Delta Airlines Engineer Jobs

Delta Airlines; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus sharing

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Delta Airlines seeks a Principal Engineer in Denver, CO to lead quality and engineering initiatives across Delta Association Transporter programs. The role emphasizes assessing configuration control, maintenance programs, and TechOps initiatives to drive compliance and performance.

The successful candidate will travel to partner and MRO locations as needed, coordinate with Delta leadership, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance with FAA standards.

Qualifications

• Science certification or 2 years of equivalent experience in an aircraft functional/engineering role.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal and customer-centric communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
• Project coordination capabilities and safety-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Delta Association ODI and quality frameworks to assess configuration control and maintenance programs.
• Advance strategic quality assurance initiatives and performance metrics.
• Communicate with Delta Association leadership on major issues for designated systems and projects.
• Analyze documentation and data to verify integrity, prepare retrofit proposals, and ready technical documentation.
• Guarantee compliance with FAA regulations and Delta systems for design cycles and processes.
• Travel to partner and MRO locations as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Project coordination

Customer-centric communication

Safety awareness

Education

Science certification or related aircraft engineering experience

Job description

Principal Engineer – Delta Airlines, Denver, USA

Salary: $20-30 per hour.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize Delta Association ODI and quality frameworks to assess the adequacy of Delta Association Transporter’s configuration control, maintenance programs, and TechOps initiatives.
• Advance vital and strategic initiatives focused on quality assurance and performance metrics.
• Communicate with Delta Association leadership regarding major issues on designated systems and projects.
• Survey and analyze producer documentation and other specialized data to verify integrity for Delta and Delta’s partners, perform cost/benefit studies, prepare retrofit proposals, enhance consolidation plans, and ready technical documentation using Delta’s Technical Projects Strategy and Methods.
• Guarantee compliance with all FAA regulations and Delta systems for design cycles and processes used by the team.
• Travel to Delta’s partner and subsidiary technical bases and MRO locations as required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, industry-driven bonus sharing and 401(k) with generous employee contribution and company match.
• Comprehensive medical benefits including clinical, dental, vision, short/long‑haul disability and life insurance.
• Health plan including physical, mental, financial, and social wellness.
• Domestic and global flight privileges.

Minimum Qualifications

• Science certification in a related field or 2 years of equivalent experience in an aircraft functional/engineering role.
• Solid initiative with ability to influence at all levels of authority.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and customer‑centric communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
• Project coordination capabilities.
• Ability to recognize and focus on objectives to achieve desired results.
• Practices safety‑aware behaviors with every operational decision.
• Reliably focuses on safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• Embraces diverse people, perspectives, and working styles.

Preferred Qualifications

• FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification.
• Local/Association transporter experience.
• Functional (Line MTC or potentially Storage) and design experience.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, cost analysis, and display abilities.
• Carrier, OEM, or MRO experience with business aircraft or potentially engines.