Aircraft Performance Engineer - External Performance Models (BADA / ANP)

Description

The role is in Getafe (Madrid) at the company Operations, within the In-Flight Performance and Operations team of the company Engineering Aircraft Performance.

The subdomain models, evaluates and simulates aircraft operational performance, and serves as the reference for data-driven analysis supporting flight operations, flight safety and in-service support for airlines and other aeronautical stakeholders.

You will be the main owner of and point of contact for external aircraft performance models such as BADA and ANP, linking governance with detailed technical validation and steering the long-term improvement plan.

Responsibilities

• Be the main contact and lead governance with external partners (Eurocontrol, EASA) and internal stakeholders, handling queries, licensing, decision boards and improvement roadmaps.
• Design detailed studies that compare external model outputs against the company reference data, assess risk and measure accuracy deviations.
• Build and maintain internal automation tools in Python and other scripting languages to make model comparison, validation and assessment reliable.
• Generate and validate ANP datasets for EASA and internal stakeholders, making sure every output meets the required quality standard.
• Track the wider ecosystem (TIM, Piano, OpenAP, EU Flight Label, EEA, CO2 calculators) to spot service opportunities, technical risks and market trends.
• Build up the internal community by writing technical notes, defining usage guidelines and sharing good practice across the company teams.

Requirements

• Degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• More than 3 years of professional experience in aircraft performance modelling or a related engineering field.
• Advanced Python or similar scripting skills for building tools, troubleshooting independently and rigorously analysing scientific data.
• Advanced English.
• Project management skills, initiative in spotting opportunities and raising technical alerts, and clear communication of complex technical data.
• Optional: familiarity with external industry benchmarks and environmental performance models such as BADA, ANP, OpenAP or CO2 calculators.

Conditions

Permanent contract, Professional experience level.

Hybrid working where possible.

Collective transport subject to working calendar and home location.

Equal opportunity statement: applications are welcome regardless of background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Benefits

• Vacation days plus extra days off during the year.
• Attractive salary.
• Life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan or study grants.
• On-site facilities including a free canteen, kindergarten and medical office.
• Participation in social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Upskilling opportunities and development prospects in a multicultural environment.
• Access to special rates on products and benefits.