Senior Engineer – Component Reliability

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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.

Job overview and responsibilities

• Write concise technical documents for the testing, repair and overhaul of components to comply with manufacturer documents or legal requirements
• Gather relevant data, report shop findings and initiate corrective action in support of root cause determination on in-service problems or operational issues
• Ability to manage and decipher large amounts of component data (removal records, shop findings, etc) to determine root cause and possible corrective actions
• Develops solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis and overall management of project implementation which can include obtaining FAA approvals and coordinate warranty recovery on SBs that are applicable
• As a Component Engineer, you will also evaluate the benefits of the cost impact of a fleet decision to ensure a balance of cost, assets utilization
• Study, analyze, and seek solutions to production issues related to design, operation, performance, modification, or repair of components
• Investigate, develop & implement repair processes, procedures for assigned components. Efficiently collaborate with various internal and external resources for developing effective repair schemes for boosting component reliability within acceptable cost parameters.
• Capable of interpreting various OEM technical manuals such as, but not limited to: component maintenance manuals (CMM), aircraft maintenance manuals (AMM), fault isolation manuals (FIM), component and airframe service bulletins (SB), etc
• Provide engineering disposition for technical issues
• Work with other engineering departments in evaluation and prototype of new projects
• Ability to effectively organize and manage multiple priorities for assigned responsibilities
• Coordinate work with other operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability and operational efficiency

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• B.E / B.Tech. Degree in Engineering (Aeronautical, Mechanical, Aerospace), related technical field or equivalent relative work experience
• Minimum of 8 years at an engineer level or similar role elsewhere in the industry
• Successful candidates will have working knowledge of airline or OEM operations.
• Engineering skills sets which can be applied to a range of aircraft systems, maintenance programs and engines
• For service engineering positions, these same technical skills are applied towards operational issues versus project specific work
• Ability to analyze complex technical issues, detailed level of project management for regulatory compliance modifications
• Highly detailed project development and management, and overall ownership of specific systems or ATAs.
• Effective communication skills and strong stakeholder management are essential.
• Excellent verbal and technical writing skills needed.
• Must be legally authorized to work in India for any employer without sponsorship
• Must be fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Services and reliability Background
• Work within specific ATA Airline Chapters
• Airline or Industry experience with general ATA Chapters which could encompass aircraft systems, structures, and disciplines.
• Proficiency with using database querying tools, such as SQL, Python, MS Office tools (Excel) and data visualization/ reporting tools