Predictive Maintenance Engineer
The aircraft maintenance division of Air France-KLM is a leading Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organization. Besides maintaining our own fleet, we also maintain aircraft, engines, and components of more than 150 customers. Are you ready to make our organization smarter with the help of Big Data, AI, and data analytics?
What will you do?
As a Predictive Maintenance Engineer, you will be working in an innovative and energetic team, right at the intersection of aircraft system engineering, maintenance operations and IT. With modern airplanes generating evermore data, it will be your job to leverage this data into valuable insights from analyses and optimizations. Harnessing the power of real-time sensor data in combination with maintenance data, you will be able to predict aircraft component failure before operational issues or expensive repairs could occur.
In this role you will guide the development and adoption of new Aircraft Predictive Maintenance products from concept to implementation, focusing on adding value to our maintenance organization. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary Agile/SCRUM team including data scientists, data- and software engineers, business experts, and end users. Using technical domain knowledge in combination with data-driven methods, the challenge is to find patterns in the data that hold predictive power. Then working together with the team to develop them into a product and guide the implementation process and support its usage and continuous improvement. In addition to our internal development of predictive maintenance, we also evaluate and use products from other vendors.
Where do you land?
You will become part of KLM Engineering & Maintenance (E&M), in the innovative and energetic CQ Big Data team. Our location is at Schiphol Oost, which is right in the middle of the maintenance operation!
Your profile
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive professional with the necessary knowledge and skills to join our team.
- You hold a university degree (WO) in a technical field, e.g. Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
- You have affinity for aircraft technology, data analysis, and product development.
- You are a frontrunner in the field of innovation and want to further delve into areas such as predictive modelling, data science, and aircraft technology.
- You are proficient in English, both speaking and writing. Dutch is a plus.
You are a team player, flexible, good at gathering data, realizing goals, and analyzing complex problems.
Competencies;
- Interpersonal sensitivity;
- Teamwork;
- Problem analysis;
- Decision-making;
- Attention to quality.
Explore the perks of working with us
More benefits
A profit sharing scheme
Allowance up to 30%, if you do shift work
7 extra days off if you work irregular shifts
Substantial discount on airline tickets (if you have been employed for at least 6 months)
What do we offer
- A gross salary between €3,712 and €5,467 per month;
- Plenty of scope for personal development and great advancement opportunities;
- An excellent pension scheme and 8% holiday allowance;
- A year-end bonus of 8.33%;
- A profit-sharing scheme, up to 20%;
- 25 leave days and 5 extra days off;
- Substantial discount on airfare (when you have been employed for at least 6 months);
- A sustainable transport policy, which allows you, among other things, to use all public transport for your commute within the Netherlands, free of charge;
- If your job allows it: working from home and up to 8 weeks working from abroad (EU and Caribbean);
- 2% development budget.;
Every time I see an aircraft I stop and think, my components are in there.
Within the technical department, there are infinite growth opportunities.
Ready for your next destination?
Don’t wait any longer and apply for this function before the final boarding call on 08/10/2025! A motivation letter is no longer required; we will simply ask you a couple of questions during your online application. Within two weeks, you will receive a message from us. Your application procedure consists of .Did you know that according to research, women are less likely to apply than men when they don't meet all the job requirements? What a shame. Because, in our view, 'the perfect candidate' is a myth. So, if you have the drive to grow in aspects of this role, we look forward to your application.To perform this role, you will need a Schiphol pass that gives you access to the secure area at Schiphol-East. This may be a grey pass, or an orange pass with a black border. If necessary, we will apply for this on your behalf. If this pass not issued to you, for whatever reason, you will not be able to start in this position.A file check (for ex-KLM-employees) and/or a reference check can be part of the application procedure. By applying for this vacancy you consent to these checks.
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If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, contact our recruiter Zakaria or hiring manager Wouter!This job has the following ID number: 19713