Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician · CRJ
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Energy/Power Generation
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
WALTZING MATILDA AVIATION LLC
Lead Aircraft Maintenance Technician
· CRJ
200
Dallas Love Field (KDAL) · $180,000 base
· Full-time
· Relocation and per diem provided
· Reports to the Director of Maintenance
Waltzing Matilda Aviation is an FAA Part 135 aircraft management and charter operator. We are adding the CRJ
200 to our certificate for a charter program based at Dallas Love Field, and we are hiring the technician who will own the fleet — first through an extended induction and refurbishment assignment at the maintenance facility, then as the senior maintenance presence at the Dallas line station.
· Resident technical representative
From Q4 2026 through delivery. On-site at the maintenance facility, with travel and per diem covered.
- Represent the operator through heavy check, refurbishment and return to service. Witness and verify work packages, and own the discrepancy list from initial inspection through final acceptance.
- Audit records for FAA conformity: airworthiness directive and service bulletin status, life-limited part traceability, and 8130-3s.
- Coordinate the buyer modification program — interior, connectivity and livery.
- Lead technical acceptance.
· Dallas base
From entry into service. Based at Dallas Love Field (KDAL).
- Stand up the station: hangar, tooling, ground support equipment, and parts provisioning.
- Run day-to-day line maintenance and own compliance under the continuous airworthiness maintenance program — scheduled inspections, deferrals and MEL management, required inspection items, and mechanical interruption reporting.
- Administer the CF34-3B1 engine program: utilization reporting, borescope and trend monitoring, and engine change coordination.
- Recruit, train and supervise a small technician team.
- Support FAA conformity inspections and proving flights as the type is added to the certificate.
- FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate in good standing.
- Seven or more years on the CRJ
200 / CL-65 platform with CF34-3B1 experience, across both heavy check and line environments. - Demonstrated work under a Part 121 or Part 135 continuous airworthiness maintenance program.
- Strong records and technical publications discipline.
- Eligible to hold required inspection item authorization.
- A track record of running a station or a shift with minimal supervision.
- Valid passport and the ability to travel and work outside the United States for extended periods.
- Willing to relocate to the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
- Eligible for a TSA criminal history records check and for DOT and FAA drug and alcohol testing under 14 CFR Part 120. Valid driver's license.
- Inspection Authorization; engine run and taxi qualification on type.
- Experience supporting a type addition to a Part 135 certificate, including conformity inspection.
- Rockwell Collins Pro Line 4 avionics.
- Established relationships with CRJ maintenance providers and parts suppliers.
- $180,000 base salary
- Travel and per diem fully covered for the induction assignment; relocation assistance to Dallas.
- Health, dental and vision. Paid time off.
Waltzing Matilda Aviation LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
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