Aircraft Maintenance Technician (Aerospace)

Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Company

hirify.global develops sustainable space transportation technologies across in-space propulsion, in-space servicing, and reusable spaceplane systems.

What you will do

• Support pre-flight, post-flight, turnaround, and ground operations for the Mk-II Aurora spaceplane, including propellant filling.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled aircraft and systems maintenance, inspections, servicing, recovery activities, and functional checks.
• Follow approved procedures, checklists, work instructions, and safety controls during flight-test operations.
• Identify defects and operational risks, support rectification and return-to-service preparation, and communicate with flight and ground crews.
• Maintain tools, equipment, consumables, ground-support systems, logbooks, and configuration records.
• Work with design engineers to improve maintenance procedures, manuals, training materials, turnaround efficiency, and operational reliability.

Requirements

• Hands-on aircraft or space-system maintenance or assembly experience, ideally in flight test, R&D, UAV, experimental aviation, or a similarly complex technical environment.
• Existing LAME qualification.
• Prior experience with CAA Part 102 or equivalent uncrewed-aircraft maintenance standards.
• Ability to work across software, avionics, structures, propulsion, and systems disciplines.
• Strong safety focus, attention to detail, accurate documentation habits, and the ability to follow and improve procedures.
• Adaptability and ownership in a fast-changing aerospace programme.

Nice to have

• Strong interest in aerospace, flight testing, or novel technology.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued.
• Work with international teams distributed across the Netherlands, France, New Zealand, and the USA.
• Hands-on work with reusable rocket-powered spaceplane hardware and supporting ground systems.