American Airlines · 4 hours ago
Engineer/Sr Engineer, Operations Engineering
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expAmerican Airlines is a major airline that offers a world of possibilities for its employees. The role involves providing Flight Operations support, analyzing airport runway information, and creating performance data while also handling aircraft engineering and analysis efforts for operations groups.
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Responsibilities
Analyzes airport runway information required to create takeoff performance data
Creates and analyzes Engine-Inoperative Special Turn Procedures for airport runways requiring special departure considerations; coordinate with appropriate Flight Operations personnel to ensure the viability of proposed procedures
Analyzes mission capabilities for specific city pairs
Performs weight & balance analysis and maintains aircraft weight records as required
Creates and loads data required for use of dispatch systems and other support systems
Creates data required for the Flight Manual (FM) and Performance Handbook (PH)
Responds to queries by pilots, dispatchers, load agents and operations planning personnel as required
Responsible for handling aircraft engineering and analysis efforts for operations groups and participating in departmental technology projects
Provides technical support duties for a fleet of aircraft and will act as business unit coordinator for applications development
Monitors aircraft performance and related databases, data mining & analysis, developing business case for technology projects, identifying customer requirements, sourcing testing and quality assurance tools, and documentation
Audits performance data, defines new business processes, use of standard industry analysis techniques such as engineering analysis, data modeling, workflow analysis, and functional decomposition analysis
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Knowledge of jet aircraft performance, navigation and/or weight and balance
Ability to effectively communicate operational topics to other employees as well as with manufacturing representatives
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, shift priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
Preferred
Masters degree in Engineering
5+ years of experience in aircraft performance or weight & balance engineering
Experience with Airbus and Boeing performance programs
Experience with database and programming software
Proficient with Microsoft Office Software and knowledge of FORTRAN, Visual Basic, C#, SQL, .NET, SAS, Java, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and XML/HTM
Benefits
Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? 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 your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more.
Company
American Airlines
American Airlines is an airline company that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body jets. It is a sub-organization of American Airlines.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (253)
2022 (260)
2021 (342)
2020 (263)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2023-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2023-02-08Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2015-01-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Doug Parker
Chairman and former CEO at American Airlines
David Seymour
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
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