Denver, CO | Full-Time
Salary Range: $72,000–$96,331
Schedule: Some weekends, nights, holidays and on-call duty as needed
Help resolve deferred maintenance safely and on time.
Deferred maintenance requires more than tracking an open item. It takes careful coordination across technical requirements, materials, people, facilities and schedules to make sure repairs happen safely and within required timelines.
As a
Deferred Maintenance Coordinator at Frontier Airlines, you’ll coordinate the resolution of Minimum Equipment List (MEL), Configuration Deviation List (CDL), Non-Essential Equipment and Furnishings (NEF) and Other Deferred Maintenance (ODM) items.
Working within applicable regulatory requirements and Frontier procedures, you’ll help plan repairs at the earliest practicable opportunity while ensuring the parts, personnel, facilities, technical procedures and schedules are in place to restore aircraft to type design.
Why this role matters: Every deferred maintenance item carries operational, technical and regulatory considerations.
Your work helps connect those pieces, making sure Frontier has a clear plan to address deferred items within required timelines while maintaining airworthiness, regulatory compliance and an acceptable level of safety.
This position supports the Manager, Maintenance Demand Planning & Analysis and is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.
What You’ll Own
- Plan and prioritize deferred maintenance
- Monitor MEL, CDL, NEF and related manual requirements, including placards, maintenance procedures, crew operating procedures and other limitations, to help maintain airworthiness and an acceptable level of safety (ALoS).
- Take operational ownership of the MEL maintenance capture program.
- Identify and prioritize MEL/CDL/NEF and ODM capture in alignment with Frontier standards and guidelines.
- Continuously evaluate and modify planned maintenance events performed by Frontier maintenance teams and approved maintenance providers.
- Manage MEL/CDL/NEF and ODM escalation processes in accordance with company guidance and applicable Federal Aviation Regulations.
- Help ensure deferred maintenance repairs are planned at the earliest practicable opportunity and within prescribed deferral limits, company goals and special requirements.
Make sure the right resources are in place
- Verify the suitability and completeness of material requisitions and transfer orders created when MEL/CDL, NEF and ODM deferrals are applied, including required parts, expendables, consumables and special tools.
- Identify and request the appropriate Technical Services Work Scope (TSWS), working with Technical Services, Engineering and other teams as needed.
- Ensure Technical Services work scopes are scheduled within applicable time constraints.
- Coordinate Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA), materials and tooling with Frontier Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) partners to support MEL/CDL/NEF and ODM program efficiency and currency.
- Coordinate across functional teams when issues or blockers affect successful deferred maintenance resolution.
Protect compliance and airworthiness
- Verify that MEL/CDL/NEF and ODM program changes meet regulatory requirements and Frontier standards and policies.
- Ensure applicable changes interface appropriately with Maintenance and Operations functions, Aircraft Flight Manual limitations, emergency procedures and Airworthiness Directives.
- Support compliance with FAA Master Minimum Equipment List requirements, Operations Specifications, ICAO requirements and applicable internal manuals.
- Maintain required FAA Airman A&P certification and Frontier training qualifications.
- Maintain familiarity with training requirements defined in GMM 100: Maintenance Training Program and ensure required training is current before performing assigned responsibilities.
Monitor performance and drive resolution
- Provide daily company and FAA reporting related to MEL/CDL/NEF and ODM work capture plans and results.
- Provide weekly reporting on ODM capture plans across 30-, 60- and 90-day horizons.
- Provide technical, operational and policy support to the Frontier Airlines MEL Steering Committee.
- Assist with quarterly and ad hoc MEL Steering Committee meetings.
- Participate in meetings with the FAA regarding MEL/CDL/NEF and ODM program revisions, temporary revisions and other FAA matters.
- Coordinate timely corrective actions for deficiencies identified through FAA or internal investigations.
Required Qualifications
What you’ll need to succeed
- Valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license.
- Three (3) years of airline or Transport Category aircraft experience.
- Three (3) years of experience working with the MEL Manual for aircraft operations.
- Three (3) years of aircraft maintenance experience in a Line Maintenance environment.
- Dependability demonstrated through regular attendance, punctuality, timeliness and accurate completion of assigned work.
- Ability to work across functional teams and use established escalation processes when issues or blockers affect operational success.
Preferred Experience
- A320-series Line Maintenance experience.
- Experience using Maintenance Information Systems such as TRAX, AMOS or similar platforms.
- Experience using Flight Operating Systems such as Sabre, CAE or similar platforms.
- Technical skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat.
- Proficiency with Power BI.
- Ability to maintain applicable FAA Airman A&P and Frontier training certifications and qualifications.
Support for work, life and travel
Frontier offers benefits, programs and travel privileges designed to support eligible employees at work and beyond. Availability may vary by role, employment status, eligibility, location, schedule, applicable policies and current plan details.
Depending on role and eligibility, available benefits and programs may include:
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings options
- Paid holidays, vacation time and sick time
- Travel privileges on Frontier Airlines and participating partner airlines, based on current program rules and availability
- Buddy passes, based on eligibility and program rules
- Travel-related discounts and employee discounts on select products, services and vendors
- Employee support programs and resources, including the HOPE League, Frontier Airlines’ nonprofit organization
Working at Frontier Airlines
At Frontier Airlines, our mission is to Make Every Flight Count. Whether you support flights, customers, aircraft or the teams behind the operation, your work helps deliver a safe, reliable and value-focused travel experience.
Our work is guided by four core values: customer first, safety always, operational excellence and one team.
About Frontier Airlines
Frontier Airlines is a Denver-based airline serving destinations across the United States and select international markets. Our teams span flight crews, airport operations, aircraft maintenance, customer support, corporate functions and more.
We focus on making travel accessible, practical and easy to personalize while supporting a safe, reliable and efficient airline operation.
Posting closes on or before September 30, 2026
Workplace Policies
At Frontier Airlines, we wholeheartedly support and have a strong commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action. Frontier is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender variance, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military, veteran status, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Diversity is an essential part of our success. Our company flourishes because of the unique backgrounds, skills and ideas that our team members contribute every day. We salute and actively recruit veterans. Military experience is valuable and transferable to many of the positions essential to the operations of our airline.
Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.
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