HECTOR MARTINEZ
Miami,FL
Summary
Aviation engineering and technical operations professional with 15+ years of progressive experience across airline engineering, maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO), liaison engineering, production planning, aircraft structural repairs, modifications, and FAA certification support. Extensive hands-on involvement in technically demanding structural repair projects, including evaluation and disposition of cracks, corrosion, dents, buckling, and other primary and secondary structure discrepancies. Experienced developing and reviewing Engineering Orders (EOs), interpreting structural repair and maintenance data, and coordinating non-standard repair solutions with aircraft manufacturers, Maintenance, vendors, and FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) resources. Brings a practical combination of engineering judgment, regulatory discipline, operational urgency, and cross-functional coordination to line and heavy maintenance environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Service Engineer
Frontier Airlines
09.2023 - Current
- Provide engineering support for primary and secondary aircraft structures and avionics systems, translating in-service findings into safe, compliant, and operationally practical engineering solutions.
- Support line and heavy maintenance with time-sensitive engineering decisions, balancing safety, regulatory compliance, maintainability, and operational impact.
- Coordinate technical resolution of non-standard structural conditions with Maintenance, OEMs, vendors, and regulatory resources while maintaining airworthiness and minimizing aircraft downtime.
- Develop, review, and approve Engineering Orders for structural repairs, modifications, inspections, and actions driven by Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins.
- Evaluate ADs, TCs, STCs, Service Bulletins, and OEM revisions and support fleet-wide compliance strategies and implementation planning.
- Assess corrosion, cracks, dents, buckling, and other structural discrepancies and determine repair dispositions using the SRM, AMM, OEM data, and DER-approved engineering data as applicable.
- Identify repetitive technical issues and recommend inspection, repair, maintenance, or process improvements to improve fleet reliability and reduce recurrence.
- Maintain engineering documentation, technical traceability, and records in accordance with FAA requirements and internal procedures.
Technical Analyst, Engineering
AerSale
Miami, FL
08.2020 - 09.2023
- Supported an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) certification project for a Head Wearable Display Enhanced Vision System, contributing to the engineering, integration, documentation, and testing workstreams.
- Coordinated certification-related technical requirements, engineering deliverables, project documentation, and test activities with multidisciplinary teams.
- Worked across engineering disciplines and project stakeholders to maintain coordination between system design, installation, testing, and certification objectives.
- Assisted project management and engineering teams in tracking technical actions and resolving integration issues throughout the certification effort.
- Supported the preparation and organization of technical evidence and engineering records needed to demonstrate alignment with FAA and OEM expectations.
Engineer / Technical Analyst
Landing Gear Technologies
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Developed configuration-specific Bills of Materials and coordinated technical requirements with fabrication and installation teams.
- Performed visual and dimensional inspections, evaluated component condition, and determined applicable repair processes to support return-to-service decisions.
- Interpreted Component Maintenance Manuals (CMMs), Overhaul Manuals (OHMs), Standard Overhaul Practices Manuals (SOPMs), Service Bulletins, drawings, and blueprints to define compliant component work scopes and repair processes.
Liaison Engineering
AAR Aircraft Maintenance
Miami, FL
08.2012 - 04.2019
- Supported major and minor repairs, aircraft modifications, and installations using FAA requirements, approved engineering data, and applicable OEM maintenance instructions.
- Worked with maintenance production teams, airline engineering organizations, aircraft OEMs, and project stakeholders to resolve technically difficult structural repair findings and support aircraft return to service.
- Provided frontline engineering support for complex structural, avionics, and electrical discrepancies during aircraft maintenance and modification projects in a high-volume MRO environment.
- Conducted component inspections and failure analysis, identified root causes, and recommended corrective actions to address recurring discrepancies and operational cost drivers.
- Interpreted and developed work instructions for Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins, operator letters, Engineering Change Orders, and Engineering Authorizations.
- Developed customized repair and troubleshooting procedures when standard technical publications did not adequately cover structural or system conditions.
- Communicated engineering dispositions, technical risks, material or documentation needs, and work status to maintenance and external stakeholders under demanding schedule conditions.
Production Planner
AAR Aircraft Maintenance
Miami, FL
04.2011 - 08.2012
- Planned and scheduled aircraft maintenance work packages spanning structural, avionics, and aircraft systems tasks, considering labor/workload, material availability, aircraft downtime, and milestones.
- Coordinated with Purchasing, vendors, Maintenance, and technical personnel to align required components and parts with planned execution.
- Prepared routine and non-routine work orders and technical instructions and analyzed maintenance data to support work planning, reliability, and process improvement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering Technology
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL01-2020
Bachelor of Architecture -
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Guatemala01-2008
Skills
- Aircraft structures
- Avionics troubleshooting
- Airworthiness directives
- Engineering orders
- Regulatory compliance
- Maintenance planning
- Repair disposition
- SRM analysis
- Technical documentation
- Technical troubleshooting
- Technical reporting
- Problem solving
- Programming languages
- Application support
- Software development
- Cross functional communication
- Stakeholder coordination
- Attention to detail
- Technical judgment
- Technical reporting
Personal Information
- Title: STRUCTURES ENGINEERING | AIRLINE TECHNICAL OPERATIONS | FAA CERTIFICATION SUPPORT
- Work Permit: Authorized to work for any employer
CORE ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT-RELEVANT CAPABILITIES
- Aircraft Structures Engineering
- Complex Structural Repair Projects
- Primary & Secondary Structure Damage Assessment
- Structural Repair Manual (SRM)
- Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM)
- Engineering Orders (EO)
- Engineering Authorizations (EA)
- Airworthiness Directives (AD)
- Service Bulletins (SB)
- Technical Directive Evaluation
- FAA Regulatory Compliance
- Continued Airworthiness
- STC Certification Project Support
- OEM / DER Coordination
- Non-Standard Repairs & Modifications
- Root Cause & Failure Analysis
- Corrective Action
- Line & Heavy Maintenance
- AOG Support
- Maintenance Work Packages
- Engineering Documentation & Traceability
- Cross-Functional Technical Coordination
- Reliability & Downtime Reduction
- TRAX
- CAD
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: English (Expert); Spanish (Fluent) | U.S. Citizen
Timeline
Technical Service Engineer
Frontier Airlines
09.2023 - Current
Technical Analyst, Engineering
AerSale
08.2020 - 09.2023
Engineer / Technical Analyst
Landing Gear Technologies
04.2019 - 03.2020
Liaison Engineering
AAR Aircraft Maintenance
08.2012 - 04.2019
Production Planner
AAR Aircraft Maintenance
04.2011 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering Technology
Miami Dade College
Bachelor of Architecture -
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala