Aircraft Performance Engineer
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Job Summary
- Play a key role in ensuring safe efficient and compliant aircraft operations across the Qantas fleet
- Use your technical expertise and coding capability to enhance performance tools and operational decisionmaking
- Permanent fulltime opportunity based in Sydney
At Qantas were committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive. We take pride in solving complex challenges together supporting each other and delivering safe and reliable operations for our customers. Youll be part of a team that values initiative collaboration and continuous improvement.
As an Aircraft Performance Engineer youll play a critical role in supporting the safe and efficient operation of our fleet. Youll work closely with Engineering Flight Operations Flight Dispatch and Load Control to deliver accurate datadriven performance solutions. This includes maintaining certified performance data administering Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) tools designing departure procedures supporting route planning and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Youll also contribute to weight control functions and help enhance operational performance through analysis and automation.
Youll have:
- A Bachelors Degree in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering
- 2 years of relevant aviation experience
- Strong knowledge of lowspeed and highspeed aircraft performance
- Experience with aircraft performance tools (OPT Flysmart Guru2) and OEM performance software
- Understanding of CASR Part 121 and CAO 100.7 weight control regulations
- Proficiency in Golang and Python to automate calculations and develop analytical tools
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to operate effectively in a riskmanaged timecritical operational environment
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multiple operational stakeholders
- Experience in aircraft weight control loading schedules and weight/CG management (desirable)
- A teamfocused mindset with the ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement
Why Qantas
Youll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.
There are many different opportunities across our team which means youll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. Youll be supported from day 1 with on-the-job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role weve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions the destinations are endless.
The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.
- We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe both for you and your family and friends as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
- We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
- Well give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping food and wine insurance health and wellbeing leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
- Well support your wellbeing: Whether its learning to better support your own and others mental health our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.
If youre ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you submit an application and lets explore how we go places together.
Applications close: Wednesday 18th of February 2026.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Aviation Safety
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Project Risk Management
- Stress Analysis
- Aircraft Parts
- Aircraft Performance
- Aircraft Propulsion
- Aircraft Systems
- Avaition
- Airframe
- Safety Management
- Maintenance Engineering
- Aeronautical Engineering
About Company
Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australias largest domestic and international airline. The Qantas Group's main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands Qantas and Jetstar operating regional, ... View more
