Engine Leasing Associate

FTAI Aviation Ltd.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FTAI Aviation Ltd. seeks a results-driven professional to manage the timely physical return of leased aircraft engines, enabling rapid redeployment and revenue generation.

You will own end-to-end execution, driving removals and coordinating with lessees, maintenance teams, and logistics to minimize idle time and maximize redeployment speed. The role requires strong organization, excellent communication across technical, legal, and commercial stakeholders, and willingness to travel globally to

Qualifications

• Experience in aircraft and engine leasing operations.
• Experience in engine redelivery, recovery, or asset execution roles.
• Willingness to travel globally.
• Experience with CFM56 engines.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end engine redelivery from lessees after lease expiry or termination.
• Drive engine removal timelines with airline powerplant, maintenance, and operations teams.
• Identify bottlenecks and escalate when needed to meet schedules.
• Maintain visibility of upcoming returns and readiness for redeployment.
• Coordinate with lessees and internal stakeholders on scheduling, execution, and logistics.
• Support practical solutions for removal locations, tooling, and on-wing inspections.
• Collaborate with Technical Asset Management to confirm redelivery requirements and distinguish blockers.
• Coordinate inspections, borescopes, packaging, and transport for engine returns.
• Assist commercial discussions with real-time execution intelligence.

Skills

Execution mindset

Global travel

Strong communication

Highly organized

Job description

FTAI owns and maintains commercial jet engines with a focus on the Maintenance, Repair and Exchange (MRE) of CFM56 and V2500 engines. FTAI’s propriety portfolio of products, including The Module Factory and a joint venture to distribute engine PMA helps make CFM56 and V2500 engine maintenance simpler, more cost‑effective, significantly faster, and more environmentally friendly. Additionally, FTAI owns and leases jet aircraft which often facilitates the acquisition of engines at attractive prices. FTAI invests in aviation assets and aerospace products that generate strong and stable cash flows with the potential for earnings growth and asset appreciation.

FTAI operates globally and has offices in New York, Miami, Montreal, Singapore, Dubai, United Kingdom and Ireland.

JOB OVERVIEW

Responsible for driving the timely physical return of leased aircraft engines from lessees to enable rapid redeployment and revenue generation. The role is execution‑focused and centered on schedule ownership, coordination, escalation, and problem‑solving working in close coordination with Technical Asset Management to ensure engines are rapidly returned and shipped to their next mission. The primary measure of success is how quickly engines are removed, returned, and made available for redeployment.

Responsibilities:

• Engine & Modules Redelivery & Recovery Execution
• Own the end‑to‑end execution of engine returns from lessees following lease expiry, termination, or early return.
• Actively drive engine removal timelines, working directly with airline powerplant, maintenance, and operations teams.
• Identify and resolve execution bottlenecks that delay removals, inspections, or returns.
• Maintain clear visibility of upcoming engine returns and readiness for redeployment.
• Lessee Coordination & Escalation
• Coordinate with Lessee’s and internal stakeholders on physical redelivery scheduling, execution, and logistics.
• Apply appropriate pressure and escalation where lessees are slow to act or deprioritize removals.
• Support lessees where necessary by helping coordinate practical solutions (removal locations, tooling, on‑wing inspections, shop slots, logistics, interim storage, etc..)
• Coordination with Technical Asset Management (Non‑Overlapping)
• Work closely with Technical Asset Management to:
• Confirm redelivery condition requirements
• Distinguish genuine technical blockers from execution delays
• Ensure inspections and documentation align with agreed standards and redeployment plans
• Rely on Technical Asset Management for technical determinations, while retaining ownership of execution timing and follow‑up.
• Logistics, Documentation & Readiness
• Coordinate inspections, borescopes, preservation, packaging, and transport associated with engine returns.
• Ensure returned engines are positioned for immediate redeployment, shop input, or next lease with minimal idle time.
• Commercial Support
• Lease extensions vs. removals
• Early return discussions
• Redeployment sequencing and prioritization
• Support the Head of Engine Leasing with real‑time execution intelligence during customer negotiations.

Success Measures

• Time from lease end / termination to engine removal
• Time from removal to engine under company control
• Reduction in idle or stranded engines
• Improved redeployment speed across the engine portfolio

Experience & Profile

• Preferred Background:
• Aircraft and Engine leasing operations
• Airline powerplant or technical operations
• Engine transitions, recovery, or asset execution roles
• MRO or shop‑interface roles with strong execution responsibility

Key Skills & Attributes:

• Experience with CFM56 engines (5B / ‑7B)
• Strong execution and follow‑through mindset
• Must be willing to travel globally
• Comfortable applying professional pressure to airline counterparts
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple concurrent engine returns
• Commercially aware and solution‑oriented
• Strong communication skills across technical, legal, and commercial stakeholders

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement:

Our company is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.