Location: Hybrid remote working at our VHQ, Crawley or our LHR Hangar, with extensive international travel to MRO locations
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive base + shift allowance
Closing Date: Sunday 12th April 2026
At Virgin Atlantic Airways, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and it’s our vision to become the most loved travel company.
In a nutshell
This is a unique opportunity to take your engineering career beyond the hangar and onto the global stage. As a Manager – Outsourced Base Maintenance Check, you’ll lead the delivery of complex aircraft maintenance checks across our international MRO network, acting as Virgin Atlantic’s representative on-site.
You’ll be at the centre of high‑profile maintenance inputs, trusted to make critical decisions, lead skilled teams, and ensure every aircraft is delivered safely, on time, and to the highest standards. From Europe to Asia and beyond, no two projects are the same.
This role blends technical expertise, leadership, and international exposure, giving you the chance to influence outcomes, build strong global relationships, and truly represent the Virgin Atlantic brand wherever we operate.
Day to day
* Lead end-to-end delivery of aircraft maintenance checks
* Represent Virgin Atlantic on-site at global MRO locations
* Manage and lead small engineering teams
* Deliver projects to time, cost and quality targets
* Manage third party supplier relationships and compliance
* Oversee budgets, reporting and cost control
* Manage risks and resolve operational challenges
About you
Do you hold a Part‑66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence (B1 or B2)? Do you hold an Aeronautical degree or equivalent? Are you experienced within MRO or outsourced base maintenance environments? Then this could be the role for you!
Alongside the above, we’re looking for the following:
* Proven leadership within live aircraft maintenance operations
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
* Commercial awareness and supplier management experience
* Knowledge of CAA, EASA and regulatory frameworks
* Previous experience as a Technical Representative
* Experience delivering international maintenance checks
We’d love you to demonstrate
* Strong leadership and team engagement
* Resilience and adaptability with international travel
* Influencing and negotiation skills
* Solutions‑focused mindset
If the above sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!
Be yourself – Our differences make us stronger
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world – no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, recruitment@fly.virgin.com, feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.
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