Manager - Data Science

Achieving your goals starts with us supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network. Come join us to create what's next. Let's define tomorrow together. At United, we boast some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team comprises aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams dedicated to ensuring our fleet is well taken care of and ready to transport our customers to their desired destinations. If you're prepared to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and contribute to keeping our fleet in tip-top shape. As the Manager of Technical Operations Engineering Data Science, you will lead the development of advanced analytics and machine learning solutions aimed at enhancing the reliability and operational performance of our fleet, including aircraft systems, engines, and APUs. In this role, you will oversee a team of data scientists and aircraft data analysts, collaborating closely with engineering, aircraft health monitoring, and maintenance operations teams to drive predictive capabilities that facilitate proactive decision-making and reduce operational disruptions. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the development, deployment, and refinement of predictive maintenance models and health monitoring analytics across aircraft, engines, APUs, and other assets in alignment with the Aircraft Predictive Alerting process. - Manage a team of data scientists and analysts, providing technical guidance and ensuring data science solutions are robust, scalable, and operationally effective. - Support the evaluation and ongoing monitoring of model and alert performance; recommend updates or retraining as needed based on operational feedback and data drift. - Drive innovation and continuous improvement in predictive analytics by researching new technologies, tools, and methodologies relevant to reliability and aircraft maintenance. - Manage resourcing, project prioritization, and stakeholder communications to ensure timely delivery of initiatives that reduce operational disruptions and enhance fleet reliability. This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded. This position is for United Airlines Business Services Pvt. Ltd - a wholly owned subsidiary of United Airlines Inc. Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Physics, or related field. - 6+ years of experience in an engineering or data-driven role. - Knowledge of data science and modeling techniques, understanding of engineering or aviation concepts, self-starter with the ability to think creatively and evaluate complex problems, project management and organizational skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power Point. - Must be legally authorized to work in India for any employer without sponsorship. - Must be fluent in English (written and spoken). - Successful completion of the interview required to meet job qualification. - Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position. Preferred Qualifications: - Master's degree. - Airline or operations experience in a similar industry, experience in propulsion or systems engineering, data analysis experience. - Knowledge of aircraft or engine reliability principles, ability to write, debug, and troubleshoot software code, understanding of data analytics concepts including machine learning, statistical programming, data visualization, etc., knowledge of mechanical or electrical system design in aviation, automotive, or similar industries, knowledge of aviation CFR regulations.,