Flight Data Engineer

About the Company

ANAVIA specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) systems with capabilities of up to 500 kilograms. The company provides industry-leading unmanned helicopter systems tailored for various mission profiles, including Surveillance & Reconnaissance, Inspection, Mapping, and Cargo.

Your Role

The position involves the design, integration, and testing of unmanned helicopter systems in collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards.

Main Responsibilities

• Data Collection and Management: Oversee the collection, organization, and storage of data generated during UAV operations, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
• Data Analysis: Analyze flight data to evaluate UAV performance, identify trends, and uncover insights that lead to design improvements and operational strategies.
• Reporting: Develop and produce comprehensive reports and visualizations that effectively communicate findings to both 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 analyzing data to validate performance metrics and identify potential issues or areas for optimization.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in data analysis techniques, incorporating best practices into workflows.

Your Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: 3-5 years of significant experience with analysis of large datasets, preferably in the aviation or space industry; familiarity with software tools for data processing and 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 a fundamental understanding of flight dynamics.
• Communication: Very good technical communication skills.

Join the Anavia Family

A committed and international team is waiting for you, with exciting projects and room to grow in every dimension. You’ll receive support for training and have opportunities for personal and professional development. Join us for team events where we celebrate our successes together in our beautiful Swiss mountain view office located in Näfels, Glarus Nord.