Turbofan MRO Lead Engineer – Repair & Process Innovation

Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contributions

up to 2 weeks vacation for new hires

10 paid holidays per year

health benefits including medical/dent

flight privileges for employees and/or

Job summary

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer for Propulsion Engineering within Delta TechOps.

You will drive technical support for turbofan engine MRO across repair development, NPI, and process engineering, collaborating with OEMs and internal teams to define scopes, schedules, and regulatory compliance. You will lead testing, calculations, and substantiation activities, translating initiatives into actionable plans and guiding a team to implement repair designs and process improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 3 years of MRO repair development experience
• Master's in engineering with 1 year of MRO repair development experience
• Strong leadership to influence and gain buy-in
• Ability to create technical reports from engineering data
• Experience reviewing repair manuals and drawings

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for turbofan engine MRO in Repair Development, NPI, and Process Engineering
• Collaborate with OEMs to secure Source-Repair approval
• Work with engine maintenance, engineering, and management to develop repair and process solutions
• Define scope of work for development projects including equipment, tooling, and labor
• Establish and maintain project schedules to meet objectives
• Collaborate with SMEs and ODAs on substantiation and regulatory compliance plans
• Organize and prepare reports, drawings, and engineering authorizations
• Translate initiatives into actions and prioritize work with limited guidance
• Evaluate damage conditions to develop repairs and implement process improvements
• Direct engineering team in testing, calculations, and industrialization of repair designs
• Assist in formulating business case justifications and bids for MRO work

Skills

Leadership

Influence

Collaboration

Prioritization under ambiguity

MRO engineering

Repair development

Industrialization

Regulatory compliance planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

CAD software

Job description

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineer for Propulsion Engineering within Delta TechOps.

You will drive technical support for turbofan engine MRO across repair development, NPI, and process engineering, collaborating with OEMs and internal teams to define scopes, schedules, and regulatory compliance. You will lead testing, calculations, and substantiation activities, translating initiatives into actionable plans and guiding a team to implement repair designs and process improvements