Position Summary
The associate engineer will deploy and maintain data models and reports, develop and track fuel-savings initiatives, and support ad hoc requests across work groups. The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving abilities, a deep curiosity about learning new things, well-developed quantitative and interpersonal skills, and a passion for aviation. This role is truly cross-functional and will collaborate with various departments, including Flight Operations, Airports, Dispatch, Finance, and Sustainability, among others. The associate engineer will report to the Senior Manager, Operations and Fuel Engineering.
Essential Responsibilities
- Brainstorm and quantify potential improvement opportunities with operational teams to drive lower fuel consumption and carbon emissions across all processes.
- Assist with the project and/or change management required to drive technological and process improvements.
- Produce reports and ensure the accuracy of reporting for various internal teams; create automated reports and dashboards using operational data.
- Pursue continued improvements to fuel-consumption forecasts.
- Assist with the development of business cases in support of corporate initiatives, including investment in next-gen technology, by forecasting benefits using various analytical and simulation tools.
- Investigate and determine root causes of fuel-burn deviations.
- Support JetBlue’s operational-reliability strategy.
- Contribute to ad hoc operability-related projects in support of senior leadership.
- Build relationships with operational partners across the system.
- Support other teams, including all operational divisions, Enterprise Planning, and Finance.
- Other duties as assigned.