Airworthiness and Maintenance Control Officer

- Darwin-based aviation role supporting essential aeromedical operations across the Northern Territory

About the Royal Flying Doctor Service South Australia / Northern Territory (RFDS SA/NT)

We are one of Australia’s most trusted and respected health and aeromedical service providers, delivering essential care to people across remote, rural and regional communities throughout South Australia and the Northern Territory.

As part of our ongoing strategic and operational activities within the Northern Territory, we are focused on strengthening our workforce and enhancing capability across the region. Our five-year Strategic Plan prioritises building innovative, responsive and better-connected services that improve health and wellbeing outcomes for all Australians.

You can watch stories about our people, patients and the communities we serve at rfdsnt.com.au

Our values of Care, Integrity, Collaboration, and Innovation guide how we work, ensuring we deliver the highest standard of service and continue to improve outcomes for the communities we serve.

About this Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Airworthiness and Maintenance Control Officer to support the Head of Aircraft Airworthiness and Maintenance Control in coordinating aircraft airworthiness and maintenance activities across the RFDS Central Operations fleet.

Based in Darwin, you will assist with maintenance planning, aircraft technical records, defect management and reliability activities. You will work closely with engineering personnel,



maintenance providers and operational teams to support the continued safety, compliance and availability of the RFDS fleet.

This is an chance to apply your aviation maintenance knowledge in a safety-critical environment while contributing to essential aeromedical services across the Northern Territory.

Key responsibilities include:

- Coordinate aircraft maintenance, defect management and airworthiness activities supporting fleet safety and availability.
- Work with the Head of Aircraft Airworthiness and Maintenance Control to identify and address aircraft airworthiness matters.
- Liaise with engineering personnel, maintenance providers and operational stakeholders to support maintenance outcomes
- Administer aircraft and component technical records using the WinAir Maintenance Control system.
- Compile scheduled maintenance work packs and process completed work packages.
- Review maintenance documentation to ensure information is accurate, complete and correctly certified.
- Process aircraft defects and monitor their status through to resolution.
- Prepare Maintenance Release documentation for certification by the coordinating LAME.
- Maintain aircraft logbooks,



component records and technical record filing systems.
- Monitor and validate aircraft hours, cycles and other information used to schedule maintenance.
- Audit completed work packages to confirm planned maintenance requirements have been carried out.
- Assist with maintenance planning and the preparation of routine engineering reports.
- Monitor Northern Territory fleet defects and provide updates on recurring issues, trends and corrective actions.
- Assist with fleet reliability activities and investigations into significant or recurring defects.
- Support Airworthiness and Maintenance Control activities across other RFDS Central Operations bases when required.
- Promote compliance with CASA requirements, organisational procedures and aviation safety standards

About You

You will have experience within an aircraft maintenance or maintenance control environment, along with a sound understanding of relevant CASA regulatory requirements. You will be comfortable working with detailed technical records, managing competing priorities and ensuring maintenance documentation is accurate and complete.

You will bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative aviation team.

To be successful, you will bring:

- Demonstrated experience in aircraft maintenance, maintenance control or a related aviation environment.
- Experience supporting aircraft reliability or defect management activities. <

📌 Airworthiness and Maintenance Control Officer (Darwin)
🏢 Flying Doctor
📍 Darwin