[Hiring] Aircraft Data Analyst @ForeFlight

Role Description

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.

• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field (preferred)
• 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

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance with Employer paid health premiums
• Open PTO Policy
• 401(k) with up to 10% company matching and immediate vesting
• 12 Weeks Paid Parent Leave
• Flight Training Rewards