Operational Safety Lead - Defense

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Set company safety requirements
• Work with the leaders of each vertical to ensure their standard operating procedures (SOPs) support the company’s safety requirements
• Work with project and vertical leads to aid in evaluating risks for each project
• Serve as an impartial arbitrator of risk for projects and take direct authority for safety anytime the risk level goes above “Medium”
• Stay informed of the latest regulatory guidance and industry best practices pertaining to operational safety
• Disseminate new information and ensure company policies and procedures remain in compliance
• Provide direct input to operators, test engineers, and aircrew by hosting safety stand-downs and recurrent safety training
• Collaborate with testing organizations in developing, updating, and approving individual programs’ Test Risk Analyses Worksheets (TRW)

Job requirements

• 7 + years industry experience
• Bachelor's Degree
• Graduate of a certified test pilot school or at least 10 years of testing experience to include leading test teams
• Maintenance, experimental, developmental, or production test experience
• Experience handling ordinance
• Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time
• This role can be based in one of the following locations: Washington, DC; Mountain View, CA; San Diego, CA; Ann Arbor, MI; or Fort Walton Beach, FL.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen