• Flexible Darwin based rosters or 2/2 FIFO Roster - Relocation Available
• Competitive Salary Commensurate with AW139 License
• Maximum NFP Salary Packaging - Up to $18.5K Tax Free
The role
As a key member of the engineering team, you will have the opportunity to work with a team of dedicated professionals, be part of a leading aeromedical organisation and enjoy a roster that provides work / life balance. Reporting to the Engineering Base Manager, this role will be responsible for coordinating and performing all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on our aircraft.
Other key responsibilities include:
• Managing the timely completion of maintenance and engineering activities, including the coordination of maintenance checks.
• Carrying out maintenance of aircraft components.
• Supervising unlicensed engineers, apprentices and/or contractors as and when required
• Completing maintenance documentation correctly.
• Maintaining aircraft and engine logbooks.
• Maintaining CareFlight aircraft within the scope of all licencing requirements control and procedural manuals.
• Raising matters of non-compliance with CASA regulations and CareFlight policies and procedures with appropriate personnel.
• Adhering to practical steps to ensure safe practices in the workplace, identifying hazards and using the CareFlight Safety Reporting System.
• Conducting regular servicing of ground support equipment.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
• CASA Part 66 B1.3 LAME Licence rated on Leonardo AW139.
• Team player approach to work but able to work autonomously effectively.
• Ability to problem solve and provide workable solutions.
• Well organised and self-motivated.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the confidence to work with staff and crew from varying work groups and levels.
• Display a professional, service-orientated attitude.
• Willingness and ability to be deployed to remote locations to carry out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
The following will be highly regarded:
• Kawasaki/MBB BK117-B2 (LTS101) & Airbus Helicopters BK117-D2 (Arriel 2E).
About CareFlight
CareFlight is an Australian “for purpose” aeromedical organisation voted consistently as one of Australia’s most trusted Brands. Our mission is to save lives, speed recovery and serve the community through delivering our charitable social purpose.
Proudly a 2023 HRD 5 Star Employer of Choice, we operate across Australia, with major base locations in NSW, and the NT. Our specially trained doctors, nurses, paramedics and aircrew use helicopters, turbo prop aircraft, aeromedical jets and patient transport vehicles to provide critical support to over 8,500 patients each year. We also deploy medical professionals and aircraft in support of defence, government and commercial contracts, and energy and resource sector sites.
How to apply
If you would like to be part of our team, you can apply using the link below. Please ensure you attach a current resume and covering letter that addresses the role’s essential criteria. Applications for this opportunity will close on Wednesday 8th October 2025.
CareFlight values diversity in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.
All employees must comply with CareFlight’s Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) as required by CASA and may be subject to random workplace testing.
Criminal Record and Working with Children Checks also apply.
CareFlight: 'The next life we save could be yours'
CareFlight is an Australian aeromedical charity, established in 1986.
CareFlight's mission is to save lives, speed recovery and serve the community by providing the highest standard of rapid response critical care.
We use helicopters, aeroplanes and medi-jets to bring a hospital level of care to the critically ill and injured. Our aircrew, medical teams and coordinators work closely together to ensure that patients receive the best care as soon as possible. It's about bringing the right team to the right patient at the right time.
CareFlight doctors and nurses are specially trained in pre-hospital and transport medicine. They care for severely injured patients who need emergency treatment at the scene of the incident. They also transport seriously ill patients who need to be moved between hospitals.
CareFlight has a strong focus on education. We hold teaching accreditation with the critical care colleges of anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine. Over the years CareFlight has trained hundreds of critical care specialists in the unique and challenging environment of pre-hospital and transport medicine.
Everything CareFlight has achieved over the years has been with the support of the community we serve. That loyal and generous support has made it possible for CareFlight to spread our wings across Australia and beyond. We rely on our many partners and friends to provide the resources to make the CareFlight difference.
