Senior Line Engineer (Systems and Avionics)

Description

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:

Do you enjoy hands on engineering work that places you in a hangar environment working near airplanes, then this position could be for you!

• You will be a part of a team that will provide 24x7x365 engineering technical support for United Airlines worldwide fleet of operational aircraft to ensure timely return to service.
• You will perform work on day, or midnight shift, while working a non-standard schedule that maximizes time off, affording you with increased time to enjoy your travel benefits. t

Are you someone who loves to problem tackle and collaborate with technicians and other coworkers to creatively resolve aircraft on the ground situations?

• Your daily duties will be filled with troubleshooting, looking for solutions, working on repairs and modifications on variety of issues, primarily for aircraft structures, but will also delve into interiors, flight controls, systems, and avionics.
• Provide engineering assistance to maintenance consisting of technical data research, process development, and procedure clarification and direction vital to maintain continued airworthiness of the aircraft.
• Responsible for investigation, root cause analysis and development of corrective action plan for chronic aircraft issues as they pertain to aircraft systems.
• Develop substantiating data for aircraft equipment design/repairs through knowledge of aircraft operational characteristics, materials, and processes.
• Includes performing technical engineering substantiations through sophisticated engineering analysis by hand and computer software programs.
• Authors and continually evaluate/improve UAL engineering processes and procedures.

Nighttime is when the hangars are full of airplanes; you will be engaged in all types of maintenance an engineering activities and repair questions.

• Investigate maintenance problems during line and overnight maintenance and initiate corrective actions to return aircraft to service in a timely manner.
• Communicate and interface with both internal and external customers to address technical issues, provide work scope recommendations, and investigate failures.
• Coordinate work with other operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Interface with industry, regulatory, and/or governmental agencies to establish policies and procedures as the need arises.

Shifts are dependent on work location and assignment and will be designated during the interview process as required. It is important to note that shifts may change based on the needs of the operation.

Qualifications

What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

B.S. A Degree in Engineering (Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical) or relevant work experience of an equal level will be considered for this position.

• Minimum of 3-8 years of engineering experience or similar role elsewhere in the industry.
• Successful candidate will have working knowledge of airline or OEM operations.
• Knowledge of Code of Regulations (CFRs) airworthiness design and substantiation criteria, aircraft and equipment design and operational characteristics.
• Knowledge of aircraft systems and/or avionics for Boeing/Airbus aircraft.
• Ability to interpret complex and technical Engineering and OEM documents.
• Highly detailed project development and management for regulatory compliance modifications, and overall ownership of specific systems.
• Partnership, project management, excellent communication, and analytical 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.

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

• Demonstrated experience designing/troubleshooting aircraft mechanical systems and/ or avionics.
• Engineering work within specific ATA Airline Chapters.
• Airline or Proven experience with general ATA Chapters which could encompass, aircraft systems, structures, power plant and avionics fields.
• Excellent communication and technical writing ability
• Knowledge of 14CFR (specifically parts 21, 25, 26, 43, 121, & 145).
• CATIA/AUTOCAD experience.