How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview & Key Responsibilities)

About The Team /role Overview

The Senior Engineer – Maintenance Programs is responsible for the continuous improvement and optimization of Delta's Approved Maintenance Program through data-driven analysis of maintenance task effectiveness, fleet reliability, operational performance, and maintenance burden. This role partners closely with Fleet Engineering, Reliability, Line Maintenance, Base Maintenance, Planning, Supply Chain, and OEM partners to identify opportunities to improve maintenance program efficiency while maintaining full regulatory compliance and operational safety.

The engineer evaluates maintenance task performance using operational and maintenance data, develops recommendations for escalation or de-escalation of maintenance requirements, and supports implementation of program changes that improve fleet availability, reliability, and cost effectiveness.





This position serves as a key technical resource for maintenance program optimization initiatives across Delta's fleet and supports the development of analytical tools, dashboards, and performance metrics that drive strategic maintenance decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance Program Optimization
• Analyze maintenance task effectiveness and identify opportunities to optimize task content, intervals, frequencies, and scheduling requirements.
• Investigate trends across ATA chapters and aircraft fleets to identify opportunities for program improvements.
• Evaluate maintenance program performance using reliability, operational interruption, deferred maintenance, and unscheduled maintenance data.
• Support development and implementation of maintenance program changes through Delta's regulatory approval and Reliability Control Board processes.
• Perform substantiation analyses for task escalations, de-escalations, additions, or removals based on fleet performance and statistical evidence.
• Develop recommendations that improve a

📌 Senior Maintenance Programs Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Delta Technology Hub
📍 Bengaluru