Finnair is a diverse community of professionals who work ambitiously with a big heart and commitment. A strong safety culture is our priority and at the core of our everyday work, never taking it for granted. We are committed to doing our share in solving the climate challenge by determinedly following our science-based pathway to decarbonize our operations. We find meaning in our purpose: to enrich lives by bridging the world, and our identity and service mindset stems from our iconic brand’s Nordic heritage. Our values – Commitment to care, Working Together, Simplicity and Courage – guide us in everything we do.

Finnair Technical Operations division's task is to execute Finnair's flight operations safely, economically and in a reliable manner. Finnair Technical Operations is responsible for the airworthiness of the Finnair fleet. The key objectives of Technical Operations are safety, reliable flight operations and cost-efficient maintenance processes.

We are now looking for a

HEAD OF ENGINEERING SERVICES

who will be responsible for the management and development of safety management system, continuing airworthiness, aircraft lifecycle related services within Finnair Technical Operations. As part of the engineering services scope, you will also be leading a cross functional team in Helsinki and Finnair Business Services in Tartu.

Your Main Responsibilities Will Include

• Responsible for management and development of the safety management system and compliance related items within Technical Operations domain: Part-CAMO, Part-145, Part-21 and other relevant regulations. Continuous improvement of technical operations procedures through regulated processes e.g. airworthiness reviews, compliance checks and audits.
• Management of the continuing airworthiness and maintenance organization technical publications, maintenance data availability & records processes. Constantly developing the records standards and tools to align with the industry standard to support future aircraft transactions.
• Responsible for aircraft lifecycle related services for the Finnair and customer fleets including lessor audits and fleet transactions. Together with the team upkeeping a real-time view of redelivery readiness of the fleet with estimate workload forecasts for future aircraft transactions.
  
  

Our Expectations

• +5 years of experience in applicable aircraft engineering duties or at least 2 years in aircraft maintenance and 3 years in other relevant technical / industry position
• Strong safety management system and risk management understanding
• Good knowledge of aircraft maintenance and continuing airworthiness philosophy, principles and regulations
• Good understanding of aircraft lifecycle related projects
• Good command of English for the purpose of spoken communication with lessors/OEMs/other airlines and writing formal and accurate statements and contract textual content
• Strong management skills: good communication, leadership- and interpersonal skills
• Applicable technical education at B.Sc. or M.Sc. level
  
  

Working At Finnair

We offer you an exciting opportunity to work in the fast-changing aviation and international travel industry in a culture that drives and enables professional development and continuous improvement. You will be supported by internally highly rated supervisory work with modern leadership practices that we constantly develop.

We are happy to enable our employees to enrich their lives and fulfill their travel dreams by offering a wide leisure travel benefit. We also support the health and wellbeing of our employees through our own Sickness Fund insurance benefit, Epassi sport, culture, wellbeing or commuting benefit, gyms around the Finnair campus and activities organized by our hobby clubs. 

Please note that the hiring process includes a pre-employment security clearance and a drug test.

Are you ready for the challenge and want to join the team? Submit your application with your CV and cover letter no later than Sunday, 11 May 2025. We will start going through possible candidates already during the application period.

For more information, please contact Marko Anttila (Head of Engineering) by phone +358 503926334, preferably on:

• Friday, 2 May between 1pm to 2pm
• Tuesday, 6 May between 3pm to 4pm
  
  

Please note that we do not process applications submitted via email.

Our people are key to our success and the foundation that makes Finnair unique. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where all our people can thrive and succeed. We cherish diversity and strive to employ people with different backgrounds and experiences, to bring together multiple views to foster our business success. According to our employee survey, respecting diversity is at a high level in our work community. You are welcome to join Finnair as your authentic self.