Location:	Oakey
Category:	Business Support
Position Type:	Permanent
Job Reference:	BOE/1901456
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Join Boeing Defence Australia at either Oakey or Townsville — Be Part of the team to deliver Next Generation Defence Products

Are you ready to power Australia's rotary-wing edge? We're calling for energetic, skilled and experienced people to lodge an Expression of Interest for roles at Oakey across Training, Engineering and Maintenance. Work on world-class programs — Apache, Chinook and the Helicopter Air Training System (HATS) (Oakey location only) — and help deliver capabilities that matter.

Why Oakey and Townsville are exciting

• Real impact: keep frontline aircraft mission-ready and support Australia's defence capability.
• Variety and challenge: work across three priority rotary-wing platforms — Apache, Chinook and HATS.
• High-skill environment: hands-on technical work, complex engineering problems and specialist instruction.
• Career momentum: structured training, mentoring and clear progression opportunities.

Roles we want to hear from

• Training instructors and course developers (aircrew & maintenance)
• Aerospace engineers (airframe, avionics, propulsion, systems integration)
• Maintenance technicians and maintainers (structures, avionics, propulsion, GSE)
• Support specialists (configuration management, logistics, technical publications)

What you'll be doing

• Delivering world-class training for aircrew and maintainers on Apache, Chinook and HATS
• Diagnosing, repairing and certifying aircraft systems to ensure safe, reliable operations
• Designing and implementing engineering solutions, modifications and upgrades
• Driving continuous improvement and contributing to readiness, safety and efficiency

Boeing values you'll live every day

We seek people who reflect Boeing's core values — these guide what we do and how we work together:

• Safety — we always put safety first, for our people, our customers and communities.
• Integrity — we do what's right, take responsibility and act transparently.
• Quality — we deliver reliable, compliant and high-performance solutions.
• Customer focus — we keep the operator and mission at the heart of our decisions.
• Innovation — we solve tough problems with creativity and technical excellence.
• Respect for people — we value diversity, collaboration and professional development.

If you bring these values and a can-do attitude, you'll thrive here.

What we look for

• Relevant trade qualifications, engineering degree or equivalent experience
• Aviation maintenance, engineering or training experience (rotary preferred)
• Safety-minded approach and strong teamwork skills
• Airworthiness approvals or CASA/EASA/FAA exposure
• Instructional or assessor qualifications for Training Roles

Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet Defence security requirements. 

What we offer

• Work on Australia's critical rotary-wing platforms in a high-performing team
• Robust on-the-job and formal training pathways
• Career progression and mentoring
• A culture committed to safety, quality and respect

How to lodge your Expression of Interest

Click on the Apply Now link and submit your CV and Cover Letter.

Be part of a team that values safety, integrity and excellence — bring your expertise to Oakey and help keep our Rotary Wing fleets flying strong.