Position Summary
The Manager Engineer Operations designs, develops, implements and uses systems and data to ensure safe, legal and efficient operations of JetBlue aircraft in the areas of aircraft performance, weight and balance, flight planning, route analysis and fuel performance. The Manager provides support to Flight Operations and System Operations and provides training to team members as needed. They report to the Director of Operations Strategy and Analysis.
Essential Responsibilities
- Responsible for team’s compliance with applicable Federal Aviation Regulations and company policies, coordinating discrepancies on behalf of JetBlue, when needed
- Owns AeroData System Manual (ASM) and Weight and Balance Manual (WBM)
- Participates in industry meetings on behalf of JetBlue and internal meetings on behalf of team
- Takes a significant role in the development of crewmembers to support their engagement, growth, and goal achievement
- Manages company’s relationship with business partners for products that are the responsibility of Operations Engineering
- Owns:
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- Design, development and implementation of systems for tracking aircraft weight and balance, monitoring aircraft performance, maintaining airport and aircraft data, and providing data to support flight planning and operations
- Development of special procedures for aircraft operations when required by unusual operational situations in cooperation with Flight Operations
- Route analysis including payload-range studies and airport suitability studies
- Investigation of and root cause determination of operational events and failure
- Identification of negative trends in aircraft performance; ensures corrective action is applied
- All other duties as assigned