Flight Operations Engineer

Location

Viladecans, Barcelona | Spain

Job description

At Vueling , we love things to happen. We always try to go one step further and do it better. More than a job – it's a way of life.

That's why we work together as a team made up of talented and passionate people, collaborating, supporting and complementing each other.

We are one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, with special relevance in the Spanish domestic market, as well as in France and Italy.

  Job Purpose

 Flight Operations Engineer in charge of support to flight operations computations and studies. Main areas of expertise include aircraft performance, weight and balance, oper-ation technical manuals and specially new route feasibility studies & flight planning support.

Main Accountabilities

• Conducting technical feasibility studies for new airports and routes, providing details on aircraft type, flight duration, limitations.
• Performing studies on the entire network operated by the company to ensure that any modification affecting airport characteristics, procedures, or navaids, are accurately updated in the documentation loaded into the EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) and the aircraft's navigation database.
• Maintaining the entire flight planning system used by flight dispatchers. 
• Continuous alignment and collaboration with dispatchers and technical pilots to assess the specificities of airports and routes and provide operational support.
• Ongoing cross checking with the company's quality and safety specialists to ensure that deliverables are safe and reliable within approved processes.
• Participate in one of the multiple transformation projects managed by the department, contributing positively to the company's objectives, such as improving operational safety, increasing sustainability and reducing the workload of crews.

Main Responsibilities - Tasks

Additionally to the previously listed accountabilities and functions, the candidate may also have the opportunity to develop in aspects such as:

• Calculates aircraft weight and balance information according to the company’s flight operations guidelines established by the Standards Manager.
• Collaborates in aircraft performance computation, runway data, airports characteristics and contingency procedures, and/or weight and balance computation.
• Updates aircraft operation technical Manuals (WBM, FCOM, AFM, QRH and MEL) and associated documents (AD, OEB; OIT, FOT, etc.).
• Provides support for the tasks related with the EFB that are developed in the Technical Office.

Main Relationships

• Dispatchers 
• Technical pilots
• Network 
• Operations

Education

Aeronautical Engineering Degree (required)

Experience  

Valuable a minimum of 1 year of experience.

Competencies  

• Communication
• High proactivity & “Hands-on”
• Deliver focused
• Planning
• Continuous improvement oriented attitude.

Languages  

• English: C1 (required)
• Spanish: C1 (required)

Other  

Any Airbus flight operations related training (desired)

Location

Viladecans - Barcelona

Level 

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 Our Culture 

We thrive on teamwork and collaboration . Joining our team means being part of a cohesive unit that works together, shares knowledge, and supports each other.

Our positive working atmosphere is unique to us and essential to our productivity and growth. You'll be surrounded by like-minded dynamic professionals. We are passionate about what we do: Connecting People and Places! Learn more about our Mission, Vision & Values .

Our Recruitment Process 

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