Engineer, Maintenance Programs

American Airlines; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks

Health benefits

Wellness programs

401(k) Program

Employee discounts

Job summary

American Airlines is seeking an Engineer L2 to join the Maintenance Programs Team in Technical Operations. The role involves maintaining and optimizing aircraft maintenance programs to ensure regulatory compliance, fleet reliability, and cost efficiency.

You will apply engineering and data analysis to drive program enhancements and collaborate across disciplines. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s in Engineering, 2 years of related experience, and strong analytical and communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum of 2 years related experience.
• Preferred: 3 years experience as an engineer with maintenance programs, aircraft systems or related.

Responsibilities

• Keeps informed of day-to-day airline operations involving field of responsibility.
• Assesses daily priorities in accordance with airline/departmental objectives and management directives.
• Analyze MRBR, MPD, CMR, AWL/ALS, and other OEM documentation revisions; implement maintenance program changes as required.
• Evaluate maintenance program effectiveness through analysis of data and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Partner with Technical Operations groups to investigate reliability concerns and implement program enhancements.
• Participate in reliability review meetings and serve as a maintenance program SME.
• Perform data-driven analyses and cost-benefit evaluations to support escalations and initiatives.
• Maintain awareness of fleet projects, system enhancements, and compliance activities.
• Support leadership in implementing maintenance program changes and improvements.
• Identify process gaps and develop corrective actions; interface with maintenance, engineering, reliability, and business systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Problem solving

Communication

Planning

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

A&P license or military service

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAFE

APC

LMO

SCEPTRE

MRBR

MPD

AMM

SRM

IPC

TSM

CMM

Job description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Maintenance Programs Team within the Technical Operations Division. This position will be responsible for maintaining, and optimizing aircraft maintenance programs to ensure regulatory compliance, fleet reliability, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness. The position applies engineering principles, operational data analysis, and reliability concepts to evaluate maintenance program effectiveness and implement program enhancements.

What You’ll Do

Engineer L2

• Keeps informed of day-to-day airline operations involving field of responsibility
• Assesses daily priorities in accordance with airline/departmental objectives and management directives
• Analyze Maintenance Review Board Reports (MRBR), Maintenance Planning Documents (MPD), Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR), Airworthiness Limitations (AWL/ALS), and other OEM documentation revisions; implement maintenance program changes as required.
• Evaluate maintenance program effectiveness through the analysis of operational, maintenance, and reliability data; identify opportunities for program optimization and continuous improvement
• Partner with other Technical Operations organizations to investigate reliability concerns, develop corrective actions, and implement maintenance program enhancements that improve fleet performance and operational efficiency.
• Participate in reliability review meetings and serve as a maintenance program subject matter expert.
• Perform data-driven analyses and cost-benefit evaluations to support maintenance program escalations, interval optimizations, policy changes, and strategic initiatives
• Maintain awareness of maintenance program projects, fleet initiatives, system enhancements, and compliance activities across all assigned fleets.
• Support Maintenance Program leadership and specialists in the implementation of maintenance program changes, escalations, optimizations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify process gaps, compliance risks, and opportunities for standardization; develop and implement corrective actions and process improvements.
• Interface with multiple maintenance, engineering, reliability, and business systems to support analysis, reporting, project execution, and program management activities.
• Provide technical analysis, reporting, and ad hoc support for assigned projects and business initiatives.
• Lead efforts to evaluate and implement new technologies and methodologies
• May work irregular hours and shift schedules; may travel

All you’ll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
• 2 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• 3 years experience as an engineer with maintenance programs, aircraft systems or related
• A&P license or military service
• Knowledge of the following
  • Airline maintenance programs, policies, and procedures
  • MSG-3 maintenance program development methodology
  • Reliability program principles and practices
  • Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs/CFRs) and FAA policies and guidance
  • Airworthiness Directives (ADs), Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMRs), and Airworthiness Limitations (AWLs)
  • Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) and their impact on maintenance programs
  • Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance documentation, including MRBR, MPD, AMM, SRM, IPC, TSM, and CMM
  • Data analysis techniques used to support maintenance program escalations, optimizations, and business decisions
  • Maintenance and engineering applications such as SAFE, APC, LMO, SCEPTRE, and related systems

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Excellent analytical, technical writing, problem solving, communication, planning and organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Must be self-motivated and disciplined in their work ethics
• Basic computer programming

What You’ll Get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Team Member Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world. Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.