Senior Engineer - Maintenance Programs Engineering

United Airlines - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

Air Transportation

About the position

There's never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We're on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose - Connecting People, Uniting the World - is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we're growing - in the years ahead, we'll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world? At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help make sure they're well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If you're ready to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape.

Responsibilities

• Studies, analyzes, and seeks solutions to problems related to the design, operation, maintenance, performance, reliability, modification, or repair of aircraft and/or aircraft engines, and their components.
• Uses a structured, logical, and analytical approach in problem solving.
• Analyzes and implements regulatory maintenance requirements.
• Evaluates the effects of modifications or new equipment on reliability and performance.
• Authors, designs, tests, and leads projects.
• Provides on-site technical support for line and base operations.
• Communicates with stakeholders on technical issues, work scope recommendations, and failure investigations.
• Collaborates with internal and external organizations regarding specific aircraft, powerplant, and component issues.
• Evaluates the benefits of cost impact of a fleet decision to ensure a balance of cost, assets utilization, and reliability.
• Considered a subject matter expert in their area and represents United at industry meetings.
• Reviews OEM documentation impacting the scheduled maintenance program, including MRBR, Maintenance Planning Documents, Service Bulletins, Supplemental Type Certificates, Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, and implements changes as required.
• Defines an aircraft maintenance program or configurations and ensures a safe and legal operation.
• Works with both internal and external customers on technical issues, work scope recommendations, and failure investigations.
• Develops complex solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis, and overall project management including follow-up to ensure project pilot and overall completion, which can include obtaining FAA approvals.
• Prioritizes and handles the priorities for assigned responsibilities and ensures all project deliverables are met.
• Provides technical assistance in reviewing Engineering paperwork from peers within engineering, as well as provides training on complex processes and outlined procedures.
• Coordinates work with other operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• B.S Degree in Engineering or related technical field
• Minimum of 3-5 years as an engineer, or similar role elsewhere in the industry
• Maintenance Check/Program Engineering Experience on Boeing and/or Airbus Aircraft
• Engineering skills which can be applied to a range of aircraft systems, maintenance programs, and engines
• Ability to analyze complex technical issues, detailed level of project management for regulatory compliance modifications
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and technical writing skills
• Strong skills in MS office applications (Excel, word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally, 20% of the time
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree preferred
• Knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations (FARS) (especially 145, 125, 91, and 121)
• Knowledge of SCEPTRE and Boeing Toolbox
• Proficiency in Python and HTML coding languages

Benefits

• Parental leave
• 401k
• Space available travel