Avionics Technician (Ethiopia Recruitment Event)

About the role

Air Arabia is recruiting a B2 Technician through an invitation-only engineering recruitment event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in mid-November 2026. Candidates should apply only if they can attend the event there after being shortlisted and invited; event details are shared only with shortlisted candidates. The technician assists the Engineer in performing avionics maintenance on Air Arabia and third-party aircraft, including inspections, repairs and component replacement, and records work to the required standards.

Key responsibilities

• Review assigned task cards with the Engineer-in-Charge before starting work, understanding priorities, documentation and cautions.
• Prepare and carry out scheduled aircraft maintenance, obtaining the right documentation, parts, tools and ground support equipment.
• Perform aircraft test and inspection tasks to identify and record defects or damage in line with approved procedures.
• Carry out repairs, component replacements and tests as instructed, and report task status and any aircraft issues to the Engineer-in-Charge.
• Maintain housekeeping standards and manage the safety of assigned tasks, taking mandatory precautions and protecting others with proper equipment.
• Support the team and other departments on scheduled maintenance checks, and present a professional image to other companies' personnel and customers.
• Be aware of maintenance costs and minimise waste of consumables and parts.

Required profile

• Qualified and experienced civil aircraft maintenance technician.
• Good standard of reading, writing, speaking and understanding English for technical communication.
• Solid basic understanding of avionics maintenance theory and practice.
• Ability to obtain a UAE driver's licence.
• For external applicants: at least 2 years of maintenance experience on large commercial aircraft, preferably Airbus types, and at least 2 years in a line or base maintenance environment.

Required skills

• Good knowledge and experience of avionics maintenance.
• Competence with specialised avionics test equipment, computers and software tools.