MAKO is putting 'shark skin' on planes to save fuel and reduce emissions.Your MissionMAKO is on a mission to make the global aviation fleet radically more efficient, saving billions in fuel and megatonnes of CO2 every year.
Flightfilm is MAKO's shark skin aviation efficiency solution, and we need a Field Engineer to prove it works where it matters most: at 38,000 feet, on commercial aircraft flying real routes across the globe.You'll design and run the tests that show how Flightfilm performs in the real world, from small test patches to fully-covered aircraft in active service.
You'll be MAKO's technical presence in the field, building relationships with airline and aircraft partners, troubleshooting on the ground, and carrying insights back to shape the next generation of designs.
Installation is part of the job, but the real value is in what we learn from it: every flight is a data point, and you'll own the feedback cycle between hangar and lab.The right person is easygoing and adaptable, someone who stays relaxed when plans change, gets on easily with partners and crew, and keeps a cool head when a test doesn't go as expected.You'll report to the V&V; Team Lead.
Expect frequent domestic and international travel, sometimes at short notice.
If a packed bag by the door sounds like your kind of role, we'd love to hear from you.What You Will DoDevelop and perform field testing methodologies that can be used to assess identified performance requirements of MAKO Flightfilm.
The performance of tests will often be at airports (both domestic and international), with an expectation that site visits can occur at a frequency of up to 1-2 times per monthBuild and maintain relationships with airline partners and on-ground teams, including maintenance crews and MRO technicians,



acting as a trusted technical point of contact in the fieldAssess and quantify risks that could impact test objectivesProvide rapid customer support and perform problem-solving investigations for any confirmed or potential nonconformities identified during field testing initiativesPrepare documentation for field tests, including traceability documentation, conformance documents, installation procedures, support strategies, and non-conformance management plansPerform post-testing reviews, documenting updates to verification and validation criteria, risk assessments, and performance results, and recommend changes to the development pathwayWhat Success Looks LikeFirst Month: You will learn about MAKO's field installation and testing objectives for aircraft applications in the short, medium, and long term.
You will learn more about the MAKO team, our processes, and how we embody our values of 'Lift Over Drag', 'Active Transparency',and 'Changing the Boundary Conditions'First Six Months: You will have developed the test protocols for and performed your first field installation. You will provide ongoing support and testing of MAKO material, feeding back results to the team to ensure learnings are implementedFirst Year: You will have performed multiple installations of MAKO Flightfilm on aircraft. You will collect and collate data and analyse results to identify relevant trends and differences in performance. Based on your findings, product improvements will be ready to install on planes for in-field testingAbout YouBachelor of Engineering or Science (Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials, Systems,



Chemistry or equivalent)You've got hands-on experience with field or laboratory testing - you're comfortable picking up surface inspection tools, environmental measurement gear, and whatever the job calls for, and you enjoy the physical reality of working around aircraft and in operational environmentsYou're equally comfortable in a hangar conversation with LAME personnel as you are in an engineering review - you build trust quickly across different working cultures and know how to get the information that mattersA sharp eye for detail: this role sits at the interface between the field and the development team, and the quality of what gets captured out there directly shapes what gets built next. You notice things others miss and document them with precisionExperience providing technical customer support and rapid assistance is preferred.Experience working in regulated environments (aerospace, medical, automotive) is preferredWilling to travel at a frequency of up to 1-2 times per month to both domestic and international locationsWhy You Should Join MAKOImpact: Aviation is one of the hardest to abate industries, and its share of global emissions is only growing. Join our mission to improve the efficiency of the global fleet and save millions of tonnes of CO2 every yearTechnology: Our technology leverages the drag-reducing properties of shark skin to make aircraft more effective. You'll be exposed to expertise and developments in materials, photolithography, fluid dynamics, and scale manufacturingTeam: Our team focuses on achieving our mission. We live our values of lift over drag, active transparency, and changing the boundary conditions, and we welcome new team members who want to do the sameCorporate Jet: We have (most of) a corporate jet. It won't fly, but it sure does look cool
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📌 Field Engineer (New South Wales)
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📍 New South Wales