ICF

Senior Aviation Technical Advisor

ICF
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $158,132 - $268,824 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in aircraft leasing, aviation finance, and technical advisory, with a strong focus on leading complex analyses and delivering client-ready outputs. Proven ability to develop methodologies, guide teams, and advise clients on aircraft lifecycle and asset management.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Aircraft LeasingAviation FinanceTechnical AdvisoryAsset ManagementMRO

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead technical delivery on aviation finance, aircraft leasing, maintenance, valuation support, appraisal, and technical due diligence engagements
  • Set technical and analytical approaches, challenge assumptions, and ensure accurate, commercially robust, client-ready outputs
  • Lead or undertake complex assignment elements requiring senior technical judgement
  • Direct and quality-assure lease reviews, maintenance cash-flow analysis, aircraft, engine and inventory valuations, fleet analysis, technical records, lease returns, and transaction support
  • Provide end-to-end oversight of assignments, including scope, ownership, project setup, work planning, client communications, technical review, documentation, budget, and delivery risk
  • Guide analysts and multi-location delivery teams
  • Advise clients on aircraft leasing, maintenance reserves, return conditions, MRO, asset management, and aircraft lifecycle matters
  • Develop and maintain methodologies, tools, templates, and quality standards for aircraft finance and technical advisory assignments
  • Develop team capability through coaching, technical review, training, and delegation
  • Contribute technical expertise to proposals, client development, and industry activity

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years of experience in aircraft leasing, lease management, aviation finance, aviation technical advisory, MRO, maintenance planning, asset management, appraisal support, or a related aviation field
  • 5+ years of experience with aircraft leases, maintenance reserves, return conditions, technical records, fleet maintenance obligations, and aircraft lifecycle considerations
  • 5+ years of experience leading and quality-assuring complex analysis involving aircraft and engine assets, leases, maintenance cash flows, valuations, or technical due diligence
  • Valid U.S. driver's license
  • Ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check
  • Ability and willingness to travel by air and vehicle for project work as needed
  • Typically 12+ years of relevant experience in aircraft leasing, aircraft appraisal, asset management, technical advisory, or airline fleet and lease management
  • Experience working with aircraft lessors, lenders, investors, airlines, MROs, OEMs, or technical service providers
  • Experience with aircraft appraisals, portfolio valuations, maintenance cash-flow forecasting, lease return and redelivery analysis, technical due diligence, asset-backed financing, or aircraft transaction support
  • Experience reviewing lease documents, technical records, maintenance status reports, inspection outputs, or maintenance-related valuation and transaction assumptions
  • ISTAT Appraiser or ISTAT Candidate status advantageous
  • Professional experience in aircraft engineering, CAMO, maintenance planning, technical records, or aircraft asset management valuable
  • Experience developing technical methodologies, training materials, quality-control processes, or analytical tools
  • Established network and credibility within the aviation leasing, maintenance, aircraft finance, or technical advisory community
  • Ability to supervise junior team members and multi-location delivery teams
  • Credibility and confidence to advise senior clients on complex technical and commercial aviation matters
  • Understanding of the requirements of lessors, airlines, lenders, investors, and MRO providers regarding aircraft assets
  • Excellent judgement and attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to translate complex analysis into clear client advice
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines, locations, and cultures
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States
  • Position is not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Reasonable accommodations for disability, veteran, and sincerely held religious beliefs
  • Benefits information provided through Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act

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Hard Skills
Aircraft AppraisalMaintenance Cash-Flow AnalysisTechnical Due DiligenceLease ManagementFleet Maintenance ObligationsValuation SupportAnalytical Tool DevelopmentQuality Control ProcessesLease Return AnalysisPortfolio Valuations
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationExcellent JudgementAttention to DetailCollaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
ISTAT AppraiserISTAT Candidate Status
Industry Keywords
Aircraft LifecycleMaintenance PlanningTechnical RecordsAircraft Asset ManagementClient DevelopmentAviation Leasing CommunityMRO ProvidersTechnical Service ProvidersAirline Fleet ManagementAsset-Backed Financing