Analyst​/Sr Analyst, Network Planning Models and Systems

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Analyst/Sr Analyst, Network Planning Models and Systems Posting

Start Date:

10/30/26

Location
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DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)
Cities
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Fort Worth - TX
Requisition :89165

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!

The Analyst/ Sr Analyst, Network Planning Models and Systems is part of the Network Planning team. It partners closely with cross-functional leaders across Network Planning, Revenue Management, Alliances, IT, and Operations Research to influence high-impact decisions while building and evolving advanced modeling and analytical capabilities that drive enterprise-wide outcomes. The role also leverages modern data tools and frameworks to translate complex analytics into actionable insights, offering strong exposure to network strategy, forecasting, and optimization at scale.

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever itis deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Oversee the development and evolution of network planning tools and systems by partnering with Network Planning and IT to define priorities and translate business needs into technical requirements
• Collaborate with Operations Research teams to guide the design, enhancement, and application of forecasting, simulation, and optimization models
• Partner with stakeholders across Network Planning, Alliances, Revenue Management, and other business areas to evaluate scenarios, quantify tradeoffs, and inform network and scheduling decisions
• Perform deep-dive data analyses to validate model outputs, assess performance, and investigate key business questions
• Design, develop, and maintain analytical solutions including data pipelines, automation workflows, and user-facing tools
• Leverage SQL, Python, and modern data platforms to improve efficiency, scalability, and accuracy of network planning processes
• Ensure reliability and integrity of data and model outputs through testing, validation, and continuous improvement
• Communicate analytical findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Data Science, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in analytics, modeling, data science, or related field
• Experience working with data analysis and programming tools such as SQL and Python
• Experience performing quantitative analysis, building models, or supporting business decision-making

Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a quantitative field
• Experience in airline industry, network planning, scheduling, or revenue management
• Familiarity with forecasting, simulation, or optimization models and their business applications
• Experience working with Operations Research teams or advanced analytics groups
• Experience developing…