Company Description
About Us
Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.
Job Description
- Play a pivotal role in shaping the safety and quality culture of Qantas Engineering’s Americas operations, driving excellence across our LAX Line Maintenance Operation
- Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to influence change and enhance operational performance
- Full time permanent position based out of our LAX hanger
- $160,000 - $180,000USD per year (plus bonus)
*Please note, sponsorship will be available for a candidate with the right skills and experience for the role
At Qantas, we represent Australia to the world. Our diverse country is known for our spirit, mateship and a can-do attitude. We’re resilient and strong and it’s in us to be our best. We see it as our responsibility to take ownership and drive outcomes, ensuring we contribute to taking the organisation forward. We understand our priorities and what needs to be delivered, taking the initiative to keep things moving.
As the Quality & Compliance Manager for LAX Line Maintenance Operations, you will take on a key leadership role in shaping and delivering the safety, quality, and compliance strategy across our U.S. engineering operations. You’ll be responsible for the end-to-end design, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety and quality management systems—ensuring alignment with Qantas Engineering’s Safety Management System (SMS) and all applicable regulatory frameworks.
In this role, you’ll lead governance processes for change management, risk mitigation, and regulatory approvals across internal teams, suppliers, and external partners. As the custodian of safety and quality documentation for LAX LMO, you’ll ensure full compliance with Qantas Engineering standards, procedures, and instructions. You’ll also work closely with the broader Qantas Engineering Safety, Quality & Compliance leadership team to ensure consistency and alignment across our global operations.
You’ll have –
- 10+ years’ experience in regulatory, safety or compliance roles ideally within engineering.
- Extensive experience with aviation safety and airworthiness regulations, including CASA Civil Aviation Safety Regulations, EASA standards, and other National Aviation Authority frameworks.
- Professional aviation management or safety qualifications, including Lead Auditor is highly regarded.
- Proven ability to lead a team across multiple projects or programs, overseeing deliverables, coaching to outcomes, and ensuring best practices.
- High levels of strategic thinking and demonstrated capability working in complex systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong ability to deliver under pressure and manage time as needed.
- Leadership capability in working autonomously across both strategic and tactical activities or in supporting and managing a team to achieve objectives.
- Ability to work across varying time zones.
Why Qantas?
You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.
There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time.
The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.
- We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel from the USA to Australia and within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
- We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 4 weeks’ vacation and 15 days sick leave for eligible employees.
- We are planning for the future: Our 401K match offering is 8% for eligible employees.
- We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
Qantas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
If you’re ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application and let’s explore how we go places together.
Applications close: Thursday, 7th of August 2025 (PDT)