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

United’s Maintenance Programming Team currently has an opening for an Engineer!

Provide engineering support for United’s scheduled maintenance programs. Must understand, analyze, and seek solutions to improve the design, efficiency, and execution of the maintenance program and aircraft's performance and components. Should be able to logically approach problem-solving, support the evolution of an aircraft maintenance program, and ensure a safe and legal operation. As a United Engineer, you will also evaluate the benefits of the cost impact of a fleet decision to provide a balance of cost and asset utilization. You will work with internal and external customers on technical issues, work scope recommendations, and failure investigations.

Review OEM documentation impacting the scheduled maintenance program, including MRBR, MPD, STC, and ICA, and implement changes as requiredDevelops solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis, and overall management of project implementation, which can include acquiring FAA approvalsOrganize and manage the priorities for assigned responsibilities and accomplish the work process to meet all project deliverables on scheduleCoordinate work with other operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, reliability, and efficiency

NOTE: This position is based at the CSC - Willis Tower, located in Chicago, IL. and considered as a hybrid work-schedule working Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in office. However, that may evolve with the needs of the company.

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, related technical field, or equivalent experienceEntry level to 5 years of engineering experienceEngineering abilities applicable to aircraft systems, maintenance programs, and enginesAbility to analyze technical documentation and manage complex projects involving regulatory complianceExcellent verbal and technical writing skillsMust be willing to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the timeStrong skills in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipYou'll need to complete an interview to meet job qualificationsReliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the positionWhat will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Boeing/Airbus Structures I, Airframe/Powerplant License, or E licenseMaintenance check engineering experience on Boeing/Airbus aircraftExperience with data and statistic analytics/ modelingFamiliarity with Python and/or SQLExperience with Foundry PalantirAdvanced Excel knowledge (formulas/functions, data visualization, VBA)Knowledge of MSG3 Methodology and Maintenance Program Concepts
The base pay range for this role is $81,700.00 to $111,320.00.
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.