Engineers working for airlines?

BCTAv8r · June 12th, 2005, 23:21

So what kinds of jobs do engineers do at the airlines?

SIUav8er · June 12th, 2005, 23:23

Are you talking about flight engineers?

BCTAv8r · June 12th, 2005, 23:52

No, regular engineers.

Kristie · June 13th, 2005, 00:17

none...I've checked that before.. airlines don't need engineers - they consult from the outside if anything...

however, airPORTS do need engineers, in which case they typically have civil, construction & structural engineers on hand (I don't know about the other engineering fields) - altho not many are needed, so it's very hard to get a job at an airport in the engineering field. again, they also consult from outside sources.

BCTAv8r · June 13th, 2005, 00:40

Then only foreign airlines hire engineers? I've heard engineers saing they work for certain airlines. These were electrical/aero/mechanical engineers.

Kristie · June 13th, 2005, 00:43

maybe as aircraft maintenance guys??

USMCmech · June 13th, 2005, 00:50

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maybe as aircraft maintenance guys??

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The airlnes that do their own heavy maintence AA, Delta, ect. probably have a small enginering dept.

Our company has a handfull of engineers who review some repairs of critical structures. These Guys are Mech and/or Areo engineers.

flyover · June 13th, 2005, 08:41

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none...I've checked that before.. airlines don't need engineers - they consult from the outside if anything...

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I'll have to admit I haven't been over to tech ops in a couple of years and I'm sure things have changed some, BUT, that place was crawling with engineers. I worked with a few of them on some things. Everything involving maintenance that is a change from past practice or manufacturers practice (most maintenance is not done to manufacturers specs) has to be "engineered". Also there are ongoing issues that must be monitored by engineers.

And any company that owns lots of property will have some engineers that oversee that.

seagull · June 13th, 2005, 09:02

FedEx has a very large aircraft engineering dept working on everything from approving temporary deviations to odd-ball items that aren't in the MEL/CDL to designing items for STC, involved in new aircraft issues (such as the A380), AD issues, and on and on. I don't know how many we employ, but looks to be a couple of hundred. Also, tech support people, admin people, etc., etc.

slamma1906 · June 13th, 2005, 11:35

AA has quite a few in their flight ops tech office. Nice folk they are.

typhoonpilot · June 14th, 2005, 13:45

The term " engineer " as used by most airlines outside of the United States refers to mechanics. While true that larger airlines do have an engineering department within their organization I think the confusion you may have is in terminology. If someone from Australia or the UK said they were an aircraft engineer you should take that to mean mechanic.

TP

seagull · June 17th, 2005, 13:23

I am well familiar with the term "engineer" outside the U.S., but I think it's fairly obvious that virtually every airline employs mechanics. I think most of the larger ones also employ engineers. FedEx has an unusually large number of them due to many in-house projects. UPS has quite a few too.

June 12th, 2005, 23:21	#1
BCTAv8r Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boca Raton Posts: 6,138	Engineers working for airlines? So what kinds of jobs do engineers do at the airlines?

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SIUav8er Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: at work Posts: 954	Re: Engineers working for airlines? Are you talking about flight engineers?

June 12th, 2005, 23:52	#3
BCTAv8r Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boca Raton Posts: 6,138	Re: Engineers working for airlines? No, regular engineers.

June 13th, 2005, 00:17	#4
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,749 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Engineers working for airlines? none...I've checked that before.. airlines don't need engineers - they consult from the outside if anything... however, airPORTS do need engineers, in which case they typically have civil, construction & structural engineers on hand (I don't know about the other engineering fields) - altho not many are needed, so it's very hard to get a job at an airport in the engineering field. again, they also consult from outside sources.

June 13th, 2005, 00:40	#5
BCTAv8r Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boca Raton Posts: 6,138	Re: Engineers working for airlines? Then only foreign airlines hire engineers? I've heard engineers saing they work for certain airlines. These were electrical/aero/mechanical engineers.

June 13th, 2005, 00:43	#6
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,749 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Engineers working for airlines? maybe as aircraft maintenance guys??

June 13th, 2005, 00:50	#7
USMCmech Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,644	Re: Engineers working for airlines? [ QUOTE ] maybe as aircraft maintenance guys?? [/ QUOTE ] The airlnes that do their own heavy maintence AA, Delta, ect. probably have a small enginering dept. Our company has a handfull of engineers who review some repairs of critical structures. These Guys are Mech and/or Areo engineers.

June 13th, 2005, 08:41	#8
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	Re: Engineers working for airlines? [ QUOTE ] none...I've checked that before.. airlines don't need engineers - they consult from the outside if anything... [/ QUOTE ] I'll have to admit I haven't been over to tech ops in a couple of years and I'm sure things have changed some, BUT, that place was crawling with engineers. I worked with a few of them on some things. Everything involving maintenance that is a change from past practice or manufacturers practice (most maintenance is not done to manufacturers specs) has to be "engineered". Also there are ongoing issues that must be monitored by engineers. And any company that owns lots of property will have some engineers that oversee that.

June 13th, 2005, 09:02	#9
seagull Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,045	Re: Engineers working for airlines? FedEx has a very large aircraft engineering dept working on everything from approving temporary deviations to odd-ball items that aren't in the MEL/CDL to designing items for STC, involved in new aircraft issues (such as the A380), AD issues, and on and on. I don't know how many we employ, but looks to be a couple of hundred. Also, tech support people, admin people, etc., etc.

June 13th, 2005, 11:35	#10
slamma1906 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ORF Posts: 130	Re: Engineers working for airlines? AA has quite a few in their flight ops tech office. Nice folk they are.

June 14th, 2005, 13:45	#11
typhoonpilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 368	Re: Engineers working for airlines? The term " engineer " as used by most airlines outside of the United States refers to mechanics. While true that larger airlines do have an engineering department within their organization I think the confusion you may have is in terminology. If someone from Australia or the UK said they were an aircraft engineer you should take that to mean mechanic. TP

June 17th, 2005, 13:23	#12
seagull Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,045	Re: Engineers working for airlines? I am well familiar with the term "engineer" outside the U.S., but I think it's fairly obvious that virtually every airline employs mechanics. I think most of the larger ones also employ engineers. FedEx has an unusually large number of them due to many in-house projects. UPS has quite a few too.

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