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.

This position is an on-site role based out of Orlando, Florida.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Engineer, you will provide engineering technical support during heavy maintenance checks for the United Airlines worldwide fleet of aircraft. Engineering support will include all repair and modification issues primarily for Structures, but may also include Systems, Interiors, and Avionics. You will initiate corrective actions to return aircraft to service in a safe, airworthy condition in a timely manner.

Must-have Engineering experience in a heavy check environment which provided structural repair design and written dispositions, to maintenance consisting of technical data research, process development, and procedure clarification and repair instructions and direction necessary to maintain continued airworthiness of the aircraft. This includes designing and developing technical data for aircraft repairs and modifications. Includes performing technical engineering substantiations through complex engineering analysis by hand and computer software programs and authoring engineering repair instructions for maintenance.

This position will be hired as a Senior Engineer. Senior Engineer requires at least 7 years of aircraft with a minimum of 3 years of structural engineering experience; Position is located at MCO in Orlando, Florida. Regular, on-site attendance and punctuality are required at work location and will require shift and weekend work. International travel may be required.

Provides engineering technical support for the United Airlines worldwide fleet of aircraft in a heavy check maintenance environmentProvide technical support for base maintenance aircraft to ensure timely return to service. This includes designing and developing technical data for aircraft repairs and modifications. Includes performing technical engineering substantiations through complex engineering analysis by hand and computer software programs. Author and continually evaluate/improve UAL engineering processes and proceduresDevelop substantiating data for aircraft and equipment design / repairs through knowledge of aircraft operational characteristics, materials, and processesResponsible for the investigation, root cause analysis and development of airworthy solutions for chronic aircraft issuesAuthor and continually evaluate/improve UAL engineering processes and proceduresCoordinates extensively with other UAL operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, warranty liaison, operational reliability, and efficiencyInterfaces with internal and external organizations regarding specific aircraft and component issuesInterfaces with industry, regulatory and/or governmental agencies as required and coordinate work with other operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory complianceOrganize and manage the priorities for assigned responsibilities and accomplish the work to meet all the deliverables for base maintenance aircraft

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.

This position is an on-site role based out of Orlando, Florida.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Engineer, you will provide engineering technical support during heavy maintenance checks for the United Airlines worldwide fleet of aircraft. Engineering support will include all repair and modification issues primarily for Structures, but may also include Systems, Interiors, and Avionics. You will initiate corrective actions to return aircraft to service in a safe, airworthy condition in a timely manner.

Must-have Engineering experience in a heavy check environment which provided structural repair design and written dispositions, to maintenance consisting of technical data research, process development, and procedure clarification and repair instructions and direction necessary to maintain continued airworthiness of the aircraft. This includes designing and developing technical data for aircraft repairs and modifications. Includes performing technical engineering substantiations through complex engineering analysis by hand and computer software programs and authoring engineering repair instructions for maintenance.

This position will be hired as a Senior Engineer. Senior Engineer requires at least 7 years of aircraft with a minimum of 3 years of structural engineering experience; Position is located at MCO in Orlando, Florida. Regular, on-site attendance and punctuality are required at work location and will require shift and weekend work. International travel may be required.

Provides engineering technical support for the United Airlines worldwide fleet of aircraft in a heavy check maintenance environmentProvide technical support for base maintenance aircraft to ensure timely return to service. This includes designing and developing technical data for aircraft repairs and modifications. Includes performing technical engineering substantiations through complex engineering analysis by hand and computer software programs. Author and continually evaluate/improve UAL engineering processes and proceduresDevelop substantiating data for aircraft and equipment design / repairs through knowledge of aircraft operational characteristics, materials, and processesResponsible for the investigation, root cause analysis and development of airworthy solutions for chronic aircraft issuesAuthor and continually evaluate/improve UAL engineering processes and proceduresCoordinates extensively with other UAL operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, warranty liaison, operational reliability, and efficiencyInterfaces with internal and external organizations regarding specific aircraft and component issuesInterfaces with industry, regulatory and/or governmental agencies as required and coordinate work with other operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory complianceOrganize and manage the priorities for assigned responsibilities and accomplish the work to meet all the deliverables for base maintenance aircraft

What’s needed to succeed: (Minimum Qualifications)

B.S. Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Structural, Aerospace), related technical field or equivalent relative work experienceMinimum of 7 years at an engineer level or similar role elsewhere in the industry, and at least 3 or more of those years in structural background developing structure repairsMaintenance check engineering experience on Boeing and/or Airbus aircraftAbility to interpret complex and technical Engineering and OEM documentsHighly detailed level project development and management for regulatory compliance modifications, and overall ownership of specific systemsEffective communication skillsSuccessful candidate will have working knowledge of airline or OEM operationsKnowledge 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 sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual and on-site attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack: (Preferred Qualifications)

Boeing/Airbus Structures I course or equivalentKnowledge of FARS (especially 145, 25 and 121)Advanced engineering degreeBoeing Structures II and IIIBoeing Composite Repair Course 1 or 787 CourseFAA Airframe and/or Powerplant License(s)DER and/or ODA experienceCAD experience (AutoCAD preferred)

What’s needed to succeed: (Minimum Qualifications)

B.S. Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Structural, Aerospace), related technical field or equivalent relative work experienceMinimum of 7 years at an engineer level or similar role elsewhere in the industry, and at least 3 or more of those years in structural background developing structure repairsMaintenance check engineering experience on Boeing and/or Airbus aircraftAbility to interpret complex and technical Engineering and OEM documentsHighly detailed level project development and management for regulatory compliance modifications, and overall ownership of specific systemsEffective communication skillsSuccessful candidate will have working knowledge of airline or OEM operationsKnowledge 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 sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual and on-site attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack: (Preferred Qualifications)

Boeing/Airbus Structures I course or equivalentKnowledge of FARS (especially 145, 25 and 121)Advanced engineering degreeBoeing Structures II and IIIBoeing Composite Repair Course 1 or 787 CourseFAA Airframe and/or Powerplant License(s)DER and/or ODA experienceCAD experience (AutoCAD preferred)