Job Description:
SUMMARY
The Flight Operations Engineer – Weight & Balance is in charge of defining the relevant Flight Operations Standards by providing support, training and services on operational weight & balance subjects to Airbus Operators. He/She works in close cooperation with the Airbus Flight Operations Support & Training Standards department (STL) and NAVBLUE dealing with aircraft weight & balance services and associated software development and training.
Responsibilities
This position is responsible for flight operations support activities including, but not limited to:
Author relevant flight operations manuals according to the Flight Operational Standards defined by STL
Update relevant flight operations manuals according to aircraft definition, operational feedbacks and requests from the customers, authorities/agencies or internals
Manage aircraft configuration to ensure coverage of individual aircraft definition in relevant flight operations manuals
Answer to customer queries on aircraft weight & balance subjects and loadsheet operational software ( FlySmart+ Loadsheet Modules, LTS) upon STL requests
In charge of functional test for the new version of weight & balance operational software (FlySmart+ Loadsheet Modules, LTS)
Provide Flight Operations training sessions on weight & balance subjects for the whole Airbus fleet to the operators
Provide Trimsheet Package Services to the operators in the frame of Flight Operations Services
Qualification & Professional skills
Bachelor degree in aeronautical engineering
2 to 5 years of experience in airline operations or equivalent
Advanced level of communication skills in English
Operational aircraft weight & balance knowledge
Project management knowledge
Familiar with an international and multifunctional environment
Coaching and Training skills
Presentation skills
Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
Good customer service mindset
Good team player
General knowledge of aircraft systems
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 Flight Operations Services LimitedEmployment Type:
Permanent-------
Experience Level:
ProfessionalJob Family:
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Skills Required
- Bachelor degree in aeronautical engineering
- 2 to 5 years of experience in airline operations or equivalent
- Advanced level of communication skills in English
- Operational aircraft weight & balance knowledge
- Project management knowledge
- Familiarity with international and multifunctional environments
- Coaching and training skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
- Customer service mindset
- Team player mentality
- General knowledge of aircraft systems
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What We Do
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2020, it generated revenues of €49.9 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry and a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We believe that it’s not just what we make, but how we make it that counts; promoting responsible, sustainable and inclusive business practices and acting with integrity. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place, on the ground, in the sky and in space.
