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.

The Manager of Predictive Maintenance Engineering is responsible for leading a team of engineers focused on developing and implementing innovate predictive alerting and health monitoring solutions to improve operational reliability of United’s aircraft, engines and/or other capital assets.

The Manager will guide and facilitate a team of engineers throughout the alert evaluation and development process which will include but be not limited to developing an understanding of aircraft system operation, evaluation of data availability, and coordination with other stakeholders to ensure robust solutions are crafted with the intent to turn unexpected system failures into scheduled maintenance.

The Manager will be a liaison for predictive maintenance engineering across the Tech Ops organization and will be an active participant in aircraft and engine reliability discussions to ensure robust reliability solutions are developed for the fleet.

Manage the team’s delivery of health monitoring and predictive maintenance use cases and alerts for their fleet area of focus (aircraft, engines or other assets) and facilitate the development of solutions to address key reliability and operational issues using asset dataCollaborate with Data Science and Digital Technology teams to deploy use cases and incorporate new features in predictive maintenance and health monitoring products as required to operationalize alertsDevelop, evaluate and maintain queue of predictive use case opportunities in-line with Tech Ops strategic directionProvide ongoing reporting of predictive alert performance and effectiveness, incorporate alert performance reporting into United’s reliability program and recommend alert retraining or logic updates as required for their fleet area of focus (aircraft, engines or other assets)Effectively coordinate and communicate with other stakeholders within United to drive meaningful operational integration of alerting

NOTE: This position is based at the CSC-Willis Tower in Chicago, IL and considered as a hybrid work-schedule, in-office 3 days (Tue-Thu), however that may evolve with the needs of the company

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.

The Manager of Predictive Maintenance Engineering is responsible for leading a team of engineers focused on developing and implementing innovate predictive alerting and health monitoring solutions to improve operational reliability of United’s aircraft, engines and/or other capital assets.

The Manager will guide and facilitate a team of engineers throughout the alert evaluation and development process which will include but be not limited to developing an understanding of aircraft system operation, evaluation of data availability, and coordination with other stakeholders to ensure robust solutions are crafted with the intent to turn unexpected system failures into scheduled maintenance.

The Manager will be a liaison for predictive maintenance engineering across the Tech Ops organization and will be an active participant in aircraft and engine reliability discussions to ensure robust reliability solutions are developed for the fleet.

Manage the team’s delivery of health monitoring and predictive maintenance use cases and alerts for their fleet area of focus (aircraft, engines or other assets) and facilitate the development of solutions to address key reliability and operational issues using asset dataCollaborate with Data Science and Digital Technology teams to deploy use cases and incorporate new features in predictive maintenance and health monitoring products as required to operationalize alertsDevelop, evaluate and maintain queue of predictive use case opportunities in-line with Tech Ops strategic directionProvide ongoing reporting of predictive alert performance and effectiveness, incorporate alert performance reporting into United’s reliability program and recommend alert retraining or logic updates as required for their fleet area of focus (aircraft, engines or other assets)Effectively coordinate and communicate with other stakeholders within United to drive meaningful operational integration of alerting

NOTE: This position is based at the CSC-Willis Tower in Chicago, IL and considered as a hybrid work-schedule, in-office 3 days (Tue-Thu), however that may evolve with the needs of the company

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):Bachelors degree or 4 years of relevant work experienceEngineering, Computer Science, or related field experienceMinimum 5 years’ experience in a business, engineering or data driven role2 years’ experience in a leadership/supervisory role or leading a matrixed project teamWorking knowledge on both Boeing and Airbus aircraft and enginesFamiliarity with predictive maintenance and reliability concepts and implementationProven project management, organization, and thought leadership skills with the ability to build, lead and maintain strong, productive teams and working relationships with internal and external customersStrong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with ability to interact at all levels (including executive) and team with all internal and external business partnersMust be willing and able to travel 10%Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Masters degreeAirline experience or operations experience in a similar industryExperience working with aircraft, engine, ground equipment or other asset sensors and fault dataFamiliarity with modern data analytic concepts including Machine Learning, statistical programming, data visualization, etc.

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):Bachelors degree or 4 years of relevant work experienceEngineering, Computer Science, or related field experienceMinimum 5 years’ experience in a business, engineering or data driven role2 years’ experience in a leadership/supervisory role or leading a matrixed project teamWorking knowledge on both Boeing and Airbus aircraft and enginesFamiliarity with predictive maintenance and reliability concepts and implementationProven project management, organization, and thought leadership skills with the ability to build, lead and maintain strong, productive teams and working relationships with internal and external customersStrong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with ability to interact at all levels (including executive) and team with all internal and external business partnersMust be willing and able to travel 10%Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Masters degreeAirline experience or operations experience in a similar industryExperience working with aircraft, engine, ground equipment or other asset sensors and fault dataFamiliarity with modern data analytic concepts including Machine Learning, statistical programming, data visualization, etc.