Avionics Senior Supervisor

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Avionics Senior Supervisor – Typhoon

 

£350 per day LTD | 48 hours per week | 18-month opportunity

 

Senior leadership. Military fast-jet avionics. Typhoon maintenance.

 

Morson Edge are recruiting for an experienced

Avionics Senior Supervisor to support a major military fast-jet programme in

Taif, Saudi Arabia, working on RSAF Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.

This is a senior supervisory position responsible for overseeing avionics maintenance activities, coordinating supervisory teams and ensuring the safe, efficient and timely delivery of scheduled aircraft maintenance.

You'll provide technical leadership across the maintenance operation, overseeing aircraft inspections, modification embodiment, component removal and installation, system testing, fault diagnosis and recovery.

 

Key responsibilities include:

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Managing and coordinating Avionics Supervisors and maintenance personnel to deliver the programmed maintenance schedule.

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Providing technical guidance and leadership across Typhoon avionics maintenance activities.

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Monitoring maintenance standards, ensuring compliance with approved technical publications, airworthiness requirements and SMU Quality Management Systems.

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Overseeing Second Signature responsibilities and ensuring independent inspections are completed where required.

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Monitoring aircraft maintenance progress, identifying potential delays and escalating technical or resource issues.

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Ensuring maintenance documentation, aircraft records and quality processes are completed accurately.

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Promoting FOD prevention, housekeeping, safety and operational standards.

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Identifying personnel training requirements and ensuring all mandatory training and authorisations remain current.

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Supporting quality investigations and responding to customer technical enquiries.

 

Essential requirements:

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Recognised aircraft engineering trade apprenticeship.

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Relevant technical qualification (NVQ, ONC, OND, BTEC or equivalent) or current/lapsed Part 66 licence.

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Significant post-qualification aircraft maintenance experience within an operational military flying environment.

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Previous supervisory or senior leadership experience within a military fast-jet maintenance environment.

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Relevant equipment-specific type training or Typhoon Q Course.

• Previous Typhoon experience would be highly advantageous.

 

Contract details:

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Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia

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Rate: £350 per day LTD

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Duration: 18 months, 3-month rolling contract

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Hours: 48 per week, Sunday to Thursday

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Start: Q1–Q2 2027

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Overtime: Potentially available at the normal day rate

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Benefits: Shared accommodation and return flights to/from the UK provided.

 

An opportunity to take your military fast-jet experience into a senior leadership role supporting the RSAF Typhoon programme.

Apply with your latest CV and relevant qualifications.