Engineer, (Engine Type)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026. Lufthansa Group scores B on the Alion truth index.
On behalf of Group Engine Management GmbH (GEM) a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG that manages over 1400 engines with the team of experts working together across the Lufthansa group, we are looking for Engine Type Engineer.
Tasks
Engine Type Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing individual maintenance strategies for one or more engine types, minimizing shop visits costs, life cycle management and corresponding engine phase-ins/phase-outs. Engine Type Engineer is also responsible for:
- Controlling and monitoring shop visits performed by the MRO service provider
- Defining the maintenance scope, parts exchange approval and monitoring the MRO KPIs
- Managing engineering and optimizing maintenance processes, materials, tools and systems
- Ensuring the availability and on-time delivery of the engines, cost optimization of engine maintenance and managing interfaces to internal departments
- Determining the maintenance strategy
- Evaluating the technical condition of engines
- Retirement planning and optimization of the Lufthansa Group in the dimensions: minimal shop visits / minimal downtime during retirement / minimal costs per EFC/EFH
- Determining the required number of spare engines and assigning AOG spare engines
- Coordinating the phase-out planning with the Lufthansa Group airlines
- Technical degree from a university / technical college
- At least 3+ years of relevant professional experience
- Understanding of MRO industry preferred
- Very good English, German language is an advantage
- Technical knowledge of engines is an advantage
- High analytical and conceptual skills
- Able to guide and train other employees
- Computer skills: SAP, Microsoft Office suite. AMOS, Flydocs preferred
- Independence and flexibility
- Ability to think abstractly
- Open to take new challenges and tasks
- Adaptability to work in a team and work under pressure
About Lufthansa Technik AG
Lufthansa Technik is the world's leading provider of maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification services in the aviation industry. With more than 22.000 employees and over 30 international subsidiaries, the Lufthansa Technik Group offers around 800 customers around the world a complete range of aircraft technology services.
The fascination for flying is what connects us all. In front of the engine or behind the laptop, in logistics or on the smallest individual part. We make aviation safe, rethink it - and still keep our feet on the ground. Because only when every move is perfect and we discover innovative possibilities even in the smallest detail, we are proud. We believe in the potential of the individual. And in the fact that this potential grows best in the community. Our diversity makes us strong and allows us to stand out together.