UAE Maintenance Manager (CAR 145 Post Holder)

Responsibilities Act as the GCAA-nominated post holder responsible for ensuring all maintenance carried out by the organisation is performed to the standard required by CAR 145, and hold final authority on airworthiness and certification of release to service for each S4 aircraft maintained in the UAE. • Own the Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE) and its supporting procedures, including drafting, submission, revision control and continued alignment with the approved scope of work and capability list. • Direct base and line maintenance activity, including maintenance planning, work package preparation, task allocation, defect rectification, shift handover and technical records. • Lead and resource the UAE maintenance team, covering recruitment, development, rostering and the forecasting of manpower and licence coverage against the demands of the flight programme. • Establish and administer the certifying and support staff authorisation system under CAR 66 and CAR 145, together with the initial, continuation and human factors training programmes and associated competence records. • Ensure facilities, tooling, calibrated equipment, ground support equipment, stores and the traceability of aircraft parts meet CAR 145 requirements, and lead the build-out of the UAE MRO and line maintenance facility including capability development and spares provisioning. • Ensure approved maintenance data maintenance manuals, service bulletins, airworthiness directives and engineering orders is current, controlled and available to personnel, and that embodiment is correctly planned and recorded. • Interface with the CAMO on maintenance programme compliance, airworthiness reviews, deferred defects, MEL rectification intervals, reliability data and continuing airworthiness records • Coordinate maintenance processes and procedures with Joby as the OEM and with Joby s FAA Part 145 repair station, aligning UAE practices, tooling and training with OEM standards while meeting CAR 145 requirements, and feeding UAE in-service findings back to the OEM. • Support the compliance monitoring programme on audits, findings, root cause analysis and corrective action, and act as the primary maintenance point of contact for the GCAA during initial approval, surveillance, inspections and applications to extend the approval scope. • Uphold occurrence reporting and mandatory occurrence report obligations, contribute to hazard identification and risk mitigation under the Safety Management System, and instil a strong culture of safety and regulatory compliance across all maintenance activity. • Report maintenance performance, aircraft airworthiness status and resource risk to the Accountable Manager, escalating any issue affecting airworthiness without delay, and support other maintenance projects as assigned. Required High school diploma or GED equivalent; a technical or engineering qualification is preferred. • A UAE GCAA CAR 66 aircraft maintenance licence (B1 or B2), or an EASA Part-66 licence or FAA Mechanic Certificate with Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) rating together with the ability to qualify for and obtain a UAE licence. • Minimum of five years of recent aircraft maintenance experience within a CAR 145, EASA Part-145 or equivalent approved maintenance organisation, including at least two years in a supervisory or managerial capacity. • Ability to meet the knowledge, background and experience criteria for a GCAA-nominated CAR 145 post holder and to be accepted by the GCAA following documentation review and interview, including working knowledge of CAR 145, CAR 66 and continuing airworthiness requirements; knowledge of EASA and/or FAA regulations preferred. • Practical experience developing and revising a Maintenance Organisation Exposition, and administering certifying staff authorisations, technical training and human factors programmes. • Ability to qualify for and obtain a Joby S4 type rating. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent the organisation credibly to the regulator and to senior leadership. • Have a UAE driver's license or the ability to obtain one • Eligibility to live and work in the UAE, a valid passport with no travel restrictions, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 15% of the time. Desired Previous acceptance by the GCAA or another civil aviation authority as a nominated post holder for a CAR 145 or Part-145 organisation. • Experience taking a maintenance organisation through initial CAR 145 or Part-145 approval, including capability and scope development and the drafting of expositions for a UAE CAMO and AMO. • Experience maintaining novel, experimental or flight test aircraft, including electric propulsion, high-voltage battery systems, composite structures or eVTOL platforms. • Familiarity with electronic aircraft maintenance management and ERP systems. • FAA Inspection Authorization. • Arabic language skills. High school diploma or GED equivalent; a technical or engineering qualification is preferred. • A UAE GCAA CAR 66 aircraft maintenance licence (B1 or B2), or an EASA Part-66 licence or FAA Mechanic Certificate with Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) rating together with the ability to qualify for and obtain a UAE licence. • Minimum of five years of recent aircraft maintenance experience within a CAR 145, EASA Part-145 or equivalent approved maintenance organisation, including at least two years in a supervisory or managerial capacity. • Ability to meet the knowledge, background and experience criteria for a GCAA-nominated CAR 145 post holder and to be accepted by the GCAA following documentation review and interview, including working knowledge of CAR 145, CAR 66 and continuing airworthiness requirements; knowledge of EASA and/or FAA regulations preferred. • Practical experience developing and revising a Maintenance Organisation Exposition, and administering certifying staff authorisations, technical training and human factors programmes. • Ability to qualify for and obtain a Joby S4 type rating. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent the organisation credibly to the regulator and to senior leadership. • Have a UAE driver's license or the ability to obtain one • Eligibility to live and work in the UAE, a valid passport with no travel restrictions, and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 15% of the time.