Perfect time to join us as we prepare for growth in Engineering Maintenance Activity
Full time, permanent opportunity to join our team in Wellington
Access to a range of employee benefits, including our staff travel program

Love travel and passionate about all things aviation? You’re in the right place. At Jetstar, you get to takeoff at work, and in life. As a team, we’re lucky we get to do both for a living - and we want you to be part of where we go next. Helping our teammates soar is what we’re all about. And with a new fleet of state-of-the-art aircraft, plus new routes being added, the sky’s the limit.

Jetstar Engineering: A team that takes off together

Jetstar’s NZ Engineering Team are at the forefront of delivering our superior safety standards. They are responsible for ensuring the airworthiness of our fleet of aircraft and customer aircraft, including completing all required maintenance that must be carried out on time and to approved standards to ensure they take to the skies safely. At every stage, all maintenance needs to be documented, detailed records maintained, with aircraft parts ordered and available at all times.

With an opportunity to join a company who fosters strong workplace relationships and values the importance of feedback. Your new position as a LAME - Line Station Engineer (LSE) will see you performing line maintenance services on Jetstar and client airlines in compliance with the operators AOC and regulatory framework. This permanent role will see you working with a range of specialist teams enabling you to provide excellent engineering standards on a solid foundation of safety, quality, reliability and service.

Ready for your next adventure? We’re on the hunt for someone who:

Hold a B1 or B2 Category CASA Aircraft Engineer license or New Zealand / overseas equivalent license.
Hold one or more of the following A220, A320, or B737 ratings.
Have excellent time management skills and a proven ability to effectively manage self and others;
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team;
Have a proven commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement initiatives;
Have proven problem-solving skills and the ability to handle competing demands, particularly when under pressure and/or managing multiple stakeholders;
Hold a valid driving license and ability to obtain an Airside Driver’s License;
Be able to work a minimum of 30 + hours per week;
Ability to work 24/7 shift work (12-hour shifts)

Leadership capabilities, a strong work-ethic and an inclusive mindset are valued attributes, that will provide you with opportunities to extend yourself further within Jetstar. Taking ownership for your own performance, as well as that of your team is critical. Whether we’re working individually or as a group, we challenge ourselves to continually develop and deliver exceptional results.

Earning potential

Jetstars’ Licensed Engineers in New Zealand have an earning potential of over NZ $200k annually (inclusive of allowances, shift penalties, overtime, and superannuation). New starters relocating for these vacancies may receive a generous relocation package, in which eligibility will be discussed throughout our recruitment process. We also provide world class training opportunities in order for our team to reach their ultimate earning potential.

Base salary only excluding all above inclusions NZ$137,655 – NZ$139,546

Your life at Jetstar is unlike any other

Live the travel dream: You and your nominated travel companions can takeoff more with our famous Qantas Group Staff Travel discount.

Make work feel like a holiday: Join a fun, driven team where work feels like a holiday. Our people take every opportunity to takeoff together and find ways to help their teammates soar.

There’s a place for everyone at Jetstar: For us, travel and meeting new people go hand in hand. We invite our people to get involved in various Employee Network Groups that play an important role in creating our inclusive and supportive culture that we are fiercely proud of. We believe that teams with a diversity of ideas and experiences are more creative, innovative and solve problems quickly. We welcome applications from anyone who wants to takeoff with us. If you have support or access requirements, just reach out and let us know what you need.

We’re Jetstar. Let’s takeoff together

We can’t wait to hear from you. Applications close: Thursday 5th February 2026.

About Jetstar

We’re Jetstar. You may know us for our famous low fares, but did you also know that we’ve flown more than 400 million customers since we launched in Australia in 2004? In fact, each week we operate around 3,000 flights to nearly 40 destinations across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific. And we're not just an Australian airline either - the Jetstar Group also includes Jetstar Asia and Jetstar Japan, and is one of the largest low-cost airline groups in Asia Pacific by revenue. As a group, we operate a fleet of more than 115 aircraft, including the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 787-8s. Every day we enable more people to takeoff to more places, more often.

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Line Station Engineer - Wellington