✈️ Join MAF International as a Turbine Engine Specialist
With over 75 years of aviation excellence, MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) brings help, hope, and healing to isolated communities through aviation. Your work as a Turbine Engine Specialist will directly support this mission by keeping our fleet safe, efficient, and ready to serve.
Are you passionate about aviation, technical excellence, and serving a purpose beyond the ordinary? MAF International is seeking an experienced Turbine Engine Specialist (TES) to join our Technical Operations Team, supporting our global fleet and ensuring mission-ready turbine engines in some of the world’s most remote and challenging locations.
The preferred location for this role is at one of MAF International’s operational bases, with an ideal commencement in Q4 2025; some flexibility may be considered.
Join us and be part of something extraordinary!
*NOTE: Applicants must have or be willing to seek the legal right to work in the role's location. Criminal History checks and references will be required. Acceptance of and adherence to MAF’s purpose, vision and values is an essential condition of employment.**
As our next Turbine Engine Specialist, you’ll play a key role in maintaining the safety and reliability of turbine engines across the MAF International fleet. From Africa to the Pacific, your expertise will help ensure our aircraft are mission-ready to bring help and hope to remote communities.
Reporting to the Manager of Technical Support, you’ll work closely with engineering teams, OEMs, overhaul facilities, and other key stakeholders. This role combines hands-on technical support with strategic input—whether it’s interpreting ECTM data or coordinating engine overhauls, your work will contribute to the health of our fleet and the effectiveness of our mission.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide expert support on engine performance, health monitoring, and troubleshooting
Coordinate overhauls, engine exchanges, and major repairs
Analyse ECTM data to track engine trends and performance
Contribute to audits, vendor evaluations, and configuration decisions
Support strategic decisions around fleet cost and life-cycle planning
Promote best practices for turbine engine maintenance across the organisation
Assist in developing training materials and provide technical support to field engineers
Occasionally represent MAF at OEM and industry events
What We’re Looking For:
Strong technical background in turbine engine maintenance and support
Collaborative approach with excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Experience interpreting engine data and applying findings to maintenance planning
A heart for service and a desire to use your skills in support of a greater mission
Ability to stay calm under pressure and adapt in a cross-cultural, mission-driven context
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ICAO License applicable to MAF-operated turbine engine aircraft (PT6A preferred)
Strong understanding of turbine engine performance and reliability
Significant hands-on experience with turbine engines in the field
Experience with engine procurement and overhaul coordination
Ability to work in remote teams and communicate across cultures
Logical, thorough, and solutions-oriented approach
Industry-recognised ECTM training and experience with CAMP EHM
Familiarity with aviation authority regulations and MAF operating environments
Experience in a Chief Engineer or Technical Manager role
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in complex environments
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Mission Aviation Fellowship International is a Christian organization that provides aviation services to remote communities for humanitarian and religious purposes.