Aeronautical Data Subject Matter Expert

Jacobs

The Role

Overview

Provide aeronautical data expertise for mission planning and system integration.

Key Responsibilities

  • data investigation
  • automation
  • load testing
  • aeronautical expertise
  • technical support
  • customer interface

Tasks

-Investigate aeronautical data issues, analyze impacts, and develop solutions -Automate manual tasks related to processing and analysis of aeronautical data -Plan and conduct aeronautical database load tests in lab environment and on-aircraft -Provides aeronautical domain expertise in support of Jacobs projects and contracts. -Responsible for technical support to assigned Program/Project -Interfaces with customer representatives at all levels to understand complex systems requirements -Participates in evaluation and assessment of Mission Planning products -Translates complex systems requirements to developers and software engineers -Assists in preparing proposals, project plans, quotations, white papers, and process improvements -Prepares and presents technical briefings to customer management and staff

Requirements

  • flight management
  • flight operations
  • aeronautical data
  • mission planning
  • data quality

What You Bring

-Knowledge of various flight management systems (Desired) -Experience with rotary or fixed wing flight operations -Knowledge of DAFIF, ARINC-424 or similar aeronautical data specifications -Knowledge of aircraft, weapons, mission planning, and military air operations -Applies a high level of aeronautical data experience to evaluation, design and implementation of mission planning products, and to aeronautical data quality investigations.

The Company

About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

Sector Specialisms

Advanced Manufacturing

Cities & Places

Energy

Environmental

National Security & Defense

Life Sciences

Transportation

Water

Cybersecurity and Operational Technology

Security Clearance

-must obtain/maintain us dod secret or higher security clearance (us citizen).