Flight Operation Engineer

Riyadh Air; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An emerging airline in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced aviation specialist to enhance aircraft performance and ensure safety compliance. This role involves conducting detailed performance analyses, validating crucial operational data, and supporting fuel efficiency strategies. Applicants should possess a degree and a minimum of 5 years in flight operations, with strong knowledge of performance tools and regulations. Join us to set new standards in air travel excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in an airline flight operations environment.
• Experience with performance-related regulations.
• Background in performance tools like OPT, PET, PEP, BCOP.

Responsibilities

• Conduct performance analysis for take off, en route, and landing.
• Validate airport and obstacle data, assess NOTAMs.
• Manage and maintain aircraft performance data.

Skills

Aircraft performance tools expertise

Strong analytical skills

Knowledge of GACA requirements

Education

Degree in aviation or related field

Tools

LIDO Flight Planning

EFB platforms

FlySmart

Job description

About the Company

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

Are you driven by precision, safety, and performance at the heart of flight operations?

We are looking for an experienced aviation specialist to support safe, efficient, and cost-effective aircraft operations across our growing global network.

Reporting to the Aircraft Performance Manager, this role is responsible for delivering robust aircraft performance engineering, ensuring full compliance with GACA requirements and providing accurate, up to date operational data to flight crews and operational teams.

In this role, you will conduct take off, en route, and landing performance analysis for all destinations, validate airport and obstacle data, assess NOTAMs, and design engine out procedures to enhance operational safety.

You will manage and maintain aircraft performance data within LIDO Flight Planning and EFB platforms, investigate performance related anomalies, and support continuous optimisation through performance monitoring and fuel efficiency analysis.

While also playing a key role in developing and maintaining Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL), weight and balance data, and flight operations manuals, ensuring technical integrity and regulatory compliance.

Working closely with Flight Operations, Dispatch, and Engineering teams, you will contribute to special operations risk assessments, support new aircraft entries, and deliver performance training to dispatchers and relevant ground staff.

Join us and help shape a new benchmark in operational excellence, where engineering insight keeps every flight performing at its best.

About You

Degree qualified, you will demonstrate a minimum of 5 years within an airline flight operations environment in a similar role.

You are expected to have strong background on any performance tools (FlySmart, OPT, PET, PEP, BCOP).

We’d love to hear from you even more if you have attended OEM Performance courses, and proven working knowledge of aircraft performance-related regulations.

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.

Please submit your application by clicking on the Apply button. Our Talent Acquisition team will be reviewing applications shortly.