Flight Ops Tools Performance Engineer

Airbus Defence and Space; Getafe; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space SAU in Spain seeks a Professional Aircraft Performance Engineer to join a team responsible for developing and maintaining the full set of Aircraft Performance tools (Flysmart, LTA+, PAADMIN) and to support pilots, engineers and mission planners.

You will work across programs A400M, A330 MRTT, C295/CN235, collaborating with Navblue, Customer Services and Design Offices, and you will manage subcontracted work and ensure timely delivery of performance data and training

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining aircraft performance tools.
• Ability to provide strong customer support for performance products.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams across departments.

Responsibilities

• Manage development of Aircraft Performance Tools (Flysmart, LTA+, PAADMIN) with the development team.
• Support development of Aircraft performance data in FCOM and APD.
• Provide customer support for performance tools and related queries.
• Contribute to training material and support Flight Operations teams.
• Coordinate with Navblue, Customer Services, Design Office and software teams.
• Manage subcontracted work-packages for Flight Operations Aircraft Performance.

Skills

Aircraft performance tools

Customer support

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Flysmart

LTA+

PAADMIN

Job description

Job Description

The job holder will join a team of A/C Performance Engineers for the mission of developing and maintaining the full set of A/C Performance tools (EFB, PEP, PAADMIN) as well as supporting the Customers and end-users (Pilots, A/C Performance Engineers, Mission Planners, and Flight Test). The activity will cover and may vary between four main programs: A400M, A330 MRTT, and C295/CN235 platforms.

Accountabilities

• Manage the development of Aircraft Performance Tools for Military transport A/C, including Electronic Flight Bag (Flysmart, LTA+ and future SW), Performance Engineer Program (PEP) and Performance Administration Tool (PAADMIN) with the associated development team.
• Support the development of Aircraft performance data on Flight Operations Manuals: Flight Crew Operating Manual (FCOM) and Aircraft Performance Data Manual (APD).
• Customer support: response to customer queries related to A/C performance operational queries, Performance tools and Electronic Flight Bag.
• Provide Aircraft Performance expertise for Training and Flight Operations organization (TAST) for all present and future programs.
• Report to Flight Operations Aircraft Performance Responsible inside the organization on the activities, risks and issues for Flight Operations Aircraft Performance under his/her responsibilities.
• Main activities
• Develop customer Services Performance Tools inside TASTO31 scope and with the associated stakeholders (Navblue, Airbus Customer Services Performance Department, Design Office Performance department, Software development organizations), including Software Requirements definition, Development follow-up, Testing and delivery to customers.
• Management (development and inclusion) of the Aircraft performance data in Flight Operations Manuals (Aircraft Performance Data Manual (APD) and Flight Crew Operating Manual (FCOM) following the associated regulations and in liaison with related engineering departments
• Answer to customer queries on Aircraft performance and on the use of the Performance tools.
• Contribute to SW development transversal projects with the competences and know-how as required.
• Support to other internal departments such as Design Office, Mission Planning and Flight test teams.
• Support the development of Flight Operations Services, and deliver on-time/cost/quality the Flight Operations services contracted by the Customers in accordance with the requirements defined by the Programmes directives. Specifically support Flight Operations on-site teams service (training of new personnel and remote support when requested).
• Work with Airbus Commercial France, particularly with Airbus Customer Services (STLG) and Design Offices, Software development contractor, Flight Test and others, for such activities.
• Manage subcontracted work-packages allocated to the department for Flight Operations Aircraft Performance.
• Manage the right balance between cost and quality for each product to ensure that the cost-targets are always met to the satisfaction of the Programmes requirements.
• Manage the risks to the projects' successful outcome: Identify risks and define and implement mitigations plans.
• Maintain customer relations and support training material and deliveries on Flight Operations Aircraft Performance.
• Reports Flight Operations Aircraft Performance Responsible inside TASTO31 on defined activities performance.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

Airbus Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Customer Flight/Mission & Ops Support

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