American Airlines

Sr ODA Engineer

American Airlines • $108K — $130K *
Fort Worth, TX 76137In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required
  • 6 years engineering experience
  • Experience supporting FAA conformity inspections and ODA delegated activities
  • Understanding of 14 CFR Parts 21, 25, 121, and 183
  • Preferred: 5+ years with FAA certification programs, ODA organizations, or aircraft modification projects

Responsibilities

  • Conduct training for Engineers in area(s) of expertise
  • Serve as mentor to other Engineers
  • Act as team leader/coordinator for project management or problem resolution
  • Lead coordinator for the ODA Inspection Unit Member program
  • Provide oversight of conformity inspection activities
  • Coordinate with manufacturers and regulatory authorities
  • Respond to requests from Maintenance for technical assistance

Benefits

  • Travel perks for you and your family on a global network
  • Immediate access to health, dental, prescription, and vision benefits
  • Wellness programs to support personal health and well-being
  • 401(k) Program available upon hire with potential employer contributions
  • Additional benefits like Employee Assistance Program and pet insurance discounts
Full Job Description
9/16/26

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)
Cities: Fort Worth - TX
Requisition ID: 88260

Job Description

Why you'll love this job

  • This role is a member of the Engineering Team within the Integrated Operations Division.
  • Responsible for supporting American Airlines ODA certification activities before, during, and after aircraft modification programs. This role combines engineering expertise with leadership of conformity inspections, FAA coordination, regulatory compliance, and process improvement initiatives.


What you'll do

  • Conducts training for Engineers in area(s) of expertise
  • Serves as mentor to other Engineers
  • Serves as team leader/coordinator in the course of project management or problem resolution
  • Serves as the lead coordinator for the ODA Inspection Unit Member (IUM) program, providing oversight of conformity inspection activities and delegated inspection processes.
  • Serves as the focal point for conformity-related FAA guidance, policy updates, forms, and inspection best practices.
  • Coordinates with manufacturers and regulatory authorities, as required, and ensures that Engineering dispositions are properly substantiated in accordance with applicable regulations and Company manuals
  • Keeps informed of day-to-day airline operations involving field of responsibility. Assesses daily priorities in accordance with airline/departmental objectives and management directives
  • Responds to requests from Maintenance and other airline departments when technical assistance is required to support projects or resolve problems
  • Supports ODA compliance through audits, procedure updates, UM training initiatives, and monitoring of current and emerging regulatory requirements.
  • Maintains knowledge of current and pending regulations, which affect areas of responsibility and ensures that all Engineering actions maintain compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
  • Utilizes available resources to continually increase levels of technical expertise and practical experience. Also strives to improve communications skills, time management and other personal qualities pertinent to maximum effectiveness and efficiency in performing assigned duties
  • Actively engages with front line team members and leadership equally


All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required
  • 6 years engineering experience
  • Experience supporting FAA conformity inspections and ODA delegated activities.
  • Understanding of 14 CFR Parts 21, 25, 121, and 183


Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience
  • Five or more years of experience working with FAA certification programs, ODA organizations, or aircraft modification projects.


Skills, Licenses & Certifications
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
  • Ability to analyze technical data and make data driven decisions
  • Demonstrates aptitude, ability and willingness to take on new roles and responsibilities
  • Ability to prepare/deliver presentations that compel acceptance of solutions
  • Ability to successfully interact with internal and external customers


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


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.

About American Airlines

US Airways provides international and domestic air transport in the United States. It is owned by the American Airlines Group. US Airways utilizes a fleet of 343 mainline jet aircrafts, along with 278 regional jet and turbo-prop aircrafts operated by contract and subsidiary airlines under the name US Airways Express. It was originally established as All American Aviation.It operates an airline network with 193 destinations in 24 countries in North America, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. It also operates the US Airways Shuttle, a US Airways brand which provides hourly service between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C.As of October 2013, US Airways employed 32,312 people worldwide and operated 3,028 daily flights.US Airways is a member of Oneworld, and it currently operates along with American Airlines as a result of a merge between the two holding companies of these airliners.US Airways was established in 1973. It operates hubs at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia Inte...

American Airlines Careers

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Learn more about American Airlines
Size
123,400 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
-$8.8 billion
Founded
1930
5 Year Trend
-5.7%
Revenue
$17.3 billion
NASDAQ
AAL
* Ladders Estimates

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