Green Card Aircraft Engineer Jobs
Aircraft Engineer roles at U.S. airlines, defense contractors, and MRO facilities regularly qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process. Employers file with DOL to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available, then petition USCIS for permanent residency, a path that secures your long-term status rather than cycling through visa renewals.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation: United States, Hawaii, Honolulu
TechOps
11-Sep-2026
Ref #: 34126
Starting Pay: $48.67 per hour
How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)
The Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) is a critical TechOps role at Delta. In this role, you will maintain the proper and safe functioning of Delta’s fleet, ensuring customers have an exceptional travel experience. AMTs maintain aircraft, aircraft engines, and aircraft components and avionics systems according to Delta and FAA specifications; perform inspections during assembly of parts and after repair or installation of components; document maintenance procedures including component damage, origin, and condition; and practice safety conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures.
The Honolulu position is actually for the OGG location, which falls under the Honolulu Operation.
Summary of responsibilities (not comprehensive of all tasks):
- Performs all work activities in accordance with established laws, regulations, standards, safety protocols, and procedures to ensure safety of self and others.
- Inspects aircraft or aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, tires, and engines for damage, defects, corrosion, or other wear to ensure airworthiness.
- Recommends replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment based on inspection.
- Reports issues, malfunctions, unusual wear, or damage to appropriate personnel, as required.
- Installs, removes, or modifies aircraft structures, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.
- Repairs worn, defective, or damaged parts or components (e.g., damaged gaskets, lines and couplings, cables, and pulleys), using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
- Inspects completed work to certify that maintenance adheres to standards and procedures, and that aircraft are ready for operation.
- Interprets discrepancies or logs (written or verbal) to understand history and nature of issue, to troubleshoot issue, and to identify required next steps (e.g., fix, defer, replace).
- Researches, reads, and interprets technical manuals and guidelines to perform inspections, installations, repairs, or other work activities.
- Reviews maintenance records to determine if service and maintenance checks, repairs, and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals.
- Maintains repair logs, documenting all preventative and corrective aircraft maintenance activities.
- Serves as a technical expert or mentor by providing advice and corrective recommendations to others.
- Uses computers, computer systems, and other technology to enter, document, access, receive, or communicate information.
Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing
Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience, Servant Leadership, and Teamwork – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:
- Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives
- 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays, paid personal time, maternity and parental leave
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life benefits
- Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages
- Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health
- Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members
- Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals
- World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
- Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies
- Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together
- Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare
What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)
- Must have an FAA Airframe and Power Plant license
- Must pass a DOT required pre-employment drug screen and thereafter submit to DOT mandated random drug and alcohol testing
- Must read, write, speak, and understand English
- (If transferring internally) Must be performing satisfactorily in present position
- Demonstrates that privacy is a priority when handling personal data.
- Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
- Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
- Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
- Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)
- One year of full-time work experience
- Prior military experience
- Prior work experience in the airline industry
- Status as a current Delta employee
- One year of mechanical experience (outside of educational experience)
- One year of aircraft maintenance experience (outside of educational experience)
- One year of heavy jet maintenance experience (outside of educational experience)
- Prior electronics/avionics experience or FCC license
Location: United States, Hawaii, Honolulu
TechOps
11-Sep-2026
Ref #: 34126
Starting Pay: $48.67 per hour
How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)
The Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) is a critical TechOps role at Delta. In this role, you will maintain the proper and safe functioning of Delta’s fleet, ensuring customers have an exceptional travel experience. AMTs maintain aircraft, aircraft engines, and aircraft components and avionics systems according to Delta and FAA specifications; perform inspections during assembly of parts and after repair or installation of components; document maintenance procedures including component damage, origin, and condition; and practice safety conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures.
The Honolulu position is actually for the OGG location, which falls under the Honolulu Operation.
Summary of responsibilities (not comprehensive of all tasks):
- Performs all work activities in accordance with established laws, regulations, standards, safety protocols, and procedures to ensure safety of self and others.
- Inspects aircraft or aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, tires, and engines for damage, defects, corrosion, or other wear to ensure airworthiness.
- Recommends replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment based on inspection.
- Reports issues, malfunctions, unusual wear, or damage to appropriate personnel, as required.
- Installs, removes, or modifies aircraft structures, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.
- Repairs worn, defective, or damaged parts or components (e.g., damaged gaskets, lines and couplings, cables, and pulleys), using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.
- Inspects completed work to certify that maintenance adheres to standards and procedures, and that aircraft are ready for operation.
- Interprets discrepancies or logs (written or verbal) to understand history and nature of issue, to troubleshoot issue, and to identify required next steps (e.g., fix, defer, replace).
- Researches, reads, and interprets technical manuals and guidelines to perform inspections, installations, repairs, or other work activities.
- Reviews maintenance records to determine if service and maintenance checks, repairs, and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals.
- Maintains repair logs, documenting all preventative and corrective aircraft maintenance activities.
- Serves as a technical expert or mentor by providing advice and corrective recommendations to others.
- Uses computers, computer systems, and other technology to enter, document, access, receive, or communicate information.
Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing
Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience, Servant Leadership, and Teamwork – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:
- Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives
- 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays, paid personal time, maternity and parental leave
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life benefits
- Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages
- Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health
- Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members
- Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals
- World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint
- Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies
- Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together
- Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare
What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)
- Must have an FAA Airframe and Power Plant license
- Must pass a DOT required pre-employment drug screen and thereafter submit to DOT mandated random drug and alcohol testing
- Must read, write, speak, and understand English
- (If transferring internally) Must be performing satisfactorily in present position
- Demonstrates that privacy is a priority when handling personal data.
- Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
- Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
- Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
- Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)
- One year of full-time work experience
- Prior military experience
- Prior work experience in the airline industry
- Status as a current Delta employee
- One year of mechanical experience (outside of educational experience)
- One year of aircraft maintenance experience (outside of educational experience)
- One year of heavy jet maintenance experience (outside of educational experience)
- Prior electronics/avionics experience or FCC license
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Aircraft Engineer
Align your credentials with PERM requirements
PERM requires your foreign engineering degree to match the minimum requirements listed in the job description. Get your credentials evaluated by a NACES-recognized agency before applying, so your qualifications map cleanly to the DOL-defined role requirements.
Target MRO facilities and defense contractors
Maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities and FAA-regulated defense contractors sponsor green cards far more consistently than general aviation employers. These organizations have established immigration programs and regularly file PERM applications for aircraft engineering roles.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
Your employer must pay at least the prevailing wage DOL certifies for your specific SOC code and work location. Use OFLC Wage Search before negotiations to know what wage tier your role should command, a below-Level-II offer can delay PERM certification.
Find sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Identifying employers with active green card filing history for aircraft engineering roles saves months of misdirected outreach. Use Migrate Mate to filter companies by PERM filing activity, so you target employers who have already navigated the DOL certification process for your occupation.
Clarify EB-2 vs EB-3 eligibility before your offer letter
If your role requires only a bachelor's degree, most employers will file EB-3. If you hold a master's or your position requires advanced specialized knowledge, push for an EB-2 petition, which can mean shorter priority date wait times for certain nationalities.
Confirm your employer files I-140 concurrently with PERM
Some employers wait for PERM certification before filing the I-140 petition with USCIS, adding months to your timeline. Negotiate concurrent filing in writing during the offer stage, especially if you're from a country with a priority date backlog.
Green Card Aircraft Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Aircraft Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most aircraft engineering positions qualify for EB-3 sponsorship as skilled workers or professionals requiring a bachelor's degree. Roles requiring an advanced degree or involving specialized research and design work may qualify for EB-2. Your employer determines the category based on the actual minimum requirements of the position, not your personal qualifications.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for Aircraft Engineers?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 85,000 per year and subject to an annual lottery. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the petition level and leads to permanent residency. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes several months, and priority date backlogs vary by nationality. The outcome, however, is permanent status rather than a renewable temporary visa.
Which employers regularly sponsor Aircraft Engineers for green cards?
FAA-certificated repair stations, commercial airlines, and defense contractors with large aviation programs tend to have established PERM filing practices for aircraft engineering roles. Employers that already sponsor H-1B workers are generally more prepared to navigate PERM labor certification. Use Migrate Mate to search for employers with documented green card filing history specifically for aviation and engineering occupations.
What documents do I need to support my Aircraft Engineer green card application?
You'll need a foreign credential evaluation confirming your engineering degree meets U.S. equivalency standards, professional licenses or FAA certifications relevant to the role, employment verification letters covering your years of experience, and a certified job description that matches the PERM application exactly. DOL and USCIS review both the role requirements and your qualifications together, so consistency across all documents is critical.
How long does the Aircraft Engineer green card process typically take?
The full process usually spans two to four years from PERM filing to receiving your green card, though this varies significantly by nationality. PERM labor certification currently averages several months at DOL. USCIS then adjudicates the I-140 petition, and if your priority date is current, you can file for adjustment of status. Nationals from countries with high EB-2 and EB-3 demand may face longer waits due to annual per-country visa limits.