Description

Find your future at United! We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000+ connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

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.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Operations/Maintenance

Technical Operations includes the maintenance, and overhaul of our aircraft. This includes aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities teams, supply chain teams and more.

Job overview and responsibilities

Studies, analyzes, and seeks solutions to problems related to the design, operation, maintenance, performance, modification, or repair of aircraft, and their components. . Emphasis on major and minor repairs on flight control surfaces (e.g. slats, flaps, rudders, etc.) and nacelles (e.g. inlet cowls, fan cowls, thrust reversers, exhaust nozzles, nacelles acoustic panels, etc.). Uses a structured, logical, and analytical approach in problem solving. Defines maintenance program, configuration, and serviceability criteria ensuring safe and legal operations. Analyzes and implements regulatory requirements. Evaluates the effects of modifications or new equipment on reliability and performance. Evaluates the benefits of the cost impact of a fleet decision to ensure an optimum balance of cost, asset utilization, quality, and reliability. Authors, designs, tests, and manages projects. Provides on-site technical support for line and base operations. Communicates with customers on technical issues, work scope recommendations, and failure investigations. Interfaces with internal and external organizations regarding specific aircraft and component issues.

This position leads and develops potentially sophisticated solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis, management of project implementation, technical support, and acquiring FAA approvals as the need arises.Coordinate work with other operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and operational efficiency.Coordinate and manage the priorities for assigned responsibilities and accomplish the work processes to meet all the deliverables for projects or maintenance program changes/technical specification revisions.Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

B.S. Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace), related technical field or equivalent relative work experienceMinimum of 5+ years at an engineer level or similar role elsewhere in the industryAbility to interpret complex and technical Engineering and OEM documents including drawings, Structural Repair Manuals, Component Maintenance ManualsDemonstrable skills with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TeamsHighly detailed level project development and management for regulatory compliance modifications, and overall ownership of specific systemsEffective communication skills with shop technicians, leads, supervisors, and managers.Successful candidate will have working knowledge of airline or OEM operations.Proficient in CATIA or SolidWorks 3D modeling or equivalent (e.g. Siemens NX)Knowledge of Code of Regulations (CFRs), airworthiness design and substantiation criteria, aircraft and equipment design and operational characteristicsMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification.Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position.Ability to travel up to 20%.What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):BS degree, or equivalent aviation maintenance experience required. Aerospace/Aeronautical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.Work within specific ATA Airline Systems ChaptersBoeing or Airbus related structures and/or composite training preferred.Proficient in reverse engineering process including 3D scanning and 3D printing.Airline or Industry experience with general ATA Chapters which could encompass, aircraft structures and related disciplines.
The base pay range for this role is $97,945.00 to $133,540.00.
The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.