System Engineer

Role overview

Maintenance and team leadership

• Manage maintenance staff and direct work on ALCMS, AGL, CCRs, and related airport systems; plan, assign, schedule, and evaluate work.
• Manage maintenance work orders from issuance to execution, reporting, follow-up, and closure; maintain records and prepare reports.
• Plan preventive, planned, corrective, and unplanned maintenance; review and optimize preventive procedures.
• Ensure tools, equipment, vehicles, spare parts, and other resources are available; coordinate additional staffing for unplanned work.
• Close work orders in CAFM and submit Permit to Work requests on time.
• Enforce safety requirements and ensure work follows approved procedures, plans, and specifications.

Technical delivery and coordination

• Lead troubleshooting of complex faults, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions through final resolution.
• Identify recurring faults, operational risks, and opportunities to improve reliability and maintenance performance.
• Prepare customer-submission documents for Maintenance Manager approval and coordinate review and updating of technical documentation.
• Obtain estimates for maintenance contract budgets and recommend capital equipment, equipment replacement, and spare-parts purchases.
• Participate in airport on-call, recall, and standby programmes and be accountable for SLA contract KPIs.

Qualifications and experience

• A diploma in electrical or electronic engineering, or an equivalent qualification, is required.
• At least 10 years of maintenance experience, including hands-on experience with ALCMS, AGL systems, and CCRs, is required.
• Strong knowledge of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting airfield lighting control systems, AGL circuits, and CCR equipment is required.

Technical and operational requirements

• Must be able to use standard and specialized tools and interpret complex technical instructions.
• Must communicate effectively by radio with the Air Traffic Control Tower and comply with airport vehicle rules for movement and non-movement areas.
• Must prepare detailed technical reports and recommendations, supervise and train employees, and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge of international safety rules and regulations and good knowledge of applicable ICAO standards are required.
• Excellent spoken and written English is required; additional language knowledge is an advantage.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving ability, initiative, accountability, and sound decision-making in a safety-critical environment are required.

What is offered

• The employer describes a challenging environment, professional growth and continuous learning, work with safety-critical airport systems, and a collaborative culture.
• A competitive compensation package including health benefits and other applicable benefits is offered.