VP, Aircraft & Engine Pricing & Valuation

Universal-Asset-Management-Inc; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal-Asset-Management-Inc in Florida seeks a Vice President – Aircraft & Engine Pricing to lead pricing, valuation, and financial modelling across the firm's aviation portfolio, including acquisitions, leases, and dispositions. The role requires deep knowledge of commercial aircraft and engines, with emphasis on high-volume platforms such as Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 family.

You will build and maintain sophisticated models, evaluate lease cash flows and exits, present investment

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Aviation, Mathematics or related field.
• Ten or more years of experience in commercial aviation, aircraft leasing, trading, asset management, or related field.
• Five or more years of experience pricing for new and used aircraft.
• Demonstrated pricing and valuation experience for aircraft and/or engines.
• Strong knowledge of aircraft maintenance economics and asset value impact.
• Experience modelling aircraft residual values, market scenarios, and exit strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain market-based pricing and valuation methodologies across regional jets, narrowbody, and widebody aircraft.
• Establish current and forward market values, lease-rate assumptions, residual values, and exit values using transaction evidence and market intelligence.
• Establish market-based valuations for Airbus and Boeing families (A319/A320/A321, A330; 737-700/800/900, 737 MAX, 777/787).
• Apply knowledge of Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A320 pricing in relation to age, utilization, maintenance, configuration, engine type, lease structure, and liquidity.
• Develop forward-looking assumptions and scenarios beyond historical pricing.
• Maintain understanding of markets, fleet transitions, airline credit, financing conditions, and regional dynamics.
• Build and maintain finance models for the full economic life of investments across aircraft.
• Model lease cash flows, deposits, maintenance reserves, and exit proceeds.
• Calculate investment metrics (IRR, MOIC, NPV, cash-on-cash).
• Support maximum acquisition price decisions while meeting return thresholds.
• Prepare base/upside/downside/stress scenarios and identify value-impacting assumptions.
• Present concise investment recommendations to leadership and investment committees.
• Market intelligence database buildup.

Skills

Pricing & valuation

Financial modelling

Market analysis

Investment analytics

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Aviation Management, Mathematics, or related field

Advanced degree / CFA or comparable qualification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Universal-Asset-Management-Inc in Florida seeks a Vice President – Aircraft & Engine Pricing to lead pricing, valuation, and financial modelling across the firm's aviation portfolio, including acquisitions, leases, and dispositions. The role requires deep knowledge of commercial aircraft and engines, with emphasis on high-volume platforms such as Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 family.

You will build and maintain sophisticated models, evaluate lease cash flows and exits, present investment