Tech Ops Intern: Maintenance Strategy & Data Analytics

United Airlines; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Flight privileges

401(k)

Job summary

United Airlines is offering a Technical Operations internship in Chicago. Interns will work side-by-side with TO professionals on problems across Data Analytics, Digital Fleet Management, and Maintenance Strategy, gaining real-world experience in aerospace engineering and operations.

Placement may include Data Analytics, Engineering, Supply Chain and more. The program is 10–12 weeks, starting in Summer 2027, with paid internships and potential course credit depending on university guidelines.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in engineering, math, or related field with basic coursework completed.
• Rising junior at internship start
• Available for 10–12 weeks during Summer 2027
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future

Responsibilities

• Provide aircraft engineering support to line and check aircraft
• Review, evaluate and resolve next steps on manufacturer bulletins, management requests and regulatory requirements on United Airlines Airbus/Boeing aircraft
• Prepare cost analysis on projects
• Investigate and provide decisions for non-conformances resulting from in-service failures or maintenance incidents
• Data extraction, normalization and analysis, data-based modeling/forecasting
• Trend valuations across fleet/stations for time in check, work package scope, and costs
• Process optimization and mapping out existing gaps and possible mitigations
• Create, maintain and implement long term airframe maintenance plans
• Building, maintaining and modeling aircraft maintenance visit scenarios to minimize cost and increase aircraft utilization
• Scheduling optimization for aircraft maintenance events
• Building work packages and coordinating aircraft heavy maintenance visits

Skills

Generative AI familiarity

Education

Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Supply Chain/Logistics, Business or related field

Job description

United Airlines is offering a Technical Operations internship in Chicago. Interns will work side-by-side with TO professionals on problems across Data Analytics, Digital Fleet Management, and Maintenance Strategy, gaining real-world experience in aerospace engineering and operations.

Placement may include Data Analytics, Engineering, Supply Chain and more. The program is 10–12 weeks, starting in Summer 2027, with paid internships and potential course credit depending on university guidelines.