Find your future at United We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000 connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

Get ready for a career at the leading edge of the airline industry Our Flight Operations Engineering team works hard to connect people and unite the world safely, reliably and efficiently every single day. From industry leadership and pioneering technologies to next-level engineering analysis — our Flight Operations Engineering team seeks and supports the best engineers in the industry.

This position provides for a remote work arrangement, with preference toward candidates in Chicago, IL.

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Flight Operations Engineer will have in-depth knowledge of aircraft performance with emphasis on takeoff and landing performance.

In addition, under the guidance of a lead engineer and/or senior manager, the Sr Flight Operations Engineer will work to develop all aspects of aircraft performance which may include takeoff and landing performance, enroute performance, drift down, terrain clearance, decompression, ETOPS, MEL performance effects, Weight and Balance system development, and development of performance data in support of company flight manual.

Experience in the development of performance software applications, tools to increase operational efficiency, payload-range analysis for new markets and fleets, support of all internal and external customers in the interpretation and analysis of aircraft performance data, and maintaining and developing airport and obstacle data, including NOTAM information and special engine-out departure procedures.

Experience in working with databases and modern analytics packages is preferred

Focal for Aircraft Performance on Runway Performance/Flight Planning/Weight and Balance SystemsCreate and review Aircraft Performance data and perform testing in support of these projectsProvide input to development team on the function and operation of these systemsMaintains and support all aspects of Aircraft Performance and related data for United Airlines under the guidance of lead engineerManages Airport and Obstacle Data, including NOTAMS, for assigned airports under the guidance of the lead engineerDevelops and maintains tools, software application to support operations and increase efficiencyAnalytics

Find your future at United We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000 connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

Get ready for a career at the leading edge of the airline industry Our Flight Operations Engineering team works hard to connect people and unite the world safely, reliably and efficiently every single day. From industry leadership and pioneering technologies to next-level engineering analysis — our Flight Operations Engineering team seeks and supports the best engineers in the industry.

This position provides for a remote work arrangement, with preference toward candidates in Chicago, IL.

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Flight Operations Engineer will have in-depth knowledge of aircraft performance with emphasis on takeoff and landing performance.

In addition, under the guidance of a lead engineer and/or senior manager, the Sr Flight Operations Engineer will work to develop all aspects of aircraft performance which may include takeoff and landing performance, enroute performance, drift down, terrain clearance, decompression, ETOPS, MEL performance effects, Weight and Balance system development, and development of performance data in support of company flight manual.

Experience in the development of performance software applications, tools to increase operational efficiency, payload-range analysis for new markets and fleets, support of all internal and external customers in the interpretation and analysis of aircraft performance data, and maintaining and developing airport and obstacle data, including NOTAM information and special engine-out departure procedures.

Experience in working with databases and modern analytics packages is preferred

Focal for Aircraft Performance on Runway Performance/Flight Planning/Weight and Balance SystemsCreate and review Aircraft Performance data and perform testing in support of these projectsProvide input to development team on the function and operation of these systemsMaintains and support all aspects of Aircraft Performance and related data for United Airlines under the guidance of lead engineerManages Airport and Obstacle Data, including NOTAMS, for assigned airports under the guidance of the lead engineerDevelops and maintains tools, software application to support operations and increase efficiencyAnalytics

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelors degree3-5 years experience in airline flight operations engineering or considerable experience in Aircraft Runway Takeoff/Landing Performance and 2 of the following AircraftPerformance Engineering DisciplinesAircraft Performance Data development to support Company Flight Manuals, Dispatch and Load PlanningTerrain Clearance/ Drift down/ DecompressionAirport Analysis with Special Departure Procedure developmentAircraft Weight and Balance system development including OEW Change trackingFlight Planning system developmentEnroute performancePayload AnalysisMust be flexible and willing to be available on-call to support operations per United Airlines CORE 4 valuesExcellent verbal and written communication skillsMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualification

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

Attended Boeing and/ or Airbus Performance Engineering classesExperience in all aspects of Aircraft Performance Engineering; Experience in functional development of Runway Takeoff/Landing performance system, Flight Planning system, or Weight and Balance systemsGood Presentation skillsPrevious Airline Flight Operations engineering experienceExperience with Database interface, Quantitative Analysis and Visualization toolsPrevious OEM ExperienceAbility to interpret information from technical documents; communicate complex concepts in a clear, precise, and actionable mannerPython skillsSQLStrong Excel skillsData Analytics

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelors degree3-5 years experience in airline flight operations engineering or considerable experience in Aircraft Runway Takeoff/Landing Performance and 2 of the following AircraftPerformance Engineering DisciplinesAircraft Performance Data development to support Company Flight Manuals, Dispatch and Load PlanningTerrain Clearance/ Drift down/ DecompressionAirport Analysis with Special Departure Procedure developmentAircraft Weight and Balance system development including OEW Change trackingFlight Planning system developmentEnroute performancePayload AnalysisMust be flexible and willing to be available on-call to support operations per United Airlines CORE 4 valuesExcellent verbal and written communication skillsMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualification

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

Attended Boeing and/ or Airbus Performance Engineering classesExperience in all aspects of Aircraft Performance Engineering; Experience in functional development of Runway Takeoff/Landing performance system, Flight Planning system, or Weight and Balance systemsGood Presentation skillsPrevious Airline Flight Operations engineering experienceExperience with Database interface, Quantitative Analysis and Visualization toolsPrevious OEM ExperienceAbility to interpret information from technical documents; communicate complex concepts in a clear, precise, and actionable mannerPython skillsSQLStrong Excel skillsData Analytics