Aircraft Data Analyst

ForeFlight•Austin, TX

3d•Remote

About The Position

A Jeppesen ForeFlight Aircraft Data Analyst collects, analyzes, evaluates and models aircraft data (performance, weight & balance, runway). A person in this role uses various techniques and tools to capture aircraft data from approved sources and creates numerical models which are applied within ForeFlight to provide accurate flight planning, runway performance, and weight & balance results. Great emphasis is placed on the ability to self-check one’s work and multiple quality assurance steps are performed in the process. High quality, accurate and timely work are expected while working on multiple tasks. Deep knowledge of aircraft types, capabilities, and the aviation industry as a whole is beneficial.

Requirements

1-2 years of experience in the field or in a related field
Uncompromising dedication to provide results with the highest accuracy
Strong spreadsheet skills, primarily Google Sheets & Excel (occasionally pivot tables, use of advanced functions, VBA/Javascript)
Strong problem-solving and mathematical skills, especially in the context of interpreting graphical and tabular data and how to model these data for use within algorithms
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Effective keyboard skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field
Private pilot license desired, but not required
Programming experience and experience with software development is a big plus
Atlassian product knowledge, including Confluence and JIRA, as well as GitHub, a plus
Deep knowledge of aircraft manuals (POH/AFM), associated performance and weight & balance data, and procedures within, including reading, interpreting, and using technical/graphical charts and data
Familiarity with aircraft performance, weight and balance, and other aircraft data and associated concepts

Responsibilities

Work independently to collect, analyze, evaluate, and model aircraft performance and weight & balance data from a variety of sources, including technical charts and data sources (POH, AFM and more)
Maintain flight planning performance, weight & balance, and runway databases for a library of aircraft - ranging from General to Military aircraft
Develop software tools to assist in aircraft modeling efforts and data quality control
Assimilate customer feedback for use as a benchmark in evaluating model accuracy
Work cooperatively with internal teams to assist and provide guidance and expertise with any aircraft data related issues
Other duties as assigned by the team lead