Senior Engineer-Structures - United Airlines

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.

Key Responsibilities:

As part of Technical Operations, the Senior Engineer – Fleet Structures works within a team of engineers and leadership to provide fleet wide structural engineering support to United Airlines growing fleet of aircraft. Fleet Structures Engineers collaborate with many internal departments to establish, maintain, and lead all aspects of the overall structural health, reliability, and regulatory compliance of the assigned fleet. Fleet Structures Engineers coordinate and lead the priorities for multiple assigned responsibilities and accomplish the work processes to meet all the deliverables for aircraft fleet wide structural projects.

• Studies, analyzes, and seeks solutions to fleet wide structural problems related to the design, operation, maintenance, performance, modification, or repair of aircraft, and their components
• 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 for assigned aircraft fleet
• 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 handles projects to provide safe, regulatory compliant, cost efficient and reliable aircraft on time to the airline operation
• Provides on-site technical support for line and base operations for engineering projects
• Communicates with OEM’s, regulators, and internal customers on technical issues, work scope recommendations, and failure investigations
• Works with internal and external organizations regarding specific aircraft and component issues
• This position develops potentially sophisticated solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis, management of project implementation, technical support, and acquiring FAA approvals as required
• Coordinate work with other operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and operational efficiency
• · Coordinate the priorities for multiple assigned responsibilities and accomplish the work processes to meet all the deliverables for aircraft fleet structural projects or maintenance program changes/technical specification revisions

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (Aerospace or Mechanical preferred, Chemical or Electrical accepted), related technical field or equivalent relative work experience
• Minimum of 5-7 years at an engineer level or similar role elsewhere in the industry
• Successful candidate will have strong understanding of airline or OEM operations
• Knowledge of Code of Regulations (CFRs), airworthiness design and substantiation criteria, aircraft and equipment design and operational characteristics
• Ability to interpret sophisticated and technical Engineering and OEM documents
• Highly detailed level project development and management for regulatory compliance modifications, and overall ownership of specific projects
• Effective communication skills
• Must 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 a crucial function of the position
• Position will be based in Chicago or Houston
• Candidate must be available for travel outside of office, domestic and international, to support projects, industry travel and business meetings

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

• Previous experience working within specific ATA Airline Structures Chapters
• ATA’s 50-57, 71, 78
• Airline or industry experience with general ATA Chapters which could encompass, aircraft systems, structures, power plant and avionics fields
• Experience with Boeing and/or Airbus commercial aircraft types
• Knowledge of aircraft structural design, materials, repair concepts and approval requirements
• Experience with Wi-Fi related structural installations
• Experience with fleet wide implementation of Supplemental Type Certificates (STC)
• Knowledge of SCEPTRE and Palantir are a plus
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certificates are a plus