Get insights into a variety of engineering tasks of the Aircraft Performance as well as the Weight & Balance domain. You will be part of the team and contribute to our daily work. In addition to that, you will get the chance to carry out improvement activities.
Starting date: March 02, 2026
You may apply in English or German
Tasks
The Aircraft Performance and Weight & Balance team of the Flight Ops Policy, Procedures & Engineering department contributes to ensure safe and reliable flight operations of the entire SWISS fleet and across all destinations.
- Airport Data Analysis and Database Engineering
- Obstacle Assessment
- Performance Calculations for Takeoff and Landing
- Calculation of operational Weight & Balance data and limitations
- Research on operational matters and observations
- Develop and enhance current tools and processes
- HF diploma, Bachelor’s, Master’s students or graduates in Aviation, Aerospace / Aeronautical engineering or similar (HF diploma & Bachelor’s students must have completed at least three semesters)
- Independent, reliable and structured way of working within a small team
- Interest and motivation to familiarize yourself with flight physics and aircraft mechanics
- Analytical mindset together with programming skills
- Very good spoken and written German and English skills
- Very good MS Office skills
For any further questions, please contact our Recruiting Services Center at +41 44 564 22 66.
About Swiss International Air Lines AG
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is Switzerland’s leading air carrier. With one of Europe’s most advanced aircraft fleets, SWISS is a premium airline that provides direct flights from Zurich and Geneva to keep Switzerland connected with Europe and the world. Its Swiss WorldCargo division offers an extensive range of airport-to-airport airfreight services for high-value, time-critical and care-intensive consignments. SWISS embodies Switzerland’s traditional values and is dedicated to delivering the highest product and service quality. The company has also set itself ambitious CO2 goals, and plans to halve its 2019 net CO2 emissions by 2030 and make its business and operations entirely carbon-neutral by 2050, particularly by promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuels. SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group, and is also a member of Star Alliance, the world’s biggest airline network.
