Boeing · 15 hours ago
Flight Test Aviation Safety Official (Lead or Senior)
USA - Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$166K/yr - $224K/yr
5+ years expThe Boeing Company is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. They are seeking a Flight Test Aviation Safety Official to join their Flight Test Safety Engineering team in Seattle, WA, where the individual will manage safety requirements and provide oversight for flight test operations to ensure risk mitigation and mishap prevention.
AerospaceIndustrial
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Collaborate within a cross section of program disciplines in a very dynamic, fast-paced development and test environment to promote mishap prevention
Develop and manage safety requirements in a collaborative environment early in the design process through the life-cycle of the product/program, with specific emphasis on test operations
Perform critical safety engineering activities to support ground and flight test/launch preparation and operations, to include support the development of Flight Test Plans (FTPs), Test Hazard Analyses (THAs) and mitigation plans, development of test procedures, and active participation in ground / flight test mission assurance readiness reviews (FTMARRs)
Perform Safety Risk Management (SRM) activities in a highly dynamic operational/test environment through support of and/or leading Safety Action Groups (SAGs) activity
Provide Safety Assurance (SA) function through interface with Safety data analysts and Quality Assurance (QA) and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) counterparts
Provide flight and ground test operations safety support during testing, to include active participation in pretest briefs/debriefs, after action reviews, and develop pre-mishap plans and notification procedures
Evaluate customer/operational needs and requirements specifications to develop safety requirements, constraints, and operating limits
Review engineering design specifications, test operations, change proposals, deficiency reports, and deviation/waiver requests for potential flight test safety impacts
Conduct periodic safety survey audits and assessments
Leads and participates in incident investigations and root cause/corrective action analyses
Leads and facilitates aircraft impound investigations
Interface with customer and program subject matter experts
Prepare presentations, analyses, and reports for government/customer safety boards, program design reviews, and test/mission readiness reviews
Deliver oral and written presentations to peers, program management, senior leadership, customer, and regulatory agencies
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience with test hazard / risk identification and mitigation plans
5+ years relevant technical experience in a combination of aviation safety, systems safety analysis, safety management system, ground test, flight test, aviation operations or test hazard analysis in a commercial or military environment
Capable of traveling to other locations up to 25% of the time
Preferred
Level 5: 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
7+ years experience in flight and/or ground test
Prior Test Conductor (TC) or Test Director (TD) experience
Prior Aviation Safety Officer (ASO) or Aviation Safety Investigator (ASI) experience
Experience in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Experience in Safety Management Systems training and experience (ICAO Annex 19, FAA 14 CFR Part 5, AC 120-92D (Safety Management Systems for Aviation Service Providers) and/or AC 21-58A (Safety Management Systems for Part 21 Type and Production Certificate Holders))
Experience with various aircraft systems, flight test operations, test safety, aviation safety programs, test hazard analysis, aviation safety investigations, aviation mishap investigations
Experienced in communicating and working within a team environment with emphasis on first pass quality
Experience in accident and incident investigations and root cause corrective action training
Experience system safety engineering (MIL-STD-882, ARP4761 and DO178B/254)
Experience with manned aircraft, flying test bed, and weapons systems
Possess current pilot certificate or ability to obtain an FAA Part 107 certificate (requires Class III Medical)
Benefits
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Boeing
Boeing offers commercial, defense airplanes, space, security systems, and global services.
10001+ employees
Funding
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