Trainee Air Traffic Controller at Austro Control in Vienna

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Job Overview

Company Company

Austro Control

Position Position

Trainee Air Traffic Controller

Base Base

Vienna

Contract Contract

Permanent

Role overview

Austro Control is recruiting Air Traffic Controller Trainees for positions across Austria. Following a comprehensive paid training programme, Air Traffic Controllers manage aircraft using radar and radio communication, maintain required separation standards, assign routes and altitudes, and issue take-off and landing clearances. The role requires sustained concentration, rapid decision-making and the ability to manage several tasks simultaneously in a safety-critical operational environment.

Airline Facts

About Austro Control

Founded

1994

Headquarters

Vienna, Austria

Airline overview

Austro Control is Austria’s air navigation service provider and civil aviation authority, responsible for supporting the safe and efficient operation of Austrian airspace. Its air traffic controllers manage aircraft throughout Austrian-controlled airspace and at Austrian airports, while the organisation also performs regulatory and supervisory functions for civil aviation.

Requirements

Matura / Abitur (general higher education entrance qualification), Berufsreifeprüfung or an academic degree.
Ideal age between 18 and 27 at the start of training.
German language skills at CEFR C1 level.
Good English language skills.
Good eyesight and hearing.
Completed compulsory military or civilian service, where applicable.
Ability to maintain concentration for extended periods.
Strong decision-making skills and ability to react quickly.
Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously.
Strong spatial awareness.
Rapid comprehension and analytical thinking.
Excellent memory.
Strong teamwork skills.
For non-EU applicants: valid permanent work permit.
For non-EU applicants: official recognition of an equivalent school-leaving qualification.
For non-EU applicants: proof of German language proficiency at C1 level.
For non-EU applicants: confirmation that no outstanding military service obligation exists in the country of origin.

Benefits

Training fully funded by Austro Control.
Salary paid throughout the trainee programme.
Starting salary of €92,400 gross per year after successful completion of training, excluding additional allowances.
Wiener Linien annual public transport pass or contribution towards a KlimaTicket.
Family benefits including summer childcare, paid parental month, parent-child office and child allowance.
Preventive health examinations and free vaccination programmes.
Discounted access to a nearby fitness centre.
Meal subsidy.
Free coffee, tea and fruit.
Employee events and participation in selected sporting events.

Application

How to apply

Applications are handled on the employer's external application page.

Posted by Skyreer.aero Posted 24 Sept 2026

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