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.

Technical Operations/Maintenance

Technical Operations includes the maintenance, and overhaul of our aircraft. This includes aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities teams, supply chain teams and more.

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 24x7 engineering technical support for United Airlines worldwide fleet of operational aircraft to ensure timely return to service

• You will perform this work on swing or midnight shift, while working a work schedule that allows for maximize time off; affording you with time to enjoy your travel benefits!

Are you someone who likes to problem solve and work side by side with technicians and other coworkers to creatively solve aircraft on the ground situations?

• Your daily duties will be filled with troubleshooting, looking for solutions, working on repairs and modifications on a 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 necessary 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 complex 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 and 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 internal and external customers on technical issues, work scope recommendations, and failure investigations

• 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 required

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

B.S. Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace) related technical field or equivalent relative work experience

• 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 flight controls 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

• Teamwork, 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 an essential function of the position

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

• Work within specific ATA Airline Chapters

• Airline or Industry experience with general ATA Chapters which could encompass, aircraft systems, structures, power plant and avionics disciplines

• Excellent communication and technical writing ability

• Experience in reading FOQA data (QAR, DFDR, etc.)

• Knowledge of FARS (specifically parts 21, 25, 26, 43, 121, & 145)

• CATIA/AUTOCAD experience

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.