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About the Avionics Superintendent Role

BAE Systems Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Avionics Superintendent to manage and control personnel and resources for AGF Avionics Trade activities. This role is crucial in supporting the RSAF Operational Flying Squadrons by coordinating aircraft generation to maximize operational readiness rates, in adherence with the RSAF Regulatory Framework. The position is based in Taif and is a full-time role with a competitive salary.

Role Responsibilities and Duties

The Avionics Superintendent will be responsible for a range of critical tasks to ensure efficient and effective avionics operations. Key duties include:

• Allocating supervisor manpower to maintenance activities, flight line duties, EOR teams, and Hit Teams.
• Managing the demand for aircraft spares and raising TPRFs against approved data.
• Initiating TQs for any aircraft-related anomalies and conducting PMDS downloads.
• Assessing arisings from PMDS, including SHM and EHM analysis as required.
• Liaising with the Avionics Senior Superintendent to ensure all engineering authorisations are current.
• Conducting thorough shift handovers and ensuring adherence to tool control procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with approved data and maintaining good husbandry practices.
• Supporting the QA and higher HQ reporting processes and identifying continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assisting aircrew debriefs and providing support to supervisors in troubleshooting and fault finding.
• Performing required senior supervisory inspections and checks as per approved data.
• Confirming job completion to the Rectification Controller / Maintenance Advisor.
• Reviewing changes to approved data impacting the trade, such as data modules and TTPs.
• Ensuring accurate recording of all supervisor manhours, whether on ESS or local logs.

Management and Personnel Oversight

This role involves significant personnel management responsibilities. The Avionics Superintendent will be tasked with completing PIPs for assigned manpower and identifying training requirements. Additionally, they will oversee the welfare and discipline of all assigned staff, in conjunction with other management and supervisory personnel, and provide advice and guidance to assigned supervisors.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Candidates must meet specific educational and experience criteria to be considered for this position. The requirements include:

• Education to HNC level or recognised equivalent, or relevant experience supported by formal, recorded workplace applied related training.
• Completion of a recognised aircraft engineering apprenticeship (industry/military) or a similar qualification in aircraft systems.
• Previous Typhoon Avionics Systems experience with a formal ‘Q’ annotation.
• Extensive post-qualification experience in military fast jet maintenance support, with substantial years at Supervisor level.
• Proven ability to manage all levels of engineering personnel.
• Fluent in English.

Essential Skills and Competencies

Successful candidates will possess strong interpersonal and management skills. Essential competencies include:

• A good level of interpersonal skills to coordinate multiple activities.
• The ability to communicate effectively, influence stakeholders, and direct decision-making.
• A good understanding of company processes, procedures, and industry knowledge.
• Excellent management and coaching skills for supervisor development.

Desirable Attributes

Additional experience and attributes that would be advantageous include:

• An understanding of engineering operating procedures.
• Proven managerial experience within the aerospace industry, preferably on 3rd and/or 4th Generation military aircraft at Senior Supervisor level or equivalent.
• Experience working in the aviation industry in a Gulf Coast Country.
• The ability to act on own initiative within the scope of the job.
• A conscientious approach to work with meticulous attention to detail.
• A track record of meeting strict deadlines without compromising standards and quality.
• An understanding of ESS or similar electronic-based reporting systems.