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Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Flight Operations Engineering, the Senior Program Manager of Weight and Balance is an engineering position that will manage the company-wide FAA aircraft weight and balance program, which is essential to the safety of our passenger and freighter operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the company-wide FAA aircraft Weight and Balance Program for HA passenger and freighter operations
• Utilizes Airbus and Boeing manuals, FAA approved airplane flight manuals, and other source materials to create Aircraft Weight and Balance reports and data
• Maintains aircraft operating databases in the HA Weight Balance and Load Planning Systems to ensure data accuracy and integrity
• Acts as the subject matter expert for Load Planning and the load planning systems to support key users and act as the liaison between the load planners and system vendors
• Responsible for monitoring the performance of AO load planners and the actual performance of the aircraft through aircraft records, statistics, and/or periodic flight observations to ensure compliance with established policies
• Authors the Weight and Balance Manual and consults with flight standards, Airport Operations, and other departments to develop and improve operational policies, procedures, and systems policies to ensure the highest level of safety for our passenger and freighter operations
• Provide Weight and Balance and Performance Engineering expertise to support initiatives that improve the efficiency of the operation, such as the Fuel Conservation Program
• Periodic project work and studies to support operations analysis demands on various topics
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering, physics, aeronautical systems engineering, aircraft design, aircraft structural engineering, or equivalent field
• 5 years experience in ramp operations, flight operations, engineering, or related experience
• Specific experience in performance engineering, load planning, operations control, or flight dispatch
• Experience in program, project, or initiatives management
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Must be able and willing to work weekends, holidays, and unusual hours as necessary

**Hawaiian Airlines is regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT - regulation, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of Marijuana, Cocaine, Opioids, PCP (Phencyclidine), and Amphetamine prior to any offer of employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Hawaiian Airlines and any employment offer will be withdrawn.

*** In addition to routine employment eligibility verification, U.S.-based airlines must gather information to validate country of citizenship and country of birth. Upon hire, you must provide documentation proving your current country of citizenship and birthplace.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pilot License and/or Dispatcher's License
• Experience participating in pilot and dispatch training related to operations engineering subjects
• Familiarity with statistical methods, models, and simulations to better understand and improve operations and aircraft performance
• Experience and training in using load planning, flight ops engineering, and performance software programs
• Experience coaching and mentoring others

About Hawaiian Airlines

Now in its 94th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 150 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, and nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 15 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.

Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi. The carrier was named Hawaiʻi's best employer by Forbes in 2022 and has topped Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best list as the No. 1 U.S. airline for the past two years. Hawaiian has also led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for 18 consecutive years (2004-2021) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai‘i’s hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.

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