American Airlines · 9 hours ago
Sr Manager, Engineering
Tulsa, OK
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAmerican Airlines is a leading airline that offers a world of possibilities for personal and professional growth. The Sr Manager, Engineering will lead a technical organization to support airline operations, ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency in maintenance operations while continuously improving products and processes.
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Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of engineers and technical specialists providing real‑time shop support, troubleshooting, and technical direction to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient maintenance operations
Oversee resolution of complex technical issues affecting engines, components, and systems, ensuring timely guidance that minimizes aircraft out‑of‑service time and maximizes shop productivity
Own engineering support for repair processes, workscopes, material disposition, and configuration management within assigned shops
Partner with production, quality, supply chain, and OEM/repair vendors to optimize repair strategies, reduce cost, and improve reliability outcomes
Demonstrates authoritative technical leadership with creativity, foresight and mature engineering judgment, anticipating and directing solutions to engineering problems
Acts as focal on addressing technical issues essential to the success of the Company
Responsible for all regulatory matters as they pertain to engineering on the assigned equipment. Acts as focal point for all engineering matters on the assigned equipment
Responsible for providing adequately trained and qualified technical resources to support Company objectives
Provides coordination and oversight for accomplishment of Airworthiness Directives
Oversees the maintenance of Company’s specification for respective product models
Monitors overall reliability of the products and recommends improvements
Manages the prioritization of service bulletins and EOs to improve reliability
Liaises with internal and external supplier and maintenance organizations to ensure product specifications and maintenance activities actively support the goals established for the product
Ensures timely review/analysis and follow-up action for mandated FAA programs and other Company generated programs
Reviews and recommends product modifications and adjustment to spares provisioning
Prepares correspondence to and interfaces with FAA and industry groups to communicate the Company’s position on various regulatory issues
Establishes team performance objectives that will support the Company’s business objectives and drives the accomplishment of these team objectives to help ensure the Company’s successful operation
Provides training and assistance to Engineering personnel in the preparation and execution of their activities
Develops direct reports and staff by setting clear expectations, reviewing progress and providing concise feedback and guidance for improvement while maintaining accountability
Assists senior management in providing opportunities for career advancement and growth for engineering personnel that balances personal aspirations with company objectives
Responsible for the overall performance of the organization
Manages departmental expenses to budget
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience/training
5 years experience in a leadership role in commercial aviation
Extensive experience with airline engineering business processes
Experience with maintenance of large commercial aircraft
Demonstrated ability to manage major projects on schedule
Ability to develop creative solutions to fleet problems and drive to successful implementation
Capable of managing several projects simultaneously with multiple deadlines
Skilled in identifying personnel strengths and weaknesses; utilizes team members effectively to leverage skills and provides opportunities and direction to reduce weaknesses
Demonstrated skills in employee development
Preferred
Master's Degree in Engineering
10 years airline industry or equivalent experience
Thorough understanding of AA Policies and Procedures
Aviation experience
Yellow Belt certification from a qualified source for Lean/Six Sigma (LSS) accreditation
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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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (359)
2024 (270)
2023 (253)
2022 (260)
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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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