- Simulate and evaluate mission scenarios using flight mechanics and performance models.
- Assess aircraft performance, efficiency, and operational limits across the flight envelope.
- Analyse flight test and simulation data to evaluate aircraft behavior, energy consumption, and mission KPIs.
- Support the development of mission planning tools and flight envelope visualization.
- Interpret results from flight dynamics models (e.g., FlightLab, MATLAB) to extract actionable insights.
- Track and manage aircraft mass properties using a structured weight breakdown, including weight maturity (Estimated / Calculated / Actual) and center of gravity calculations.
- Identify and provide relevant performance and dynamics data to support FCS and autopilot functions, including:
- Performance limits and operational boundaries.
- Mass properties and aircraft configurations.
- Aerodynamic and stability-related characteristics.
- Ensure consistency between flight physics models, mission analysis, and control system needs.
- Support simulation-in-the-loop (SIL) and integrated validation activities.
- Contribute to trajectory optimization and contingency scenario definition.
- Document assumptions, analyses, and recommendations for system and mission improvements.
Mission & Performance Analysis Engineer
ANAVIA Bilten
Full-time
Permanent employee
Your mission
As ANAVIA continues its rapid growth, we are seeking a skilled Mission & Performance Analysis Engineer who is eager to contribute to the future of unmanned aviation and take on the following key responsibilities:
Your profile
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field.
Experience: Experience with flight simulation and analysis tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, FlightLab, XPlane or similar).
Strong understanding of flight mechanics and aircraft performance.
Skills: Solid skills in data analysis and scripting (e.g., MATLAB, Python).
Ability to interpret and work with simulation models and engineering data. Understanding of flight control system principles and data needs.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Languages: Proficiency in English. German desirable.
Join a dynamic and international team at ANAVIA and help shape the future of unmanned aviation.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Please note that this position is open only to candidates who hold a valid Swiss work permit, EU nationality, or Swiss citizenship.
Experience: Experience with flight simulation and analysis tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, FlightLab, XPlane or similar).
Strong understanding of flight mechanics and aircraft performance.
Skills: Solid skills in data analysis and scripting (e.g., MATLAB, Python).
Ability to interpret and work with simulation models and engineering data. Understanding of flight control system principles and data needs.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Languages: Proficiency in English. German desirable.
Join a dynamic and international team at ANAVIA and help shape the future of unmanned aviation.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Please note that this position is open only to candidates who hold a valid Swiss work permit, EU nationality, or Swiss citizenship.
About us
ANAVIA is a Swiss aerospace company and global market leader in the development and manufacture of advanced unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft systems with a maximum take-off weight of up to 1,150 kg. Our dual-use helicopter platforms and sensors support a wide range of missions, including intelligence and surveillance (ISR), infrastructure inspection, cargo, and other critical operations.
Driven by a multinational and disciplinary team of highly skilled engineers in mechatronics, avionics, composites, software, flight testing, and industry specialists in marketing, manufacturing, flight operations and service, ANAVIA manages the entire product lifecycle in-house - from concept and design through certification, production, and global customer support.
Headquartered in Bilten and Näfels, Switzerland, and a wholly owned subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates, ANAVIA combines Swiss engineering excellence with a growing international footprint. Our reputation is built on technological innovation, operational reliability, and uncompromising quality. Supported by a robust European supply chain, we deliver mission-ready aerospace solutions that reflect the highest standards of Swiss precision and manufacturing excellence.