Aerospace Data Analyst

About the role

ALTEN, a global engineering and technology consultancy, is looking for a Data Analyst to join its team and support a major programme in the aerospace sector. The role turns complex operational and business data into clear insights that support decision-making and performance improvement, working with stakeholders to improve the visibility and quality of key information. It is based in Belfast, onsite, at mid level.

Key responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and interpret data from multiple sources to identify trends, risks, gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards and performance indicators.
• Work with internal teams to turn their data requirements into analytical solutions.
• Clean, validate and structure datasets so they are accurate, complete and reliable.
• Monitor key performance measures and investigate deviations from expected targets.
• Present complex data clearly and present regular and ad-hoc analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve and automate reporting and analysis, and support KPI framework development.
• Investigate root causes of performance issues and collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders on data quality and reporting consistency.

Required profile

• Previous experience as a Data Analyst, Business Data Analyst, Reporting Analyst or similar within aerospace.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• Desirable: aerospace, engineering, manufacturing or other complex industrial experience; experience producing reports for senior stakeholders and programme leadership.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate analysis within agreed deadlines.

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables and analytical functions.
• Power BI for dashboards, reports and data visualisations.
• SQL for extracting, manipulating and analysing data.
• Data cleansing, validation and quality principles; KPI creation and monitoring.
• Desirable: Power Query and DAX, Python for data analysis, continuous improvement methodologies.

What we offer

• Personalised career path and ongoing learning and mentoring.
• Diverse engineering projects and industries.
• Private medical insurance, cycle and tech scheme, employee assistance programme, life insurance and pension scheme.
• Social events and flexible working depending on the role.