Company Alaska Airlines

The Team

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.

Role Summary

The Senior Engineering Quality Assurance Liaison is a subject matter expert in fleet engineering quality assurance process and procedures at Alaska Airlines (AS). As an individual contributor, this role exercises considerable judgment to make decisions impacting safety, airworthiness and regulatory compliance of Fleet Engineering output including instructions, work documents, and control procedures. This role works collaboratively with Fleet Engineering to address issues identified and develop solutions to maintain safety, airworthiness and regulatory compliance.

Key Duties

• As a subject matter expert this role administers the development and management/oversight of Mandated Regulatory Requirements; 14CFR: 25, 39, 91, 121 as they apply to and drive Engineering output; ex. 14CFR 39 (AD) Mandated Maintenance Action including Fleet Engineering Controls and their work instruction documents, Task Cards etc.

• Understanding and communication of regulatory developments that could affect assigned duties.

• Exercises considerable judgement to evaluate and coordinate with Engineering & Tech Pubs to track up-to-date CMM Supplements

• Compliance tracking of the FAA Mandatory aspects of Engineering Programs (Aircraft type MRBR / MPD).

• Audit incoming Rotable parts with compliance limitations to ensure requirements have been met. Track any errors made during the receiving processes and collaborate with various teams in areas of part compliance concerns.

• Liaise with parts vendors, AS Engineering Dept., Receiving Inspection and Material Control to ensure Parts Compliance issues are resolved.

• Liaise with Aircraft Records in providing secondary review of audit results

• Parts Configuration Compliance oversight of borrowed parts and parts used by HMV.

• Facilitate Parts Action Requests and Parts Category Change Requests for Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) including multi-PAR-related projects

• Facilitate Trax® P/N Parts Action Requests (PARs: new parts, affecting interchangeability etc.) and Parts Category Change Requests (CCRs: Rotable, Expendable, Repairable etc.) including multi-PAR-related projects

• Responsible for oversight of the entire PAR process from engineering to material control and records to completion.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• 4 years of quality assurance or related experience.

• Bachelor of Science degree, with a focus in aerospace or mechanical engineering, or a related discipline, or an additional 2 years of training/experience in lieu of this degree.

• Knowledge of aircraft parts configuration control.

• Working knowledge of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, policies, and procedures

• Knowledge of aircraft systems and equipment (Boeing 737 & Airbus A320-series preferred).

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

• Excellent communication (e.g., verbal, written, and listening), presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to produce clear and concise documentation.

• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with ability to multi-task and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

• In-depth working knowledge of Maintenance Tracking software Trax®

Preferred

• Aircraft Maintenance Software Solutions – i.e., Trax

• FAA regulations familiarity, Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreements. Foreign CAAs – EASA etc.

• Enterprise Work Management software experience (Workfront® preferred)

Airport SIDA Badge Requirements

Important notification for employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar: Employees will be required to obtain a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority and maintain good standing in order to keep their SIDA badge. Review theSIDA Badge Requirementsdocument for a comprehensive overview. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety and compliance, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.

Salary Range

$95,000 -- $142,600 / year

Salary Details

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Horizon employees. Alaska/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air

• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits

• Generous 401k match program

• Quarterly and annual bonus plans

• Generous holiday and paid time off

For more information about Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

FLSA Status Exempt
Employment Type Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Requisition Type Management
Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 10/18/2024
Location Seattle - Hangar
Equal Employment Opportunity We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information (including family medical history), political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Job Locations USA-WA-SeaTac
Requisition ID 2024-13127
Category Corporate & Operations