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Maintenance Organisation Expert / Aircraft Maintenance Expert

Type of Selection:  Internal and External
Contract Type:  Temporary agent
Grade:  AD05
Deadline for application:  08/12/2025 at 23:59 CET
Experience Level:  Professional
Approx. number of candidates on reserve list:  15
Location:  Cologne, Germany
Monthly gross compensation (€): 

Our employees are our most valuable asset. We therefore offer a wide range of benefits.

 

EASA is the leading aviation authority in Europe. A career at EASA means contributing to our vision for an ever safer and greener civil aviation. As an EASA employee, you will be making a difference to the lives of about 500 million fellow Europeans: this is our shared purpose and it could be yours, too. From our headquarters in Cologne, Germany, you will work with top experts in a multicultural work environment. Diversity and Inclusion are part of our DNA and innovation is at the heart of what we do. We ensure that aviation is safe in all phases: beginning with the certification of the aircraft to the rules for the air operation and crew. For more information about the Agency please consult our website and take a look at our organisation structure. Are you interested to contribute to our mission? Then see below what it takes to accomplish the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and non-discrimination. To further enhance the diversity of our workforce, we particularly encourage applications from female candidates. 

Job Overview

Maintenance Organisation Expert

As a Maintenance Organisation Expert, you will join a highly skilled and motivated team of experts, being responsible for the approval of Maintenance Organisations (MOA), Maintenance Training Organisations (MTOA), Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (CAMO), Combined Airworthiness Organisations (CAO) and related safety oversight, both for initial demonstration of compliance and continued surveillance. In addition, you will support other core technical activities of the Agency.

 

Aircraft Maintenance Expert

As an Aircraft Maintenance Expert, you will serve as Maintenance Review Board/ Maintenance Type Board (MRB/MTB) Chairperson and Advisor across multiple projects, providing leadership in maintenance program development. Actively participates in MRB/MTB, Industry Steering Committee (ISC), and Maintenance Working Group (MWG) meetings within and outside the EU to promote international alignment in maintenance standards. In addition, you will support other core technical activities of the Agency.

General Accountabilities

• In the respective domain provide essential and unique expertise to influence and permit decisions which contribute to regulatory development and compliance management to enhance aviation safety.

• Proactively monitor and stay ahead of technological developments in the field / respective domain. Anticipate emerging trends and drive innovation to ensure systems and processes remain at the forefront of safety and efficiency in aviation.

• Contribute to rule drafting, transposing technical and policy inputs into regulatory matters, provide clarifications on the interpretation of rules, manage stakeholder inputs.

• Plan, execute, and complete projects as part of the wider Agency programs in the domain and/or beyond, managing resources, timelines, budgets, and teams related to it.

• Support the Agency’s internal and external training programs by providing expertise in relevant areas and ensuring continuous learning for stakeholders involved in compliance and safety processes.

 

Specific Accountabilities

Maintenance Organisation Expert

• Manage the approval of Maintenance Organisations, Maintenance Training Organisations, Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations and Combined Airworthiness Organisations inside and outside the EU

• Efficiently conduct the investigation of organisations for both initial demonstration of capability and continued surveillance in accordance with EASA internal procedures and work instructions

• Monitor the performance of approved organisations and provide relevant inputs for the risk-based oversight

• Lead teams of technical experts

• Provide expertise to other core activities of the Agency, including but not limited to product certification, design organisation approval, international cooperation, rulemaking and standardisation of Member States

• Present the Agency’s positions at related events (conferences, workshops, advisory bodies, ICAO, etc.)

 

Aircraft Maintenance Expert

• Act as MRB/MTB Chairperson and MRB/MTB Advisor on various projects

• Develop Candidate Issue Papers for discussions at the International Maintenance Review Board Policy Board meetings

• Participate in MRB/MTB meetings inside and outside the EU, such as Industry Steering Committee (ISC) and Maintenance Working Group (MWG)

• Provide expertise to specific rulemaking activities

• Provide expertise to the other sections of the Maintenance and Production Department within the Flight Standards Directorate, as necessary

• Provide expertise to the Certification Directorate in the frame of Instructions for Continued Airworthiness and other Type Certification related activities

 

Admission Criteria

The following constitute eligibility and essential criteria for the role and for being admitted to the selection process. Candidates not fulfilling these criteria by the deadline for applications, will be excluded from the selection:

 

• Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union (at least level C1) and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the EU to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties (at least level B2). One of the required languages shall be English [1]

• Be a national of a Member State of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland

• Completed university studies of at least 3 years attested by a diploma in aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering, or other relevant subjects in the scope of the profile

 

Maintenance Organisation Expert

• At least 2 years of professional experience as an auditor in the continuing airworthiness domain

• Work experience of at least one complex motor-powered aircraft type managed by the approved organisation

 

Aircraft Maintenance Expert

• At least 2 years of professional experience in MRB/MTB processes and knowledge of related administrative and technical procedures in the relevant fields of aircraft certification or maintenance approval from either Industry or National Authorities

 

The following constitute advantageous criteria for the role. Candidates not fulfilling these requirements will not be excluded from the selection:

 

Maintenance Organisation Expert

• Training and basic knowledge of Part-IS and cybersecurity aspects

 

Aircraft Maintenance Expert

• Training and basic knowledge of aircraft condition-based maintenance

 

This vacancy is open as well to Temporary Agents (2f) employed at EASA, in the grade bracket AD5- AD9

[1] Mother tongue English speakers will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of a second EU language. English oral and written skills will be assessed throughout the assessment phase 

Professional Skills for Maintenance Organisation Expert

Annex II: Part-145 specifically organisation approval requirements
Organisations oversight
Project Management Skills (also agile)
Basic Regulation
Annex IV: Part-147
Annex Vd: Part-CAO
Annex Vc: Part-CAMO
Experience in Safety Management Systems, Standards, and Regulatory Oversight

Professional Skills for Aircraft Maintenance Expert

Product certification
Awareness and/or understanding of continued airworthiness
Maintenance Review Board (MRB) process
Basic Regulation
Project Management Skills (also agile)
Annex I: Part -M

Behavioural Competences

Flexibility & Change Adaptability
Communication
Teamwork
Critical Thinking
Quality Orientation

Application & Selection Process

How to apply

We can only accept applications that are submitted in English through our Recruiting tool. Before sending your application, make sure it is complete and contains the document(s) specified in the vacancy notice. Please also ensure that your candidate profile, all relevant fields and the answers to the pre-screening questions are correct. You may review and amend data demonstrating compliance with the eligibility and selection criteria only until the closing date of applications for the respective selection procedure.

For further information take a look at How we hire. In case of questions or technical issues, email us at recruit@easa.europa.eu. Attach a description and screenshot of the error. 

To check if you are meeting the minimum education qualifications required for the job, consult the information published by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO): Examples of minimum qualifications

Important note on diplomas obtained outside the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland or Norway: If your application is found eligible on the basis of diploma(s) obtained outside these countries, we might ask you to provide proof of accreditation by one of the European Union Member States. This applies also to diplomas obtained in the UK after 31 December 2020.

Make sure you are meeting the language requirements: Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and assess your language skills. Language certificates are not required at the stage of application, unless specified in the vacancy.

Selection Process

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted via E-mail. If your application has been rejected following the initial screening, the status in your candidate profile will be automatically updated to "Not admitted". Invitations to the shortlisted candidates are sent once the evaluation of applications is completed (this may take up to two months after expiry of the deadline to apply). Pre-selection exercises, online tests and interviews with the Selection Board usually take place remotely. If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list from which you might be considered for similar positions within EASA. Learn more about our Selection and Onboarding process. Take a look also at our comprehensive information on Benefits, get to know Our people and find out what Life in Cologne is like.

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