Senior Aircraft Structures Engineer BRA

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Description

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

As a senior engineer you will provide engineering technical support during heavy maintenance checks for the United Airlines worldwide fleet of aircraft at GIG. You will work on complex engineering repair issues as well as modification projects that can be related to one of the following aircraft areas: Structures, Systems, Interiors and Avionics. Sr. Engineerings will investigate maintenance problems during base maintenance and initiate corrective actions to return aircraft to service in a safe, airworthy condition in timely manner.

The Senior Engineer will have prior experience in heavy check environment which provided repair disposition, to maintenance consisting of technical data research, process development, and procedure clarification and direction necessary to maintain continued airworthiness of the aircraft. This includes designing and developing technical data for aircraft repairs and modifications. Includes performing technical engineering substantiations through complex engineering analysis by hand and computer software programs and authoring engineering repair instructions for maintenance.

• Provide technical support for base maintenance aircraft to ensure timely return to service. This includes designing and developing technical data for aircraft repairs and modifications. Includes performing technical engineering substantiations through complex engineering analysis by hand and computer software programs.
• Develop substantiating data for aircraft and equipment design / repairs through knowledge of aircraft operational characteristics, materials and processes. Responsible for the investigation, root cause analysis and development of airworthy solutions for chronic aircraft issues.
• Coordinates extensively with both internal and external organizations regarding specific aircraft and component issues to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, warranty liaison, operational reliability and efficiency.
• Organize and manage the priorities for assigned responsibilities and accomplish the work to meet all the deliverables for base maintenance aircraft.

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded.

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical
• Active registration within CREA, to be a Legally Licensed Professional.
• Driver license category B or above.
• Passport with US B1/B2 visa.
• More than 5 years of experience
• Knowledge of Code of Regulations (CFRs) airworthiness design and substantiation criteria, aircraft and equipment design and operational characteristics.

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master's degree
• Maintenance check engineering experience on Boeing and/or Airbus aircraft