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.

Our Network Operations team works around the clock running United’s global operation, safely, reliably and efficiently. From dispatching and routing our fleet to coordinating with maintenance line planning and crew scheduling, this team makes caring connections with our internal customers and ultimately, United’s customers. From pushback to landing, the Network Operations team is the eyes and ears on the ground no matter where in the world your United flight takes you.

Key Responsibilities:

Aircraft routers are key operational roles in the NOC who are responsible for critical decisions ensuring the flight schedule is executed and maintained for operational excellence and minimizing disruptions to customers, internal and external partners. Routers ensure aircraft are planned appropriately to prevent and mitigate flight delays caused by aircraft availability. By monitoring current and future planned aircraft routings, Aircraft routers ensure flight schedule integrity by working collaboratively with operational teams and leaders to negotiate and influence operational performance.

Closely work with NOC and other operations teams to develop and implement plans for United’s fleet of aircraft, for current and future operations such as scheduled flying, irregular operations, charters, special events. Develops strategies with maintenance teams to route aircraft for planned and unplanned maintenance needs, enabling aircraft transitions, improving fleet health, and reducing possible disruptions due to aircraft availability.Plan aircraft ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and performance restrictions . Collaborate with stations to to ensure efficient aircraft routings which support aircraft towing, parking, and servicing needs.

NOTE: This position is based at the Arlington Heights facility in Arlington Heights, IL (NOC) and considered as an onsite work-schedule.

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.

Our Network Operations team works around the clock running United’s global operation, safely, reliably and efficiently. From dispatching and routing our fleet to coordinating with maintenance line planning and crew scheduling, this team makes caring connections with our internal customers and ultimately, United’s customers. From pushback to landing, the Network Operations team is the eyes and ears on the ground no matter where in the world your United flight takes you.

Key Responsibilities:

Aircraft routers are key operational roles in the NOC who are responsible for critical decisions ensuring the flight schedule is executed and maintained for operational excellence and minimizing disruptions to customers, internal and external partners. Routers ensure aircraft are planned appropriately to prevent and mitigate flight delays caused by aircraft availability. By monitoring current and future planned aircraft routings, Aircraft routers ensure flight schedule integrity by working collaboratively with operational teams and leaders to negotiate and influence operational performance.

Closely work with NOC and other operations teams to develop and implement plans for United’s fleet of aircraft, for current and future operations such as scheduled flying, irregular operations, charters, special events. Develops strategies with maintenance teams to route aircraft for planned and unplanned maintenance needs, enabling aircraft transitions, improving fleet health, and reducing possible disruptions due to aircraft availability.Plan aircraft ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and performance restrictions . Collaborate with stations to to ensure efficient aircraft routings which support aircraft towing, parking, and servicing needs.

NOTE: This position is based at the Arlington Heights facility in Arlington Heights, IL (NOC) and considered as an onsite work-schedule.

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications): Associate degree or equivalent work experience2 years of experience in an airline or leadership/teamwork environmentAbility to adapt quickly to work environmental changesAbility to multi-taskAbility to form relationships and negotiateAbility to build and maintain strong relationships across a broad range of support teamsAbility to work under high-stress, complex and changing operational environment Critical thinking and the ability to quickly evaluate operational situations and provide solutionsStrong and effective verbal/written communication skillsProficiency with Microsoft Office suite products (Excel, Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)Must be willing and able to travel a minimum of 10%Must be willing and able to work onsite at the NOC located in Arlington Heights, ILMust be able to work all shifts and holidays as requiredAble to build and maintain solid working relationship with a variety of stakeholdersMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the positionWhat will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Bachelor’s degree in Aviation, Business, Finance, Engineering, etc. or equivalent work experience5 years of experience in an airline or leadership/teamwork environmentFAA Airman Certificate, Dispatch, APKnowledge of airport processesGeneral curiosity in airline operations and willingness to develop new skills and knowledgeWhat’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications): Associate degree or equivalent work experience2 years of experience in an airline or leadership/teamwork environmentAbility to adapt quickly to work environmental changesAbility to multi-taskAbility to form relationships and negotiateAbility to build and maintain strong relationships across a broad range of support teamsAbility to work under high-stress, complex and changing operational environment Critical thinking and the ability to quickly evaluate operational situations and provide solutionsStrong and effective verbal/written communication skillsProficiency with Microsoft Office suite products (Excel, Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)Must be willing and able to travel a minimum of 10%Must be willing and able to work onsite at the NOC located in Arlington Heights, ILMust be able to work all shifts and holidays as requiredAble to build and maintain solid working relationship with a variety of stakeholdersMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the positionWhat will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Bachelor’s degree in Aviation, Business, Finance, Engineering, etc. or equivalent work experience5 years of experience in an airline or leadership/teamwork environmentFAA Airman Certificate, Dispatch, APKnowledge of airport processesGeneral curiosity in airline operations and willingness to develop new skills and knowledge