Engineer – Flight Operations

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🕒 August 2

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $76.5k - $99.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

⚙️ Operations

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United Airlines

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10,000+ employees

🚗 Transport

✈️ Travel

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $750M Post-IPO Debt on 2026-07

Transport • Travel

United Airlines is a major U. S. -based passenger airline and travel services provider. The company offers flight booking, ticketing, check-in, mileage loyalty (MileagePlus), airport lounges (United Club), cargo services, corporate and group travel programs, and a range of travel products and partnerships to serve both leisure and business customers across domestic and international routes. United’s website and digital services support booking, managing trips, and ancillary services such as travel insurance, subscriptions, and credit card partnerships.

📋 Description

• Develop aircraft performance aspects including takeoff and landing performance, enroute performance, driftdown, terrain clearance, decompression, ETOPS, MEL performance effects, and Weight and Balance engineering • Develop performance data supporting company flight manuals • Support development of performance software applications • Analyze new stations, markets, and fleets • Develop tools to increase operational efficiency • Support internal and external customers in interpreting and analyzing aircraft performance data • Maintain and develop airport and obstacle data, including NOTAM information and special engine-out departure procedures • Work with databases and modern analytics packages to improve operational safety and efficiency • Create and review aircraft performance data and perform testing for runway performance, flight planning, and weight and balance systems • Provide input to development teams on system function and operation • Maintain and support aircraft performance and related data under the guidance of lead or senior engineers • Manage airport and obstacle data, including NOTAMs, for assigned airports • Develop and maintain tools and software applications to support operations and increase efficiency • Work under the guidance of a lead engineer

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant work experience • 2 years of experience in airline flight operations engineering or related area targeted to a specific United Airlines fleet • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Must be flexible and willing to be available on-call to support operations • Knowledge and interest in aircraft performance engineering, weight and balance, and airline operations • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position • Attended Boeing and/or Airbus Performance Engineering classes • Good presentation skills • Experience in airplane performance engineering • Strong Excel skills • Python skills • SQL • Data analytics

🏖️ Benefits

• Top-tier health and wellness benefits • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Accident and disability coverage • Parental leave • Employee assistance program • Commuter benefits • Paid holidays • Paid time off • 401(k) • Flight privileges • Bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards • Travel the world using United Airlines' extensive route network

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