How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities)
The tasks associated with this role include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Providing aircraft engineering support to a variety of internal customers and outside suppliers to support Engineering solutions for long term safety/reliability/cost effectiveness
- Reviewing, recommending, and implementing Airworthiness Regulations or manufacturers service bulletins and other correspondence to affected fleets
- Reviewing data and recommending and implementing changes as required to improve aircraft reliability
- Supporting shop, hangar and line maintenance customers in accomplishing Engineering projects
- Maintain compliance with applicable FAA regulations and Delta's Technical Operations Policy and Procedures (TOPP) by authoring, checking, and approving Engineering documents.
- Constant stakeholder engagement which requires interfacing with maintenance, planning, materials, and other support groups to gain details necessary to develop/complete quality project
- Supports development of internal engineering solutions; remove OEM dependence wherever possible
- Identifies and supports Process and Product Improvement Initiatives
This position reports to the Fleet Engineering Manager within the Bangalore Office.
What You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)
- Bachelor of Engineering Degree (aerospace or mechanical preferred) or comparable experience in an engineering related field.
- 10+ years of experience in the field of Aircraft Engineering or Fleet Engineering (Structures) from Aircraft OEM or Airline industry
- Previous airline, military, OEM or MRO experience with commercial aircraft is strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with airline flight operations and support systems, FAR 121 dispatch regulations, FAA regulatory documents, and Microsoft Office.
- Must work under minimal direction and independently determine and develop approaches to solutions.
- Must have strong technical knowledge of aircraft fleet engineering, aircraft manuals and processes, and regulatory requirements. Understanding of CASS.
- Familiarity with aircraft operation, maintenance and aircraft under AOG, AOS, SOS situations.
- Action Authorization (AA PODS)
- Data mining skills and ability to read drawings
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Embrace diverse people, thinking, and styles.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Must be willing to travel as required.
