United Airlines Off Campus Drive
Job Overview and Responsibilities:
As an Associate Engineer at United Airlines, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of tasks related to aircraft systems, maintenance programs, engines, and operational engineering functions. Your role will involve understanding, analyzing, and finding solutions for various aspects of aircraft design, operation, maintenance, performance, and repair, including components. A logical approach to problem-solving is essential, as you will be responsible for defining aircraft maintenance programs, configurations, and ensuring safe and compliant operations. You will also evaluate the cost impact and benefits of potential projects for aircraft enhancements. Collaborating with internal and external customers on technical issues, providing work scope recommendations, and conducting failure investigations will be an important part of your responsibilities. As you gain experience, you may be assigned to different engineering departments based on the organization’s needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reviewing Service Bulletins (SBs) from airframe and component manufacturers to determine their applicability to United Airlines’ fleet.
- Developing solutions, implementation plans, project justifications, and cost/benefit analyses. Managing the overall project implementation, including obtaining FAA approvals and coordinating warranty recovery for relevant SBs.
- Maintaining proactive communication and engagement with domestic engineering team members to ensure alignment with daily work assignments and goals.
- Organizing and managing priorities for assigned responsibilities, ensuring timely completion of work processes for projects related to line and base aircraft, maintenance program changes, and technical specification revisions.
- Coordinating work with other operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and efficiency.
- Participating in development and training activities through virtual sessions, onsite training, and independent learning modules.
