Staff Engineer, Operational Safety Specialist (R6049)
Core
Develop and maintain operational safety policies, conduct risk assessments, lead mishap investigations, and support airworthiness documentation for autonomous aircraft flight and ground operations.
Role type
Staff Operational Safety Specialist (Aviation/Defense)
Builds
Safety programs, safety cases, emergency response plans, and risk registries for X-BAT aircraft.
Domain
Defense technology, autonomous aviation, flight operations
Required skills
risk assessment, mishap investigation, safety policy development, emergency response planning, airworthiness documentation, audit execution, root-cause analysis, safety metrics development
Preferred skills
UAS/autonomous aircraft experience, airworthiness certification support, MIL-STD-882 knowledge, incident command procedures, formal safety auditing training
Technologies
MIL-STD-882, DCMA 8210.1, FAA frameworks, ICAO frameworks
Responsibilities
Develop operational safety policies and procedures; maintain Operational Risk Registry; conduct audits and field observations; lead mishap and near-miss investigations; support airworthiness documentation and safety cases; develop emergency response readiness plans; create safety metrics and readiness indicators.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
