Location:	RAAF Base Edinburgh
Category:	Engineering / Technical
Position Type:	Permanent
Job Reference:	BOE/1893724
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The Opportunity

Join a world-class team sustaining the Royal Australian Air Force's airborne surveillance, communications and maritime patrol capability — the P‑8A Poseidon. We are seeking a motivated Flight Operations Engineer to join the P‑8A Flight Operations Team, contributing to aircraft performance, weight & balance, and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) support that keeps pilots safe and mission-ready.

Why this role matters

• Directly support RAAF pilots with the performance, loading and operational data they rely on for take-off, landing and mission safety.
• Help protect Australia's borders by enabling safe, compliant and capable P‑8A operations.
• Work alongside Product Support, engineering and maintenance teams on capability changes, reweigh activities and weapon/fleet upgrades. 

Key responsibilities

• Manage, update and validate aircraft performance calculator software and associated databases, and the aircraft loading system software and databases.
• Review airport data and assess NOTAMs to support global operations and provide timely, accurate information to flight crews (24/7 on-call not required).
• Support and conduct aircraft reweighs and contribute to weight & balance capability enhancement assessments.
• Assist assessment of weight & balance impacts from P‑8A fleet and weapon upgrades.
• Review and contribute updates to the NATOPS Flight Manual relating to performance and weight & balance.
• Develop and deliver training for flight crew on performance, weight & balance, procedures and policy changes.
• Provide technical input to safety risk assessments and hazard analyses.
• Be an engaged team member helping ensure safe and maximised P‑8A capability.

Experience & qualifications

• Must hold a tertiary Aerospace Engineering degree or related tertiary engineering qualification, and equivalent operational flight operations engineering experience.
• Knowledge of applicable weight & balance and aircraft performance regulations for civilian and/or defence aviation.
• Understanding of weight & balance factors across flight phases and experience managing aircraft loading systems.
• Familiarity with aircraft performance limitations and experience with performance calculators (e.g. Boeing Onboard Performance Tool).
• Well-developed communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a multi‑discipline team.
• Very high attention to detail.

Security requirement

• Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirements.

Location

• Based at RAAF Base Edinburgh, Adelaide — working closely with flight crews, maintenance and product support teams.

To Join us — take part in protecting Australia's borders and maintaining one of the world's premier maritime patrol fleets and contribute your technical expertise that enables safe, effective P‑8A operations and supports Australia's maritime security.  Click on the link and Apply Now.