Senior Manager - Engineering

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.
Job overview and responsibilities

The Senior Manager – IKC Engineering will lead a cross-functional matrix organization of engineers with the goal to sustain engineering excellence in the Fleet Engineering organization. This leader will be required to effectively manage an assigned group of India-based engineers (with varying engineering skills and disciplines) to meet all team deliverables and business objectives.

This Senior Manager will perform direct supervisory functions for an assigned group of engineers, which may include technical review and oversight. This role will require close collaboration with the Fleet Engineering leadership team to ensure seamless integration across the various engineering disciplines (Avionics, Components, Structures and Systems).

Travel: 10-20% (primarily travel to USA)

• Mentor and develop direct report engineers to grow their talent, technical expertise, and skill level
• As needed, lead hiring efforts of new India-based Fleet engineers
• Manage direct reports through an effective performance review process that maximizes productivity, professional growth, inclusivity and employee engagement
• Organize and manage the priorities for assigned responsibilities for a technical team of engineers of varying disciplines (Avionics, Components, Structures, and Systems)
• As required in a matrix organization, interface regularly with Fleet Engineering leadership team to ensure alignment of priorities and assigned work of IKC Fleet Engineering team
• Interface with external stakeholders which includes, but is not limited to, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), third party suppliers, outside vendors, and industry committees
• Identify and champion process improvement opportunities which includes metric development, workload leveling (resource allocation), and change management
• The Senior Manager would be required to drive innovation and effectiveness of the IKC Fleet Engineering team
• As necessary, complete technical reviews of engineering documents generated by other team member
• Perform other administrative duties such as expense report approvals, employee work schedule, employee time tracking, and IKC “focus week” management