Navigation Engineer

As a Navigation Engineer, you will undertake navigation-related technical and commercial studies, deliver fuel savings, and provide vital navigation-related information to the Flight Crew. Responsibilities include conducting fuel and payload studies for future destinations, analyzing and publishing safety-critical information such as terrain avoidance instructions for the flight crew, performing technical assessments for destinations and alternates to ensure all charting requirements are met, participating in Simulator sessions to validate specialized navigation procedures, and providing fuel value assessments to assist finance in determining annual fuel budgets.

Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time

Education & Experience Requirements:

• High School Certificate is required; a Degree in Engineering would be an advantage.
• In-depth knowledge of Aeronautical Information Services, Air Traffic Management, and regulatory bodies (JAA/FAA, IATA, ICAO).
• Sound knowledge of airspace and air routes, flight planning systems, onboard navigation computer capabilities, and airport design criteria.
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in a navigation environment; previous flight planning experience is advantageous.

Language Requirements: Not specified.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, aims to be the airline everyone wants to fly, with an ambitious strategy to expand its fleet and customer base significantly by 2030.