Aero-Engine Technician
Also known as: Engine Shop Technician · Powerplant Technician · Aircraft Engine Mechanic
Inspects, services and helps overhaul aircraft engines in line maintenance or engine shops.
What you’d do
An aero-engine technician works on aircraft engines, servicing them on the aircraft during line and base checks or stripping and rebuilding them in an engine shop. MRO organisations, airline engineering departments and engine overhaul shops hire for this work. A typical shift involves inspections, part changes, tests and careful paperwork for each task.
- Carry out engine inspections and servicing
- Perform borescope and component checks
- Replace engine parts per manuals
- Document work for certifying staff
How you get in
Freshers usually join an MRO or airline as a trainee technician after an AME course. Engine-type training and DGCA licence modules are built up over the first years under supervision.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Gas turbine and piston engine basics
- Borescope and visual inspection
- Following maintenance manuals precisely
- Torque and precision tool work
- Safety and documentation discipline
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
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Competition
How many graduates enter each year?
Not added yet.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
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Where the jobs are
Which cities?
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Women in the field
Is it diverse?
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At a glance
- Common next roles: licensed engineer (B1), engine shop inspector, powerplant specialist.
- Engine work demands strict procedure-following; errors are costly.
- Shift work in hangars and shops is standard.
Stay safe
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