Flight Data Engineer

ANAVIA
specializes in the design, development & manufacturing of vertical take-off & landing (VTOL) systems of up to 500 kilograms. The company offers industry leading unmanned helicopter systems for various mission profiles, such as Surveillance & Reconnaissance, Inspection or Mapping & Cargo.

As a
Flight Data Engineer
, you will be responsible for the design, integration, and testing of unmanned helicopter systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our systems are reliable, efficient, and compliant with industry standards.

Key Responsabilities:

• Data Collection and Management:
  Oversee the collection, organization, and storage of data generated during UAV operations, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
• Data Analysis:
  Analyse flight data to assess UAV performance, identify trends, and uncover insights that inform design improvements and operational strategies.
• Reporting
  : Develop and produce comprehensive reports and visualizations that effectively communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration:
  Work closely with engineering teams, including flight control, test bench, and design engineers, to provide data-driven insights that guide product development and enhancements.
• Tool Development:
  Create and maintain analytical tools and scripts to automate data processing and analysis tasks, improving efficiency and accuracy.
• Validation and Testing:
  Support flight testing by analysing data to validate performance metrics and identify potential issues or areas for optimization.
• Continuous Improvement
  : Stay informed about industry trends and advancements in data analysis techniques, incorporating best practices into workflows.

Competencies & Duties:

• Working independently and communicating complex technical matters precisely and concisely to a multidisciplinary team.
• Compliance according to ANAVIA's employment contract, compliance with company' safety instructions and employee' safety requirements, compliance with ANAVIA's quality manual, work instructions and corresponding process specifications and instructions.
• International travel required of up to 25% of employee' working hours.

Qualifications:

• Education:
  Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience
  : Significant experience with analysis of large datasets, preferably in the aviation or space industry; familiarity with software tools for data processing and the fundamentals of flight dynamics.
• Skills:
  Strong knowledge of data science tools (Python, Jupyter, etc.), experience with embedded systems and their communication (CAN, UART, etc.) and fundamental understanding of flight dynamics.
• Communication:
  Very good technical communication skills.
• Language:
  Excellent language skills in English (oral and written). German desirable.

Become part of the ANAVIA family:

• A committed and international team is waiting for you.
• Exciting projects and room to grow in every dimension.
• Support for training and opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Team events at which we celebrate our successes together.
• Beautiful Swiss Mountain view in our offices in
  Näfels and Bilten, Glarus Nord.

If you are interested in a multicultural, challenging and innovative working environment and your profile matches our requirements, we are looking forward to receiving your application in English.

Be part of the ANAVIA family :)

Please note that this position is open only to candidates who hold a valid Swiss work permit, EU nationality, or Swiss citizenship.