Flight Data Analysis Officer

Riyadh Air | طيران الرياض; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national airline headquartered in the Saudi Capital is seeking an experienced aviation professional for its Safety function. This role involves rigorous analysis of flight operational data to identify safety risks and trends, ensuring data integrity and supporting safety assessments. The ideal candidate holds a degree and has at least 3 years of experience in aviation safety analytics, particularly in using FDM/FOQA software. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of air travel within a cutting-edge airline.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in aviation safety analytics or related safety/quality role.
• Hands-on experience performing flight operations analysis.
• Knowledge of Safety Management Systems and safety risk management principles.
• Training in FDA, SMS and safety risk management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the Safety function through rigorous flight data analysis.
• Identify safety risks and operational trends from flight data.
• Maintain data governance, ensuring traceability of analysis methods.
• Support investigations and safety risk assessments.
• Maintain data governance and traceability of analyses.
• Assist audits and enhance the FDM programme.

Skills

Aviation safety analytics

FDM/FOQA software

Data analysis/visualisation tools

Safety trend reporting

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

FDM/FOQA software

Data visualization tools

Job description

Riyadh Air (RX), headquartered in the Saudi Capital, is the new national airline that’s shaping the future of flying. It seeks to lead the aviation industry by transforming Saudi Arabia into a global aviation and trade hub – a digitally native airline that will connect the kingdom to more than 100 destinations.

About The Role

Do you turn flight data into safety insight that prevents tomorrow’s incident today? We are searching for an aviation professional to support the Safety function through rigorous analysis within the Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) programme.

This role is central to identifying safety risks, operational trends and performance exceedances by processing, validating and interpreting flight operational data. You will conduct routine and ad-hoc analyses, configure and maintain event definitions and thresholds, validate triggers against supporting data sources, and prioritise events based on risk and recurrence in line with established escalation protocols. You will support investigations and safety risk assessments through data reconstructions and statistical comparisons across fleet, routes and operational contexts. Maintaining strict data governance and confidentiality, you will ensure traceability of analysis methods, monitor data integrity, support audits and continuously enhance FDM programme effectiveness.

Analyse the data. Protect the operation. Elevate safety with every flight.

About You

Degree qualified, you will demonstrate a minimum of 3 years in aviation safety analytics, FDM/FOQA, flight operations analysis, or a related safety/quality role in a regulated environment. You are expected to have hands‑on experience using FDM/FOQA software and producing safety trend reports. We’d love to hear from you even more if you have training in Flight Data Analysis (FDA), Safety Management Systems (SMS) and safety risk management principles, along with training in data analysis/visualisation tools.

This is your opportunity to shape the future of air travel. Bring your best and show us why you can own this position within Riyadh Air.

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