Shape the technical backbone of Austrian Airlines. Lead fleet performance, airworthiness and cost excellence at scale – and take responsibility for one of the most complex and safety-critical functions in aviation.
Shape the technical backbone of Austrian Airlines. Lead fleet performance, airworthiness and cost excellence at scale – and take responsibility for one of the most complex and safety-critical functions in aviation.
Tasks
- You are accountable for the technical, commercial and regulatory performance of the Austrian's fleet, ensuring safety, reliability and cost efficiency in line with Lufthansa Group objectives
- You lead and develop the technical division with responsibility for ~800 employees
- You manage a €360m budget, ensuring transparency, cost control, and performance steering
- You act as Nominated Postholder Continuing Airworthiness, ensuring compliance and serving as interface to authorities
- You are Accountable Manager for Line Maintenance Services and Technical Training
- You implement and evolve LHG technical standards and processes, balancing Group and local requirements
- You steer maintenance planning, MRO demand and long-term overhauls with internal & external partners
- You lead a quality management framework, ensuring audit readiness and continuous improvement
- You represent Austrian as a technical leader within LHG, contributing to strategy, transformation & innovation
- You foster a culture of accountability, performance and continuous development in a safety-critical environment
Behind the scenes
Benefits
Company bonus (if applicable)
Flight privileges
Cafeteria
Business cell phone / iPad
Company car
Special deals with selected partners
Hybrid working possible
Development programs / Training options
Subsidized parking or public transport
Company health management
Flight benefits
Employee and networking events
Remote working (e.g. from home)
Flexible workhours and part-time working models
Mentoring
Discounts
Diversity programmes
Company bonus (if applicable), Flight privileges, Cafeteria , Business cell phone / iPad, Company car, Special deals with selected partners , Hybrid working possible, Development programs / Training options, Subsidized parking or public transport, Company health management, Flight benefits, Employee and networking events, Remote working (e.g. from home), Flexible workhours and part-time working models, Mentoring, Discounts, Diversity programmes
Requirements
We are seeking a visionary leader who thrives in a complex, safety-critical environment, navigates challenges confidently, and shapes the future of Austrian's operations with strategic insight and hands-on execution.
- You bring a university degree in engineering, business, or a comparable field
- You have extensive leadership experience in an airline, OEM or MRO environment, ideally within a large aviation group
- You demonstrate deep technical expertise, combined with strong business acumen and system-level thinking
- You have a proven track record in fleet management, continuing airworthiness and maintenance governance
- You are experienced in managing large organizations, complex budgets and cross-functional interfaces
- You combine resilience, decisiveness and strategic foresight with strong stakeholder influence
- You communicate confidently at executive level and across cultures
- You have strong written and spoken skills in both German and English
- You have unrestricted access to the Austrian labor market
Please apply exclusively online.
Contact
Sydney Schlokat
Head of Talent Acquisition
Austrian Airlines AG
Company
About Austrian Airlines AG
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