Technical Preparation Engineer

Vista is the world’s leading global business aviation company, providing worldwide business flight services through its network of subsidiaries and a team of over 4,000 experts. A global group headquartered in Dubai, Vista integrates a unique portfolio of companies to offer asset-free services that cover all key aspects of business aviation, including guaranteed and on-demand global flight coverage, subscription and membership solutions, and trading and management services.

Working at Vista

A career at Vista means stepping into an environment where you’re trusted with real autonomy and responsibility from day one. Whether you're keeping our aircraft airworthy, flying our clients across the globe, or working in one of our corporate teams, you’ll move fast, deliver impact quickly, and grow through hands‐on learning and close collaboration within a supportive global community.

You’ll play an active role in shaping a transforming organization by improving processes, challenging norms, and driving meaningful change. And throughout, you’ll take pride in making the impossible possible for a worldwide client base.

Together you’ll build something extraordinary alongside colleagues who navigate challenges together, celebrate progress, and consistently raise the bar.

Vista Aircraft Maintenance

Vista Aircraft Maintenance provides both line and base maintenance for the fleet. The team ensures aircraft safety, reliability, and availability through rigorous standards, proactive maintenance, and a global network of facilities.

Working across different specialties, VAM prepares aircraft for every flight with a focus on precision, quality, and compliance. By maintaining the highest standards in both safety and attention to detail, the team plays a critical role in ensuring consistent fleet performance and a seamless client experience.

We are recruiting experienced Aircraft Mechanics to join our teams in Farnborough. You will be responsible for carrying out non-certifying aircraft maintenance, repair, and servicing tasks in accordance with company procedures, safety regulations, and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and/or EASA Part-145 requirements. The Aircraft Mechanic supports Aircraft Managers and Licensed Aircraft Engineers by performing both line and base maintenance to ensure aircraft are airworthy and ready for operation.

The Technical Preparation Engineer is responsible for developing, reviewing and issuing proposals and work packs (work orders) for Base Maintenance, whilst also ensuring that the Company ERP system is optimised for the pre-production, scheduling, monitoring and performance of the Part 145 Base maintenance activities through templates (canned squawks) for Vista Aircraft Maintenance Farnborough.

Your Responsibilities

Reports directly to the Technical Services Manager

Providing ROM figures for the Production Plan after initial request by Technical Planning Engineer

Raising/revising quotes/workpacks (Work Orders) within the ERP system, including but not limited to labour review, warranty/service plan review and adding notes where necessary

Raising/revising of the physical workpacks; including but not limited to printing company task cards, editing and printing maintenance data

Ability to review/understand Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins and their applicability to the input being quoted/performed

Creating new and modifying existing templates (canned squawks); including labour, parts, tooling, instructions, services, panel/interior/component access and notes

AMP revision update in the ERP system

Template (canned squawks) feedback process. Investigating and then approving/rejecting changes requested by the Engineers, Mechanics etc to the templates

Monitoring and keeping updated the maintenance data on the company servers (with the help of IT)

Monitoring and distributing new ADs for the approved fleet

Quote/workpack tracking document (virtual board) maintained to reflect the status of each input/request and allocation of workload according to priority to team members with the ability to provide historical/trend data (if required)

Completion of the physical workpack tracking document (for Tech Records)

Writing and keeping updated user guides/TPMs for the Technical Preparation department

Feeding back to the CAMO any maintenance data errors identified from the provided data

Providing budget figure assistance to the Technical Services Manager

Required Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Team player with the with the ability to interface across technical functions

Interpreting and documenting technical data from various sources

Basic requirements

Experience in aircraft maintenance, engineering or technical services, preferably within Part 145, Part M or OEM environment

Thorough understanding of PART 145, in particular 145.A.47 and basic understanding of PART M

Previous exposure to proposal writing, tendering or project estimation

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ERP software

Read and write in fluent English