Bombardier Hiring 800 in the U.S.

AEROSPACE HIRING — Bombardier, the business-jet maker, said on October 23, 2026 that it plans to hire 800 people in the United States, with the work centered on aircraft service and maintenance in Kansas, Texas, Indiana and Connecticut.

Bombardier says it is actively recruiting for 500 positions now and plans 300 more through new facility projects, 150 of them in Texas, so the first wave of Bombardier jobs is open today and the rest will come as sites are built.

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📍 At a Glance

Company	Bombardier
What's hiring	U.S. service network and expansion projects
How many	800 planned: 500 being recruited now, 300 more through expansion projects
Markets named	Kansas (Wichita home base), Texas (Dallas), Indiana (Fort Wayne), Connecticut
Kind of work	Aircraft maintenance, modifications, avionics and support for business jets
Seasonal or permanent	Permanent facility roles, not seasonal
How to apply	Bombardier careers site

🔥 What Bombardier Announced

The company's own release, issued October 23, puts the plan in three numbers. It plans to hire 800 people across the country. Of those, 500 are positions it is recruiting for right now. The other 300 are jobs it plans to create through what it calls footprint expansion projects, and Texas is slated for 150 of those.

Bombardier put the first phase of spending at an estimated $270 million, earmarked for infrastructure. That money is tied to buildings and hangars, so the 300 expansion jobs will arrive as those projects open rather than all at once.

Here is how the release breaks down by state:

Kansas. Wichita is Bombardier's U.S. home base, and the company recently opened a new North American Learning Center there.
Texas. Named as the next pillar of expansion, with a new project planned in Dallas and 150 of the 300 new jobs.
Indiana. A new service facility at Fort Wayne International Airport, about 64,500 square feet with room for up to six aircraft, set to open in November. It will handle scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications, avionics installations and aircraft-on-ground support.
Connecticut. Hiring is planned, along with a new expansion project. The release does not name a city or a count.

The release also cites an Oxford Economics study, commissioned by Bombardier, estimating that its U.S. activity supported 27,200 American jobs in 2025, counting suppliers and household spending, not only its own payroll. Treat that as a company-commissioned estimate. The 800 figure is the one that maps to actual openings.

💼 The Roles

Bombardier did not publish a list of job titles with the announcement. What it did describe is service work: maintaining, modifying and repairing business jets. That points to a familiar set of jobs at an aircraft service center:

Aircraft maintenance technicians. Inspections, scheduled maintenance and repairs on airframes and engines. The core role at any service center.
Avionics technicians. Installing and troubleshooting the electronics, navigation and communication systems. The Fort Wayne site lists avionics installations among its services.
Aircraft-on-ground (AOG) support. Fast-response repair work when a jet is grounded away from home. Expect travel and short notice.
Support roles. Parts, planning, inspection, customer service and facility jobs that keep a hangar moving.

Search Bombardier's careers site by location to see which titles are open in each state today. Postings change week to week, and an old listing for a Wichita technician may already be filled.

💵 What It Pays

Bombardier did not publish pay with this announcement, so the best guide is the national market. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that aircraft mechanics and service technicians earned a median of $79,870 a year in May 2025, and avionics technicians a median of $82,280. A median is the midpoint: half of workers earned less.

The spread is wide. The lowest-paid 10 percent of aircraft mechanics earned under $48,780, while the top 10 percent earned over $128,890, according to the same BLS data. Where you work matters too. BLS puts the median for aircraft mechanics in aerospace product and parts manufacturing at $82,720, and in support activities for air transportation at $72,910. Pay at any one Bombardier site will depend on the role, your certificates and the local market.

BLS projects employment of aircraft and avionics mechanics and technicians to grow 6 percent from 2025 to 2035, faster than average. That is a model of the decade, not a promise about next year, but it explains why service centers are competing for the same people.

⚠️ Read This Before You Apply

Certification matters. The FAA requires aircraft maintenance to be done by a certificated mechanic with the right ratings, or under one's supervision. Employers often prefer the combined airframe and powerplant (A&P) certificate. BLS notes that most mechanics train at an FAA-approved aviation maintenance school, while others learn on the job or in the military and work under a certified mechanic until they qualify for the exams.
The schedule is not 9 to 5. BLS says most of this work is full time, often in 8- or 10-hour shifts that can include nights, weekends and holidays.
It is physical. Expect crouching, lying under aircraft, climbing and working overhead, plus engine noise.
Not every job is open yet. The 300 expansion jobs depend on projects that are still being built. If you are in Dallas or Connecticut, set up an alert and check back.
Fort Wayne is not Indianapolis. The Indiana hiring is at Fort Wayne International Airport, in the northeast corner of the state.

🔎 Where to Aim Right Now

The 500 positions open now are the place to start, and the same skills are in demand at airlines, repair stations and other aircraft makers. These searches cover Bombardier and the rest of the aviation maintenance field.

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🗺️ Where to Look in Your City

Wichita and Dallas are where Bombardier's announced hiring lands on our network; Tucson and Miami host Bombardier service centers, and the remaining cities are aviation-maintenance markets where its 2024 service network listed mobile repair teams.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many people is Bombardier hiring in the U.S.?

Bombardier says it plans to hire 800 people. It is recruiting for 500 positions now and plans 300 more through expansion projects, 150 of them in Texas.

Where are the Bombardier jobs?

The company named Kansas, where Wichita is its U.S. home base, plus Texas (Dallas), Indiana (Fort Wayne) and Connecticut.

Are these seasonal jobs?

No. These are roles at permanent service facilities, not holiday or peak-season work.

Do I need an A&P certificate to apply?

Not for every role. Hands-on maintenance must be done by an FAA-certificated mechanic or under one's supervision, and employers often prefer the A&P. Support, parts and facility jobs usually do not require it. Check each posting.

What do aircraft mechanics earn?

The national median was $79,870 a year for aircraft mechanics and service technicians and $82,280 for avionics technicians in May 2025, according to BLS. Bombardier did not publish pay with its announcement.

When does the Fort Wayne facility open?

Bombardier says its new Fort Wayne International Airport service facility is set to open in November 2026.

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