Amman Mujahid: There’s No Female or Male Engineer—There’s Just an Engineer
Thu Feb 05 2026
Amman went from rejection to finding her path in aircraft maintenance—then had to fight to be treated like a real technician. In a mostly male program, she was pushed toward admin work while men got hands-on tasks. A mentor’s line changed everything: “Engineer has no gender.” She kept showing up, asking questions, and pushing for harder work until the hangar floor had to take her seriously.
Now based in the UK, she explains the shift from credential-focused hiring in Pakistan to a UK system that rewards networking and communication. She also breaks down why the industry is facing a technician shortage: universities often teach theory without enough real on-job training. Her answer is simple—make maintenance more approachable, rebuild practical pipelines, and recruit wider, including more women.
CHAPTERS
(00:00) “Engineer has no gender”
(02:06) Meet Amman in the UK
(03:01) Rejection to aviation path
(06:45) Support that kept her going
(12:24) Winning hands-on work
(18:20) What AMEs actually do
(23:23) Pakistan vs UK hiring
(29:13) Why she launched newsletter
(33:24) The training pipeline gap
(34:24) Fixing the shortage
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Atlantic Aviation | atlanticaviation.com
WORK WITH SHAESTA
For bookings and inquiries, visit: https://shaestawaiz.com/book
MORE ABOUT AMMAND MUJAHID
LinkedIn: Amman Mujahid
MORE ABOUT SHAESTA WAIZ
Website: shaestawaiz.com
Instagram: @shaesta.waiz
LinkedIn: Shaesta Waiz
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@aviateplatform
TikTok: @shaestawaiz
Threads: @shaesta.waiz
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Amman went from rejection to finding her path in aircraft maintenance—then had to fight to be treated like a real technician. In a mostly male program, she was pushed toward admin work while men got hands-on tasks. A mentor’s line changed everything: “Engineer has no gender.” She kept showing up, asking questions, and pushing for harder work until the hangar floor had to take her seriously. Now based in the UK, she explains the shift from credential-focused hiring in Pakistan to a UK system that rewards networking and communication. She also breaks down why the industry is facing a technician shortage: universities often teach theory without enough real on-job training. Her answer is simple—make maintenance more approachable, rebuild practical pipelines, and recruit wider, including more women. CHAPTERS (00:00) “Engineer has no gender” (02:06) Meet Amman in the UK (03:01) Rejection to aviation path (06:45) Support that kept her going (12:24) Winning hands-on work (18:20) What AMEs actually do (23:23) Pakistan vs UK hiring (29:13) Why she launched newsletter (33:24) The training pipeline gap (34:24) Fixing the shortage SPONSOR Atlantic Aviation | atlanticaviation.com WORK WITH SHAESTA For bookings and inquiries, visit: https://shaestawaiz.com/book MORE ABOUT AMMAND MUJAHID LinkedIn: Amman Mujahid MORE ABOUT SHAESTA WAIZ Website: shaestawaiz.com Instagram: @shaesta.waiz LinkedIn: Shaesta Waiz YouTube: www.youtube.com/@aviateplatform TikTok: @shaestawaiz Threads: @shaesta.waiz Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website: MassifKroo.com For inquiries/sponsoring: email hello@MassifKroo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices