Manager, Engineering

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Avionics Engineering Team within the Integrated Operations Division.
• Responsible for managing a technical organization with tactical and strategic decision making to support the engineering activities of the airline. This job is also responsible for managing efforts to continuously improve the products and processes of the organization.
  
  

What You'll Do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Responsible for the professional development of team members
• Supports the strategic direction of the Sr. Manager of Avionics Engineering for the organization and manages the methods to achieve it
• Provides coordination and oversight for accomplishment of Regulatory mandated items
• Maintains the Company’s specification for Avionics (examples: Navigation, Communication, Flight Instruments, and Autopilot)
• Establishes group work priority to support continuing safe, reliable operations
• 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 (examples: RVSM, LMP, ADS-B Reporting) and other company generated programs
• Provides management review and control over the Avionics Engineering Team, including the development of projects, structure or processes supporting the overall continuous airworthiness maintenance program
• Acts as focal on addressing technical and process issues essential to the success of the Company
  
  

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
• 4 years of experience in a leadership role in commercial aviation
  
  

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Masters of Business Administration or in Engineering
• 5 years of experience in leadership role
• Thorough understanding of AA Policies and Procedures
• Aviation experience
• Yellow Belt certification from a qualified source for Lean/Six Sigma (LSS) accreditation
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams and manage complex projects from concept to delivery
  
  

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Working knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma principles
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to manage major projects on schedule
• Demonstrated skills in employee development
  
  

What You'll Get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• 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
  
  

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.