Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise, and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop onboard!

• In this role at American Airlines, you will interact with airline industry and sustainability experts, both inside and outside American, to refine and implement our decarbonization strategy and pathway to net zero emissions by 2050.
• You will play a key role as part of a cross-American team focused on vetting opportunities to help American reach its goal to replace 10 of its jet fuel with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030, which will include monitoring new SAF technologies on the horizon, advancing the company’s understanding of the SAF spanet, and helping to shape policies designed to advance that spanet, both in the U.S. and overseas.
• This is an opportunity to learn about a promising new industry in the work to address climate change and to help American realize its emissions reductions strategy and goals, including its intermediate science-based based targets for 2035 and its goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
• This role is part of the Sustainability Team, reporting into the Corporate and Government Affairs Division.

• Support American’s decarbonization efforts by identifying opportunities for the company to work with existing and new SAF producers, through offtake agreements, technical partnerships and other means, and other companies working to decarbonize commercial aviation
• Develop and implement innovative programs designed to help American’s customers reduce their emissions associated with air travel and cargo shipments
• Help American monitor, shape and prepare for emerging SAF policies and benefit from existing SAF policy
• Represent American in industry forums and task groups that are working to address issues related to the development of the SAF spanet, including book & claim, registries, carbon accounting, infrastructure, lifecycle analysis and greenhouse gas reduction claims
• Maintain and update projections of future SAF supply and other decarbonization strategies, including new modes of aircraft propulsion, advances in airspace modernization and the carbon offset/removals spanets
• Provide ad hoc project management support for projects related to American’s decarbonization strategy

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry or a related field, or equivalent experience/training

Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Master’s degree in engineering, chemistry or a related field and/or prior experience in renewable fuels
• A minimum of 5 years of corporate work experience, preferably in a hard-to-abate industry
• Knowledge and understanding of conventional and renewable fuels, with the ability to identify and articulate opportunities in the emerging SAF spanet
• Familiarity with carbon accounting frameworks and trends

Skills, Licenses, and Certifications

• Clear and strategic thinker with strong research skills, ability to analyze and understand complex topics
• Collaborative, positive individual able to form productive relationships across the company
• Highly motivated individual with a strong work ethic
• Superior project management skills, including ability to develop plans and meet deadlines
• Ability to shift priorities, achieve goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family, and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more.
  

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities, and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.