qam47
Have you considered doing a graduate course with someone like BA (who I work for, not trying to plug them just the place I know !).
I can only speak for BA but the graduate course involves (I think) 4 placements over 2yrs in places like Technical, Structures and Power plant departments plus one 'production' area (i.e. working on places).
Our structures guys look at things like airframe damage and make judgements on whether the plane can fly whilst power plant do similar stuff with engines and technical support do general advice. You could also get into design doing things like drawings and designing new seats etc.
Bascially somewhere in there are guys who do what you've trained to do. If an aircraft is damaged, structures will look at how the repair needs to be carried out, oversee the repair, check stress levels and all that good stuff.
Might be what you're looking for, am sure other airlines have similar departments but as I say I can only speak for BA in that respect.
Any questions just ask.
Safe flying
Tech_Log