Instructor - Maintenance Training (DEN)

Frontier Airlines; Colorado; On-site; USD 82,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) retirement savings options

Paid holidays, vacation time and sick?

Travel privileges on Frontier Airlines

Job summary

Frontier Airlines seeks an experienced maintenance training specialist to develop and facilitate FAA-aligned courses for technicians and engineers. You will deliver classroom instruction, update training files, and audit LMS/FMIS inputs while ensuring compliance and safety standards.

Travel is frequent and you will work with a cross-functional team to keep aircraft maintenance operations safe, effective, and aligned with Frontier’s values.

Qualifications

• Five years of aviation line or hangar maintenance experience.
• FAA A&P license and/or FCC Radio license.
• Three years’ experience in classroom instruction and/or adult learning environment.
• Preferred – Three years’ experience of Airbus A320 Aircraft
• Strong understanding of aircraft system operations.
• Preferred – FAA-certificated Ground Instructor

Responsibilities

• Assist with development and facilitate training for maintenance technicians, engineers, and maintenance field station vendors in accordance with FAA and company standards.
• Train required formal (Airbus aircraft specific) Airframe, Powerplant, Avionics, and Systems Courses to technicians/engineers/maintenance station vendors.
• Provide required CFR/Regulatory Compliance for recurrent training including Winter Operations, Taxi and Run-up Training, Hazardous Material, RII and Policies and Procedures.
• Update paper and electronic training files of each mechanic to reflect accomplished training.
• Develop the required course material to meet FAR and company standards.
• Develop training material by writing, editing, and making proposals to management.

Skills

Aviation maintenance

FAA A&P license

Classroom instruction

Airbus A320 knowledge

Safety awareness

Education

FAA A&P license

FAA-certificated Ground Instructor

Tools

PowerPoint

Database software

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Working at Frontier Airlines

At Frontier, our mission is to Make Every Flight Count. That mission guides how we support our customers, our people and the operation every day. As a Frontier employee, your work connects to more than a single role. Whether you’re supporting flights, helping customers, maintaining aircraft, leading teams or working behind the scenes, you help create a travel experience that is safe, reliable and built around value. Our work is guided by our core values: customer first, safety always, operational excellence and one team. These values shape how we make decisions, support each other and deliver for the people who count on us.

Support for work, life and travel

Frontier offers benefits, programs and travel privileges designed to support eligible employees at work and beyond. Availability may vary by role, employment status, eligibility, location, schedule, applicable policies and current plan details.

Depending on role and eligibility, available benefits and programs may include:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings options
• Paid holidays, vacation time and sick time
• Travel privileges on Frontier Airlines and participating partner airlines, based on current program rules and availability
• Buddy passes, based on eligibility and program rules
• Travel-related discounts and employee discounts on select products, services and vendors
• A hybrid schedule for eligible headquarters roles based in Denver, Colorado
• Business casual dress options for eligible corporate and support roles
• Employee support programs and resources, including the HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ nonprofit organization

About Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is a Denver-based airline serving destinations across the United States and select international markets. Our people support every part of the travel journey, from airport operations and flight crews to aircraft maintenance, customer support, corporate teams and more. We’re focused on delivering meaningful value by making travel more accessible, practical and easy to personalize for our customers. Across the airline, our teams help support a safe, reliable and efficient operation while continuing to strengthen the experience for the people who choose Frontier.

What Will You Be Doing?

Assist with development and facilitate training for maintenance technicians, engineers, and maintenance field station vendors in accordance with FAA and company standards.

Essential Functions

• Manage, monitor and coordinate SMS activities as directed. These duties include but are not limited to:
  • Coordinate the development, implementation, maintenance, and integration of the SMS throughout Frontier
  • Identify hazards and safety risk assessments including change management
  • Ensure effectiveness of safety risk controls
  • Promote safety
  • Advise the accountable executive on the performance of the SMS and on any need for improvement
  • Accountable for achieving safety performance relative to job tasks
  • Manage risk acceptable level: green or lower as defined by Frontier’s company risk matrix
• Train required formal (Airbus aircraft specific) Airframe, Powerplant, Avionics, and Systems Courses to technicians/engineers/maintenance station vendors
• Provide required CFR/Regulatory Compliance for recurrent training which includes:
  • Winter Operations
  • Taxi and Run-up Training
  • Hazardous Material
  • Required Inspection Item (RII)
  • Policies and Procedures
• Update paper and electronic training files of each mechanic to reflect accomplished training
• Develop the required course material to meet FAR and company standards
• Develop training material by writing, editing, and making proposals to management
• Able to use ACT’s Suite trainer for formal classroom training instruction
• Able to use FTD and Airbus A320 Simulator for Engine Run / Taxi Instruction
• Provide formal OJT to technicians
• Audit all FMIS training inputs for accuracy and completion
• Upload all new business partners and employees into LMS
• Upload all new outstation mechanics and Fuel TTT employees into FMIS
• Assist the students with any LMS technical issues
• Ensure that department personnel, including themselves, are properly trained, qualified, and current to perform assigned tasks

Qualifications

• Five years of aviation line or hangar maintenance experience
• Required – FAA A&P license and/or FCC Radio license, field/military experience
• Required – Three years’ experience in classroom instruction and/or adult learning environment
• Preferred – Three years’ experience of Airbus A320 Aircraft
• Strong understanding of aircraft system operations
• Preferred – FAA-certificated Ground Instructor
  • Must demonstrate behavior that portrays the company core values of Safety, Respect, Trust, Collaboration, Value, and Passion while communicating with personnel and acting on behalf of the company

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and experience in airline technical operations
• Technical knowledge with electronic, electrical and mechanical systems
• Strong familiarity with Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)
• Moderate to advanced computer application “user” skills such as database, spreadsheet applications and PowerPoint presentations
• Must demonstrate behavior that portrays the company core values of Safety, Respect, Trust, Collaboration, Value, and Passion while communicating with personnel and acting on behalf of the company

Equipment Operated

• Standard office equipment

Work Environment

• General office, classroom and field environments
• Provide training in variety of venues ranging from formal classrooms to individual one-on-one “floor” training
• Frequent travel on Frontier’s route system
• Occasional off-shift assignments and out-of-doors assignments for instruction purposes

Physical Effort

Light physical effort required by handling objects up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently.

Positions Supervised

• None

Salary: $81,752 - $108,511

Please note: this posting has a closing date of 9/24/26, midnight MT

Workplace Policies

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.

Frontier Airlines, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.

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