We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our Test and Evaluation (T&E) Safety and Standards team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with T&E leadership and various business lines to establish and oversee team training, safety, and standard practices both on-site and across multiple test facilities.
A key responsibility will be ensuring compliance with DCMA 8210 regulations. Additionally, you will manage safety trends and conduct predictive analysis to enhance operational safety. Join our dynamic team and contribute to building a robust Aviation T&E program that positions us as the industry leader in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) products and operations.
- Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for DCMA 8210-1D instruction and related contract requirements.
- Monitor, interpret, and implement changes to Flight and Ground Operations Procedures.
- Ensure timely communications to all stakeholders, internal and external.
- Develop, implement, and manage safety management system (SMS) and operational standards programs.
- Maintain safety policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and checklists to ensure compliance with federal, DoD, and company requirements.
- Establish and maintain a standardized approach to creating, updating, and publishing written procedures, checklists, manuals, and other documents required for the execution of test-related and flight activities.
- Serve as liaison to the Government Flight Representative (GFR), Government Ground Representative (GGR), and DCMA Contract Safety Representatives, as required.
- Serve as liaison to the Federal Aviation Administration and local airfields as needed.
- Serve as Aviation Safety Officer (ASO) for flight operations.
- Lead or assist with Safety Councils to proliferate updated requirements, review lessons learned, and share ideas for the continuous improvement of test operations.
- Be prepared to conduct safety investigations into ground and flight test-related incidents and report findings to Anduril leadership as required.
- Review all incidents, track derivative issues, and ensure closure of all issues with subsequent out briefings that connect root cause analysis to root cause corrective actions.
- Maintain the Mishap Response Plan (MRP) for flight, ground, and test related activities.
- Track statistical data relating to ground and flight test-related incidents for trend analysis and potential corrective recommendations.
- A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture.
- Experience with Safety Management System (SMS) and aviation quality programs.
- Experience in aviation in flight instruction, flight standardization, and/or flight safety.
- Ability to build relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies.
- Familiarity with the US Military and FAA safety investigation processes.
- Knowledge of flight training requirements, currency, and proficiency.
- Experience with incident response / pre-accident planning.
- Prior Government Flight Representative (GFR) or Government Ground Representative (GGR) experience.
- Familiarity with the test / experimental flight test process.
- Familiarity with developmental test and lab test processes.
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