportunities to improve maintenance programs, systems and processes.

Key responsibilities include

• Support the coordination and resolution of aircraft maintenance, defect, airworthiness and operational issues affecting fleet safety and availability.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and support to Airworthiness and Maintenance Control Officers in Darwin.
• Work closely with engineering teams, operational personnel, maintenance providers and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor fleet reliability performance, identify adverse trends and recommend corrective actions.
• Support investigations into significant, recurring or operationally impactful aircraft defects and maintenance events.
• Monitor CASA, EASA, FAA and Transport Canada Airworthiness Directives for applicability to the RFDS fleet.
• Review technical documentation, including airworthiness directives, service bulletins and engineering orders.
• Compile scheduled maintenance work packs and review completed work packs for regulatory and organisational compliance.
• Maintain aircraft records and update the WinAir Maintenance Control system.
• Prepare Maintenance Release documentation for certification by the coordinating LAME.
• Support the ongoing review of aircraft maintenance programs, the Maintenance Control Manual, Systems of Maintenance and Minimum Equipment Lists.
• Contribute to the reliability program for the PC-12, PC-24 and C208 fleets.
• Coordinate defect monitoring and reporting for the Northern Territory fleet.
• Promote a strong culture of aviation safety, regulatory compliance, professionalism and continuous improvement.
• Support Airworthiness and Maintenance Control activities across other RFDS Central Operations bases when required.

About You

You will bring strong aviation maintenance and maintenance control experience, together with a sound understanding of CASA regulatory requirements. You will be confident managing competing priorities, working with detailed technical information and providing practical guidance to others in a safety-critical environment.

You will be an analytical and collaborative professional with excellent attention to detail, sound judgement and a proactive approach to resolving maintenance, defect and reliability issues.

To be successful, you will bring

• Demonstrated aviation industry experience in aircraft maintenance and maintenance control.
• Proven experience in reliability management and aircraft reliability programs.
• A sound understanding of relevant CASA regulatory requirements.
• Experience working within an aircraft maintenance environment.
• Well-developed analytical, investigation and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to build effective relationships with engineering, operational and maintenance stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accurate aircraft records and documentation.
• The ability to work independently while contributing to broader team and organisational goals.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and Adobe software.

Knowledge of WinAir Maintenance Control Software, previous experience in a similar role and a CASA Aviation Reference Number will be highly regarded.

Our Benefits

As part of our team, you will be supported to achieve your best while contributing to meaningful work that makes a real difference..

We offer:

• Generous salary packaging options (up to $15,899 + $2,650 meal & entertainment)
• Competitive remuneration
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Reward and recognition programs
• Learning and development opportunities
• Comprehensive onboarding program

Further Information

To access the position description, please click here.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Colin Campbell (Head of Aircraft Airworthiness and Maintenance Control) on 0417 722 301

For recruitment enquiries, please contact Jo Graham (Senior Recruiter - TEMRS) 0428 679 511

Applications close at 11.59PM on 22nd November 2026

Please note, we reserve the right to appoint to the position before the published closing date. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible!

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a positive culture and offers a diverse, safe and supportive work environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants are encouraged to apply.