Flight Operations Engineer

• Analyzing and monitoring the aeronautical information required for operations, including AIPs, route manuals, supplier and manufacturer documentation, and aeronautical authority publications.
• Studying the operational feasibility of aerodromes used or planned for use in the Company's network.
• Analyzing routes, airspaces, instrument procedures, and operational restrictions that may affect the Company's operations.
• Defining, developing, reviewing, and keeping the contents of the Operations Manual Part C updated.
• Defining, reviewing, and validating the content of FMS navigation databases for the different fleets, coordinating changes with the affected areas.
• Functionally administering the EFB cartography applications and participating in their maintenance, evolution, and improvement.
• Providing technical support to daily and pre-tactical operations in matters related to navigation, flight planning, aerodromes, routes, NOTAMs, obstacles, aeronautical charts, airspaces, and instrument procedures.

Our company

We are Spain's largest airline and leader between Europe and Latin America; we belong to the IAG airline group and are part of the oneworld alliance. Our goal is to always be the best option for travel for our customers and to make them feel that what is most important to us is their safety and the quality and experience of their journey. In addition to the airline, we have aircraft maintenance as a complementary business.

At Iberia, we value that our professionals are an example of behaviors for customers, but also within the team. We expect all new hires to be an example of these.

Professional Challenge

The Operations Management, through the Operations Directorate and the Technical Office and Flight Support Management, needs to fill a position for a Flight Operations Engineer reporting directly to the Navigation Manager.

The professional challenge of the position is to develop, maintain, and optimize the navigation information required for safe, efficient, and compliant operations, through the analysis, study, and validation of aerodromes, routes, airspaces, instrument procedures, navigation databases, cartography, and associated systems, ensuring the quality and updating of operational documentation.

Responsibilities

• Designing, defining, and maintaining contingency procedures related to navigation and operations, including procedures for engine failure during takeoff.
• Providing support to the different areas of the company, especially Flight Dispatch/OCC, Fleet Managers, Crews, Performance, SMS, and Training.
• Analyzing incidents, operational reports, audit findings, or events related to navigation, proposing preventive, corrective, or improvement actions when applicable.
• Analyzing operational data from completed flights through statistical studies and the use of information from operational systems, to identify trends, deviations, and improvement opportunities related to routes, aerodromes, navigation, operational efficiency, and safety.
• Providing support to audits, inspections, and compliance verification processes related to Flight Operations, operational documentation, navigation, operational approvals, or suppliers.
• Participating in projects to improve processes, digitalization, automation, and tools related to navigation and flight planning.

Essential requirements for the position

• Degree in Aeronautical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
• B2 level of English or higher.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.

• Previous experience in an airline, especially in flight operations engineering, flight dispatch, performance, or technical areas.
• Knowledge of aerodromes, air navigation, flight planning, procedure design, aeronautical charts, and AIS/AIP documentation.
• Knowledge of software related to Flight Operations: planning programs, cartography applications, performance, OpenAirlines, or other operational analysis tools.
• Programming and data analysis skills.
• Knowledge of AIR OPS operational regulations.

Personal characteristics and management skills

We are looking for a person with the following competencies:

• Analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Global vision and cross-functional collaboration.
• Initiative, autonomy, and ability to learn.
• Interpersonal communication and assertiveness.
• Ability to work in dynamic operational environments with changing information.

Talent at Iberia

We value that our professionals are an example of behaviors for customers, but also within the team. We expect all new hires to be an example of these.

• We are one and diverse: You work in a coordinated, open, and collaborative manner pursuing a common goal in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• We put soul and passion: You make things happen by fully committing to everything you do.
• We reinvent tomorrow: You look for new and different ideas to solve problems.
• We connect with our customers and colleagues: You always want to go a step further than expected with a smile and a pleasant manner.
• We make it simple and efficient: We focus on what's important, analyzing situations and eliminating what doesn't add value.
• We carry safety in our DNA: We work with the attention and care of the first day: in every ground operation, in every flight. We know the processes and apply them rigorously.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Iberia, we are one and diverse. We are a faithful reflection of today's society and have teams with very diverse profiles that enrich us to be more creative and innovative.

We believe in talent without labels and are fully committed to offering the same professional opportunities to everyone. Therefore, all decisions in our selection processes are based exclusively on the competencies, skills, and knowledge necessary for the performance of the position.