Senior Engineer - Predictive Maintenance

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

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 responsibilities Develops predictive maintenance and health monitoring solutions using aircraft sensor data to enhance reliability. Studies, analyzes, and seeks solutions to problems related to the design, operation, maintenance, performance, modification, or repair of aircraft, and their components. Uses a structured, logical, and analytical approach in problem solving. Evaluates the effects of predictive alert, modifications, or new equipment on reliability and performance. Evaluates the benefits of the cost impact of predictive alerts to ensure an optimum balance of cost, asset utilization, quality, and reliability. Authors, designs, tests, and manages predictive maintenance projects. Communicates with stakeholders on technical issues, work scope recommendations, and failure investigations. Interfaces with internal and external organizations regarding specific aircraft component and data issues. This position leads and develops potentially complex predictive maintenance and health monitoring solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis, management of project implementation, technical support, and obtaining approvals as required Coordinate work with other operational groups to support the designing, testing, and operationalizing of predictive alerts, ensuring airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and operational efficiency Organize and manage the priorities for assigned responsibilities and accomplish the work processes to meet all deliverables for projects or maintenance program changes/technical specification revisions NOTE: This position is located at the CSC-Willis Tower in Chicago, IL and considered as a hybrid role working 3 days in-office, however that may evolve with the needs of the company.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or related experience in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace) or technical field
Senior Engineer I: 5-8 years
Senior Engineer II: 8 years +
Ability to interpret complex and technical Engineering and OEM documents
Highly detailed level project development and management for engineering tasks, and overall ownership of specific systems
Effective communication skills
Successful candidate will have working knowledge of airline or OEM operations and aircraft systems
Knowledge of Code of Regulations (CFRs), airworthiness design and substantiation criteria, aircraft and equipment design and operational characteristics
Must be willing and able to travel 5-10% to hub location and industry conference
Must be willing and able to work a hybrid work-schedule, in-office 3 days a week at the CSC-Willis Tower location in Chicago, IL
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Nice To Haves

Specific ATA experience
Predictive maintenance experience
Knowledge of data science and Python applications

Responsibilities

Develops predictive maintenance and health monitoring solutions using aircraft sensor data to enhance reliability.
Studies, analyzes, and seeks solutions to problems related to the design, operation, maintenance, performance, modification, or repair of aircraft, and their components.
Uses a structured, logical, and analytical approach in problem solving.
Evaluates the effects of predictive alert, modifications, or new equipment on reliability and performance.
Evaluates the benefits of the cost impact of predictive alerts to ensure an optimum balance of cost, asset utilization, quality, and reliability.
Authors, designs, tests, and manages predictive maintenance projects.
Communicates with stakeholders on technical issues, work scope recommendations, and failure investigations.
Interfaces with internal and external organizations regarding specific aircraft component and data issues.
This position leads and develops potentially complex predictive maintenance and health monitoring solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis, management of project implementation, technical support, and obtaining approvals as required
Coordinate work with other operational groups to support the designing, testing, and operationalizing of predictive alerts, ensuring airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and operational efficiency
Organize and manage the priorities for assigned responsibilities and accomplish the work processes to meet all deliverables for projects or maintenance program changes/technical specification revisions