Flight Data Software Engineer

As 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: Flight Data Software Engineer

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join a team building modern applications that process and analyse complex aviation data. You will work on systems that transform raw operational and engineering data into meaningful insights, supporting the investigation and resolution of aircraft performance and maintenance issues.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a platform that works with real-world, high-value data in an environment where accuracy and reliability are critical.

Who we're looking for: 

You are a self-starter, motivated to learn and develop in the role, able to work on your own initiative but also work well in a small team. You must have good problem-solving skills; be able to ask questions, imagine solutions, and plan designs. You are also able to make improvements to solutions after testing them.

What you’ll do:

You will join a small team developing web applications and tools that support the troubleshooting of aircraft performance issues.  The role involves the processing and decoding of binary flight data, real time maintenance records and other operational data sources to deliver valuable engineering insights.

Working across the full technology stack, you will help develop new features and maintain existing applications. Our backend is built on Python-based microservices running on AWS Lambda and AWS Fargate, while Angular is used for our frontend applications.

You will also work closely with industry experts to design and deliver solutions to complex engineering challenges

• Contribute in the development, design and maintenance of Amazon Web Services platform, written in Python and TypeScript, running in containers and serverless functions.
• Develop prognostics and alerts to diagnose and predict aircraft issues.
• Create visualisations support the understanding of aircraft conditions.
• Support incident investigation of aircraft and present information that provides root cause understanding, which may involve analysing historical flight data.
• Collaborate with Technical Engineers on the development of airborne software.
• Maintenance of data decode documentation.
• Maintain Flight Data Recording hardware and 3rd party software.
• Deal with confidential data that has both people and company sensitivities.
• Interface with Flight Operations, Corporate Safety, Analytics Teams and other parts of IAG and its companies in developing solutions.

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

• Engineering, Scientific or IT Degree with programming skills or an experienced programmer – Essential
• Software certifications e.g., AWS Certified, A Cloud Guru – Desirable
• Usage of programming languages Python, SQL, TypeScript, Net -Essential
• Interest in developing responsive web applications – Essential.
• Working with Git source control and deployment pipelines.
• Capable of supporting windows applications – Essential
• Must be capable of understanding primitive data types on a binary level – Essential.

Why British Airways?
Join a world-class airline with a proud heritage and an exciting future.