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. Additionally, you will collaborate on initiatives to attract new clients for our predictive maintenance product and help maintain current client relationships.
In this role you will guide the development and adoption of new Aircraft Predictive Maintenance solutions from concept to implementation, focusing on adding value to our maintenance organization. Another significant part of your work will involve collaborating closely with customers to ensure they derive maximum value from our products, as well as driving initiatives aimed at attracting new clients to expand our customer base. This customer-oriented aspect is fundamental to the position and essential for the continued growth and success of our predictive maintenance offerings.
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 internal development of predictive maintenance and engaging and expanding our customer base, we also work together with other vendors for continuous improvement of maintenance practices and to evaluate their products.
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 strong communicator who enjoys engaging with internal and external customers and industry partners.
- You are motivated to identify and deliver business value through innovative solutions and partnerships.
- You are proficient in English, both speaking and writing. Dutch is a plus.
You are a team player, flexible, skilled at gathering data, achieving objectives, and analyzing complex problems.
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More benefits
If your position allows this: working from home and working from abroad for up to 8 weeks (EU and Caribbean)
2% development budget to be spent freely
Plenty of room for personal development and great career opportunities
Substantial discount on airline tickets (if you have been employed for at least 6 months)
What do we offer
- A challenging role at an unique employer in the Netherlands;
- A gross salary between €4.295,29 and €6.136,13 per month;
- Plenty of room for personal development and wonderful career opportunities;
- A good pension scheme and 8% holiday pay;
- An end of the year bonus of 8,33%;
- 25 days of paid holiday and 5 extra days off;
- Great discounts on airline tickets (if you have been in service 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;
- Discount of your health insurance;
- A personal budget for sustainable employability.
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Don’t wait any longer and apply for this function before the final boarding call on 12/10/2025! 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 two interviews and –possibly- an assessment and security research.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. 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 Sissel or hiring manager Wouter!This job has the following ID number: 20726