Sr. Engineer, Component Engineering Avionics

Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Comprehensive health benefits

Flight privileges

Career development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer for the Avionics team within Component Maintenance. The role supports seven avionics shops, driving reliability, cost improvements, and timely technical support across multiple engineering groups.

You will develop repairs, issue engineering paperwork, and ensure compliance with aviation regulations while traveling to assigned component shops as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have an engineering degree (ABET-accredited).
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Strong verbal and written communication with interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement complex repairs for aircraft components.
• Provide timely technical support and reliability initiatives for component-level parts.
• Issue engineering paperwork (ER/As, PRIs, drawings) to support work.
• Ensure compliance with FAA, DOT, OSHA, EPA regulations and TOPP procedures.
• Coordinate process improvements to increase enterprise effectiveness.
• Identify cost-saving product improvements and alternative testing procedures.
• Conduct CAMS investigations and dispositions for underperforming components.

Skills

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree (Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical)

Job description

How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)

Component Engineering is seeking a driven, self-starting Senior Engineer to join the Avionics team. This team provides engineering support to seven Avionics shops within Component Maintenance, helping the operation respond quickly to constraints, improve component-level reliability, and deliver cost-saving product improvements that strengthen Delta’s bottom line.

In this role, the successful candidate will partner closely with Component Maintenance, Materials, Supply Chain, MRO, and other engineering teams to provide timely technical support, advance reliability initiatives that improve operational and mechanical performance, and develop practical solutions that enhance cost, quality, and turnaround time for our component-level parts.

• Practice safety-conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures.
• Develop and implement complex repairs for aircraft components.
• Issue engineering paperwork in the form of ER/As, PRIs, Drawings, etc. to support component-level work.
• Maintain compliance with applicable FAA, DOT, OSHA and EPA regulations, foreign regulatory requirements and Delta's Technical Operations Policy and Procedures (TOPP) and all other engineering processes.
• Coordinate and contribute to process improvements to increase enterprise effectiveness.
• Identify and implement cost-saving product improvements, including but not limited to Owner-Operator Produced Parts (OOPPs), typical repairs, alternate testing procedures, etc.
• Conduct reliability reviews for component-level reliability drivers, and partner with Fleet, Propulsion, and Cabin Engineering teams to implement reliability improvements initiatives.
• Perform Component Alert Management System (CAMS) investigations and provide dispositions for underperforming components.
• Regularly visit assigned component shops and attend daily shop GEMBA meetings.

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• A four-year accredited undergraduate engineering degree (Aeronautical/Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, etc.) required. On a case-by-case basis, consideration for experience can replace an engineering degree.
• Internal candidates must be performing satisfactorily in current position.
• Internal candidates with grade levels above the existing job posting should contact the hiring manager. Candidate will be considered for a grade 6 Engineer position if they do not meet grade 7 Senior Engineer requirements.
• Must be willing to travel as required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with all levels of maintenance and engineering.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

• Familiarity with airline operations and support systems.
• Familiarity with CFR's and DOT regulations pertaining to aircraft cabin certification.
• Familiarity with use of Aircraft Technical Manuals (AMM, CMM, IPCs, WDMs, etc.)
• Familiarity with application of Safety Risk Management in technical applications is desired.

Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing

Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience, Servant Leadership, and Teamwork – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:

• Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives
• 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%
• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, paid personal time, maternity and parental leave
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life benefits
• Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages
• Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health
• Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members
• Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals
• World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
• Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies
• Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together
• Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare

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