Intern - Interiors Engineering
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. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our internships are paid, and course credit hours may be considered depending on university’s guidelines. Internships include a competitive benefits package sought at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From mentorship opportunities to benefits like medical insurance and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind internship experience. Are you ready to travel the world?
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.
As an intern you are part of the United team, you'll learn everything you need to take your career higher by working alongside engineering and technical specialists. We are hiring interns for spring and summer in the following areas and based on your degree program you can interview for opportunities in one of many teams!
Interiors engineering team works to maintain cabins on United aircraft. You might be assigned to work on a variety of interior projects, including seats, lavatories, oxygen systems, galleys, life rafts as well as supporting larger modifications that are taking place with our marketing teams. You will support both reliabilities, regulatory as well as reviewing designs with vendor companies to incorporate new products within the cabin. You provide engineering support for repairs and modifications of aircraft in overhaul.
Key Responsibilities could include:
- Provide aircraft engineering support to line and check aircraft
- Review, evaluate, and resolve next steps on manufacturer bulletins, management requests and regulatory requirements on United Airlines Airbus/Boeing aircraft
- Prepare cost analysis on projects
- Investigate and provide decisions for non-conformances resulting from in-service failures or maintenance incidents
United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
- Must be pursing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- Must have a minimum of 12 semester hours in core degree course work
- Individual should be a rising junior (at minimum) when internship begins
- Program can be co-op or internship
- If needed, United will provide air transportation to/from internship location during the term of employment for any scheduled meeting
- Work related travel may be required, individuals must be able to travel without any restrictions
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US for any employer without sponsorship
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.