Demo

Engineer - Maintenance Programs

United Airlines
United Airlines Salary
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/11/2026
Achieving our goals starts with 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.

Description

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

As a Maintenance Programs Engineer, this role provides engineering and problem-solving support to deliver routine maintenance programs that promote safety, compliance and efficiency. In partnership with fleet engineering teams, the Engineer identifies and creates plans to mitigate technical failures. A focus on reliability, aircraft availability and cost control drives measurable value to the airline's operation. The Engineer must be able to understand, analyze and seek solutions to the design, operation, maintenance, performance or repair of aircraft and their components. They will also evaluate the benefits of the cost impact of a fleet decision to ensure a balance of cost and asset utilization.

  • Develops maintenance programs solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis, and overall management of project implementation
  • Organizes and manages the priorities for assigned responsibilities and accomplishes the work process to meet all deliverable for aircraft projects
  • Coordinates work with other operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and operational efficiency

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

  • Bachelor's degree or related experience
  • Engineering, or technical field
  • Engineer I: Entry (0) - 3 years' experience
  • Engineer II: 3-5 years' experience
  • Ability to analyze complex technical issues, detailed level of project management for regulatory compliance modifications
  • Excellent verbal and technical writing skills needed
  • 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

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Bachelor's degree

The base pay range for this role is $83,695.00 to $109,004.00.

The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com

Salary : $83,695 - $109,004

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Engineer - Maintenance Programs?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Engineer - Maintenance Programs career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$73,784 - $86,677
Income Estimation: 
$90,372 - $103,622
Income Estimation: 
$61,825 - $80,560
Income Estimation: 
$90,032 - $105,965
Income Estimation: 
$85,996 - $102,718
Income Estimation: 
$79,473 - $93,666
Income Estimation: 
$90,372 - $103,622
Income Estimation: 
$61,825 - $80,560
Income Estimation: 
$90,032 - $105,965
Income Estimation: 
$85,996 - $102,718
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at United Airlines

  • United Airlines Chicago, IL
  • Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team ... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • United Airlines Arlington, IL
  • Description United's Digital Technology team is comprised of many talented individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best ... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • United Airlines Houston, TX
  • Description There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. ... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • United Airlines Newark, NJ
  • Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team ... more
  • 3 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Engineer - Maintenance Programs jobs in the Chicago, IL area that may be a better fit.

  • High Voltage Maintenance Corporation Chicago, IL
  • Job Description Business Unit Job Summary: A brief synopsis of the role for this set of work. This summary can include details about products, regions, sco... more
  • 29 Days Ago

  • Exelon Villa Park, IL
  • Who We Are We're powering a cleaner, brighter future. Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, commu... more
  • 3 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!