Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Benefits

Parental leave

6 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Non-birth-parent leave

6 weeks From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Family-building benefits

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• Adoption assistance: Not verified
• Surrogacy assistance: Not verified

Mental health support

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Relocation assistance

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Childcare support

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Learning budget

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Verification

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Salary

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401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$55,206 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+5.5% - Faster than average

Matched to SOC 49-9071 - Trades aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Trades From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

Shift type

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Weekend work

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

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Application

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Assessment

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Deadline

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Where they hire

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About this role

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer 2 Locations AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: AU-Protected (Baseline) TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description You will be working on the KC-30A and the C-27J aircrafts that directly support the Australian Defence Force. These platforms are critical to keeping operations moving, delivering heavy airlift into complex environments and enabling aircraft to stay airborne longer without needing to land. What you'll be doing: You'll be hands on across either avionics, structural or mechanical systems, executing scheduled, unscheduled and defect maintenance as part of a high performing team. You won't be boxed into one narrow task. You'll be trusted to diagnose, fix, and deliver aircraft back to service, safely and on schedule. We know what drives our AME's: technical mastery, real ownership of their work, and ongoing growth. That's why we provide a consistent, supportive environment where you can apply and deepen your expertise on advanced aircraft every day. Why AMEs choose Northrop Grumman: 4-day work week - more time off without compromising your career Real team culture - a tight knit crew with an active social club, regular BBQ's and people who actually enjoy coming to work Fast tracked career progression - opportunities to move into cyber, technical services, or broader engineering roles Education support - we invest in you, reimbursing further study, licenses and ongoing development See the impact of your work - the aircraft you maintain support real missions, often recognized in the media

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