Principal Engineer

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 Reliability Engineering Team within the Technical Operations Division.
• Champions accurate, consistent, and trusted reliability data to support effective technical and business decisions.
• Acts as a company expert in reliability analysis, data interpretation, maintenance effectiveness, and the development of sustainable reliability programs.

What you'll do

• Transform operational and maintenance data into actionable engineering recommendations that improve fleet reliability, aircraft availability, and maintenance effectiveness.
• Investigate complex aircraft and component reliability issues, determine root causes, assess operational risk, and develop corrective actions that reduce delays, cancellations, and maintenance disruptions.
• Apply advanced engineering judgment and reliability analysis techniques to identify meaningful trends, distinguish risk from normal operational variation, and provide clear technical recommendations to Engineering and Technical Operations leadership.
• Lead cross-functional reliability initiatives, collaborating with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Supplier Management and IT to resolve systemic issues and drive sustainable performance improvements.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve reliability programs, performance metrics, analytical methodologies, and reporting standards while ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and traceability.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and represent Reliability Engineering in technical, program, and regulatory discussions involving fleet and component performance.
• Serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert by mentoring engineers, establishing analytical best practices, reviewing complex analyses, and influencing business decisions through objective, data-driven recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• ​Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 5 years of job related experience in an airline environment

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• ​Master's Degree in Engineering
• 10 years of experience in an airline environment
• Expert knowledge of specific airplane systems and assemblies
• Yellow Belt or higher certification by accredited Lean Six Sigma institution
• Experience in airline reliability programs, maintenance effectiveness, and regulatory compliance

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• ​Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Understanding of the Lean Six Sigma principles
• Ability to multitask in a changing environmet

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+ Team Member 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.