Aviation Powerplant Engineer

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MTU Maintenance Dallas is part of the world's largest independent jet engine MRO company based in Germany providing aftermarket and OEM-licensed engine maintenance services worldwide. As a part of MTU Aero Engines, with over 80 years of experience in the design, development, and production of jet engine components, modules, and engines; MTU Maintenance is a global network of over 4,000 employees with over 35 years of experience in the MRO market.

MTU provides maintenance from targeted hospital visits to complete overhauls on over 30+ commercial aero engine and industrial gas turbine lines and has completed more than 18,000 shop visits for over 1,400 customers worldwide. Within this Global network, MTU Maintenance Dallas provides hospital shop and on-site maintenance services.

Aviation Powerplant Engineer

As a Powerplant Engineer in aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, you have the technical responsibility for the entire engine shop visit. This includes planning and defining the workscope, evaluating maintenance requirements, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards and regulatory guidelines. You coordinate repairs, modifications, and service bulletin implementations while supporting cross-functional teams to meet customer expectations. Your contributions directly impact engine reliability, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

You are actively engaged with a wide range of engine platforms, applying your expertise to engine types such as CFM56, CF34, CF6, GE90, V2500, and PW2000 for our on-site services business, or focus on the LEAP-1A & -1B for our DAT operations.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Take overall technical responsibility for aircraft engine during shop visit, including defining disassembly and repair scopes based on customer requirements, service life, OEM specifications, and MTU standards.
• Prepare and execute work scopes for individual engines or fleets, ensuring high-quality maintenance, optimized turnaround time (TAT), and cost efficiency.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams (e.g., quality, logistics, account management, Engine Workscope Team) to ensure smooth execution of engine shop visits.
• Analyze engine and component conditions, assess performance impacts, and recommend actions balancing operational efficiency, cost, and lead time.
• Review and implement OEM modifications and procedures into MTU systems; liaise with OEMs for clarification and technical deviations.
• Support sales and account management in proposal development and contract negotiations.
• Conduct technical review meetings with customers, analyze fleet removal reasons, and advise on maintenance strategies and operational improvements.
• Promote innovation, cost-saving initiatives, and continuous improvement.
• Utilize data analysis to develop efficient maintenance strategies for customer fleets.

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