Flight Data and Certification Analyst

About the role

The Flight Department is seeking a Flight Data and Certification Analyst to evaluate and maintain all documents relating to student flight records. The selected candidate will support the Flight Data and Certification department by ensuring all University standards and FAA requirements set forth in FAR Part 141, 142, and 61 are met for approximately 2,000 flight students annually.

The Flight Analyst serves as a critical regulatory and operational authority within the flight training program, ensuring full compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements under FAR Parts 61, 141, and 142 across all student flight training activities.

Responsibilities

• Verification of student legal names and all course completion documents to produce FAA 8710 applications, temporary certificates, and graduation certificates.
• Organization of all additional course completion materials for the Chief Flight Instructor, Airman Certification Representatives, and Training Course Evaluators, including:
  • CC form
  • SP detail(s)
  • Flight Data & Certification worksheet
  • Ground school attendance & test grades
  • FAA written test
  • Medical certificate
  • Superseded pilot certificate
  • Acceptable picture identification
  • Grade computation
  • Various additional documentation as applicable (e.g., visas, I-20 form, FAA AFS-760-Letter-03 for verification of foreign license, transfer credit, Part 142 re-enrollment form, and ground training status form).
• Provide daily customer service to flight instructors, staff, and students in support of their varied needs.
• Effectively utilize the Imaging system, Workflow, ACRA, IACRA, ETA flight systems, and various Excel and Access databases to accurately record and disseminate information and reports.
• Conduct one-on-one meetings with students and instructors for completion of FAA 8710 applications.

About Us

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense, and technology industries.

Today, our faculty, researchers, and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies, and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow. Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist, or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose, and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Three or more years of related work experience.

Skills

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft programs including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook/email.
• High level of personal communication skills (particularly oral).
• Strong computer skills.
• Detail and customer service oriented.
• Progressively responsible office experience.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Benefits

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
• Tuition Coverage: 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution—with no vesting period.
• Personal Leave: 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.

Pay

The hourly range for this role is up to $19.00. The final offer will be based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience, as well as applicable state regulations, internal equity, and business needs.