Engineer- Interiors

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

8d•$83,695 - $109,004•Hybrid

About The Position

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network. Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together. Find your future at United! We’re reinventing what our industry looks like and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000+ connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward. Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups. Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together. At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help make sure they’re well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If you’re ready to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape. Job overview and key Responsibilities: As an Engineer – Interiors, you will provide engineering support for aircraft cabin systems, components, configurations, and maintenance programs across United’s fleet. This role is responsible for supporting the design, operation, maintenance, performance, reliability, and repair of aircraft interior systems and components while ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective operations. The Engineer – Interiors partners with internal operational teams, OEMs, suppliers, and regulatory agencies to develop technical solutions, investigate failures, support modifications, and improve cabin reliability and customer experience. This position may support both line and base maintenance operations, engineering projects, and fleet initiatives based on operational needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent work experience).
Ability to analyze complex technical issues and develop practical engineering solutions
Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualifications
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Engineering or a related technical field
Experience with CATIA, AutoCAD, or other aircraft design/modeling software
Knowledge of FAA regulations, including FAR Parts 25, 121, and 145
Airline, aerospace, or aircraft interiors engineering experience
Experience supporting aircraft cabin systems, including seating, IFE, galleys, lavatories, monuments, lighting, or connectivity systems
Experience supporting Boeing and/or Airbus aircraft maintenance programs and modifications
Familiarity with aircraft certification, STC, or modification processes
Experience collaborating with OEMs, suppliers, maintenance teams, and operational stakeholders

Responsibilities

Develop engineering solutions, implementation plans, project justifications, and cost/benefit analyses to support fleet and cabin interior initiatives
Provide technical support for aircraft interior systems and components including seating, monuments, galleys, lavatories, lighting, in-flight entertainment (IFE), cabin equipment, and connectivity systems
Review Service Bulletins (SBs), Engineering Orders (EOs), and other OEM technical data for applicability to United’s fleet
Coordinate FAA approvals, certification documentation, STC activities, and regulatory compliance requirements as needed
Support troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and corrective actions related to interior system reliability and operational performance
Organize and manage multiple engineering priorities and deliverables across line and base maintenance operations
Coordinate with cross-functional operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, reliability, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency
Collaborate with suppliers, manufacturers, and internal stakeholders to support component improvements, repairs, modifications, and warranty recovery efforts
Assist with maintenance program updates, technical specification revisions, and configuration management activities
Evaluate operational and financial impacts of engineering decisions to support effective fleet asset utilization and long-term reliability strategies