Performance Engineer

The Aircraft Performance Engineer will play a key role in advancing the design, validation, and deployment of aircraft performance models and algorithms that power Jeppesen ForeFlight’s next generation of flight efficiency capabilities.

Requirements

• Develop, calibrate, and validate aircraft performance models using manufacturer data, flight test results, and recorded flight data
• Analyze aerodynamic, propulsion, and weight characteristics to quantify performance across all flight phases
• Derive and optimize algorithms that translate aircraft performance parameters into actionable flight guidance
• Collaborate with software engineers and data scientists to integrate performance models into production systems and applications
• Ensure model implementations are computationally efficient, scalable, and consistent with operational accuracy standards
• Analyze flight data (QAR/FDR) to identify trends, anomalies, and performance deviations
• Develop and maintain scripts and tools to process and visualize large flight datasets
• Perform statistical validation of model outputs using empirical flight data and automated regression testing
• Develop and execute verification test plans for new or updated aircraft performance models
• Document assumptions, inputs, limitations, and validation results for internal review and audit
• Collaborate with product, QA, and customer teams to ensure high confidence and traceability of performance results
• Partner with cross-functional teams in flight operations, data science, and mobile development to align model outputs with operational use cases
• Communicate complex technical findings clearly to stakeholders of varying technical backgrounds
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert on aircraft performance and flight efficiency

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 Maternity Leave
• 4 Weeks Paid Paternity Leave
• Flight Training Rewards
• Tuition Stipend