Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)
An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) specialises in inspecting and repairing aircraft structural components including composite structures, metal fatigue repairs, and corrosion treatment in Australian MROs.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent demand in airline heavy maintenance and defence aircraft maintenance.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- TRATrades Recognition AustraliaVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 190Learn more →Skilled Nominated visa
Permanent visa for workers nominated by a state or territory government.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
| QLD | Queensland | View nomination → |
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Inspect aircraft structures for corrosion, fatigue cracks, and impact damage
- Perform metal and composite structural repairs to approved maintenance data
- Conduct Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspections on aircraft structures
- Prepare structural repair documentation and engineering sign-offs
Skills required
- Aircraft structural repair techniques in metal and composites
- Non-destructive testing methods (ultrasonic, eddy current, dye penetrant)
- CASA Part 66 B1 structural endorsement
- Structural repair manual interpretation
Typical qualifications pathway
CASA Part 66 Category B1 Licence with structures endorsement; NDT Level II certification valued. TRA assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on MLTSSL and CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 189, 190, 482, 485, 491, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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