MCC Engineer (Sharjah)

Air Arabia is hiring an engineer for its Maintenance Control Centre in Sharjah. The role is the focal point for aircraft maintenance across the UAE, its hubs and outstations on a 24/7 basis, keeping the Air Arabia fleet and third-party aircraft airworthy in line with GCAA and CAA rules and company procedures.

• Monitor technical defects on the fleet and make sure planned maintenance tasks are done on time
• Support engineering planning, standards and quality teams with maintenance planning
• Allocate work packages and follow up on delivery and handover
• Give 24/7 technical guidance to line, base and outstation maintenance staff, MROs, pilots and cabin crew
• Handle emergencies across the network and, if needed, ground an aircraft under the approved procedures
• Report technical performance trends and train and assess certifying engineers

• Bachelor's degree in aircraft or aeronautical engineering, or a diploma in a related field with the needed experience
• Holds or has held the type-rating maintenance releasing licence; an AME licence from an ICAO state is an advantage
• At least 8 years in aviation maintenance engineering, including 3 years in a Maintenance Control Centre and 2 years leading a team
• Direct experience with civil aviation authorities, preferably the GCAA
• Fluent English

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Air Arabia is a Sharjah-based airline group that runs a multi-hub model. It reported first-half 2026 net profit of AED 374 million, down 51%, on revenue of AED 3.48 billion, and carried about 8.7 million passengers at an average seat load factor of 83%. Its…

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