Aviation Data Analyst - formerly Air Cartographer in the Royal Air Force (RAF)

Royal Air Force (RAF); United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major military organization is seeking a candidate to analyze and validate aeronautical navigation data essential for flight safety. The role involves using advanced development tools to create new applications, updating navigation charts for aircraft, and ensuring safe navigation for flight operations. The starting salary is based on training.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and validate worldwide aeronautical navigation data critical to Flight Safety.
• Use development tools to create and develop new products and applications.
• Update charts detailing obstructions for safe navigation.
• Process digital mapping for cockpit displays and mission planning.
• Create charts for airways used by transport aircraft.

Job description

Overview

This role will be located anywhere in the UK and includes the potential of overseas service during exercise/operations.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and validate worldwide aeronautical navigation data that is critical to Flight Safety across Defence.
• Use cutting-edge development tools to create and develop new products, applications and ways of working.
• Update charts that detail obstructions like buildings and power lines so fast jets and helicopters can navigate safely at low levels.
• Process digital mapping for use in frontline aircraft cockpit displays and mission planning systems, or updating charts that guide our aircrew safely through take-off, transit and landing.
• Create charts depicting airways over countries around the world used by transport aircraft to carry troops to the front line.

Salary quoted is basic starting figure in training.