Flight Data Specialist

A career without limitsAs the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.The role:A highly organised and technically skilled Flight Data Specialist is sought to join our Avionics & Flight Data team. In this role you will have responsibility for maintaining serviceability and regulatory compliance for flight data recording systems on BA’s fleet. Primary focus will be handling FDR, CVR and DLR readouts and compiling verification and intelligibility reporting. You will also collaborate with other teams to assist in resolving recording system defects and supporting incident investigations.What you’ll do:Responsible for supervising performance of flight recorders, to maintain compliance with regulatory requirementsReporting of defects and observations to technical support for rectification, and follow up actionsDevelop a level of technical expertise on flight recorder systems, including Digital Flight Data Recorder, Cockpit Voice Recorder and Datalink recording, along with related aircraft systems, working under technical mentorshipAuditing of aircraft maintenance tasks to ensure receipt of dataProcessing of recorder data through data conversion and analysis softwareAnalysis of data quality, compilation of reports, maintenance of documentation in accordance with regulationProcessing of media used for aircraft data download. Media preparation and distributionMaintains in depth solid understanding of the business area and key collaboratorsCarries out business development and change initiatives in support of the teamMaintain software systems in response to fleet changesDevelops procedures and process improvementsWhat you’ll bring to British Airways:Good communication skills, comfortable presenting to small groupsConfident in challenging and influencing othersBuilds positive relationships with key collaboratorsManages projects/work requests successfully from start to finish and delivers in a timely manner to a high standardPrioritises own work to meet business requirementsWorks well as part of a team and supports other team members as appropriateCalm and professional when under pressurePro-actively shares knowledge and coaches others in their areas of expertiseStakeholder managementAbility to understand aircraft equipment functionality and representation on data tracesExperience of applying analytical capabilitiesAble to implement process improvement through the use of lean/CI techniques (desirable)Be able to demonstrate ongoing appropriate competency for role including IT systems and awareness of procedures and regulationsMaintenance of various documentation required by regulationYour experience:ONC / Level 3 or equivalent - EssentialEngineering apprenticeship or equivalent technical industry experience - EssentialDemonstrated sound engineering judgement - DesirableUnderstanding of how investigations are carried out and able to relate to role - DesirableInclusion & DiversityWe recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity, and identity to work. We encourage people from all backgrounds to be part of our journey to become a Better BA.