Senior Manager, Flight Simulator Operations

United Airlines; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 141,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flight privileges

Job summary

United Airlines’ Flight Operations team seeks a Senior Manager for Simulator Operations at the Flight Training Center. You will lead daily maintenance and engineering tasks for Flight Simulator Training Devices and coordinate projects with vendors and internal teams.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with FAA SQMS and PART 60, managing budgets, and driving improvements across the FSTD program to deliver reliable simulation capabilities for pilot training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Maintenance or 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Minimum 4 years interfacing with technical work and maintenance of commercial flight simulators.
• Working knowledge of FAR 121 training and 14 CFR PART 60.
• Minimum 5 years under FAA SQMS program under 14 CFR PART 60.
• Minimum 10 years managing employees under bargaining agreements.

Responsibilities

• Manage operation daily per FAA SQMS manual.
• Oversee FSTD projects, upgrades, and new device acquisitions.
• Ensure compliance with 14 CFR PART 60 requirements.
• Monitor performance metrics and coordinate corrective actions.
• Plan and manage maintenance and engineering projects.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budget management

Vendor management

Regulatory awareness

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

United Airlines’ Flight Operations team seeks a Senior Manager for Simulator Operations at the Flight Training Center. You will lead daily maintenance and engineering tasks for Flight Simulator Training Devices and coordinate projects with vendors and internal teams.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with FAA SQMS and PART 60, managing budgets, and driving improvements across the FSTD program to deliver reliable simulation capabilities for pilot training.