Engineer, Aerospace ​/ Aviation ​/ Avionics

Location:

DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08), Fort Worth, TX

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life.

Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

• This job is a member of the Reliability Engineering Team within the Technical Operations Division. This team helps troubleshoot and resolve operational issues on transport category aircraft.
• This position will be responsible for Engineering support on various aircraft systems and improving associated reliability through project management.
• This team helps analyze operational issues on aircraft. This position will be responsible for identifying long‑term trends and assessing component reliability on various aircraft systems.

• Keeps informed of day‑to‑day airline operations involving field of responsibility
• Assess daily priorities in accordance with airline/departmental objectives and management directives
• Investigate aircraft/component problems which may cause aircraft delays or cancellations, substantial expenditures in manpower or materials, or interruptions in maintenance operations, and determine appropriate corrective actions
• Coordinate with other airline departments, as required, to provide for effective and efficient implementation of engineering dispositions
• Maintain knowledge of current and pending regulations, which affect areas of responsibility and ensure that all Engineering actions maintain compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
• Utilize available resources to continually increase levels of technical expertise and practical experience
• Strive to improve communication skills, time management and other personal qualities pertinent to maximum effectiveness and efficiency in performing assigned duties

• 3-6 years experience as an engineer with aircraft systems or related experience
• Knowledge of CFRs, maintenance programs, AMM, IPC, TSM and CMM

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
• 2 years of related experience

• 3-6 years experience as an engineer with aircraft systems or related experience
• Experience authoring, revising, and creating Engineering Orders (EOs), Maintenance Evaluation Team (MET) Projects, and Engineering Authorizations (EAs)
• Knowledge of CFRs, maintenance programs, WDM, AMM, IPC, TSM and CMM

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Excellent analytical, technical writing, problem solving, communication, planning and organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Must be self‑motivated and disciplined in their work ethics
• Basic computer programming

• Travel Perks:
  You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits:
  
  On day one, you’ll have access to health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well, plus virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs:
  We want you to be the best version of yourself – our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support.
• 401(k) Program:
  Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Other benefits:
  Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance, and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more.

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