Flight Test Safety (SMS) Manager (d/f/m)

Job Description

Job Description:

In order to support Air Power Engineering, Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a

Flight Test Safety (SMS) Manager (d/f/m)

Shape the Future of Aviation Safety - Join Our Team!

Are you passionate about aviation and eager to make a significant impact on the safety of flight and ground tests? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Our Flight and Integration Test Centre (FITC) is looking for a dedicated Flight Test Safety (SMS) Manager (d/f/m). In this pivotal role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the safety of our personnel and materials. Join our international team and work across our sites in Manching, Getafe, and Sevilla.

Your location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

Our Benefits for You

• Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
  
• Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
  
• Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
  
• Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
  
• Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.
  

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Proactively prevent accidents and incidents, identify potential hazards, and mitigate related risks.
  
• Implement, operate, and maintain the Safety Management System (SMS) in collaboration with various internal organizations.
  
• Serve as the direct point of contact and responsible party for UK MAA Regulatory Articles regarding Aviation Safety regulations.
  
• Manage the internal Safety Group, review and contribute to the internal SMS Manual, and support investigations.
  
• Handle Hazard and Event Reports within the FITC perimeter, ensure proper investigation and potential escalation, and conduct Predictive Hazard and Risk Assessments.
  
• Maintain and develop Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs), keep statistics to identify trends, and support internal and external audits related to DOA and FITC.
  
• Stay updated on new trends and procedures in Safety Management from external sources.
  
• Ensure constant Safety Awareness through regular Safety Messages, Safety Awareness sessions, Lessons Learned meetings, and required training for all Safety Group members.
  
• Support Airbus Group-wide Safety promotion campaigns.
  

Desired skills and qualifications

You will offer:

• Strong proactive and ethical attitude to improve and maintain the Safety Culture within the FITC.
  
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team.
  
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
  
• Understanding of external and internal safety regulation frameworks, including hazard identification and risk mitigation for Flight Test Operations.
  

You benefit from:

• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a Flight Test Organization, preferably with a military aviation background, as a test pilot or with an engineering degree with first-hand experience in flight test techniques and procedures.
  
• Graduate of a recognized Test Pilot School.
  
• Understanding of technical issues for a diverse fleet of test aircraft (combat, tactical transport, and tanker aircraft).
  
• Formal SMS training or education.
  
• Engineering experience within a Design Organization.
  
• Understanding of Airbus DS internal working structures and organization.
  
• Experience in designing and publishing Safety promotion materials.
  
• Knowledge of auditing and DOA framework.
  
• Experience in flight operations within a Flight Test Department, preferably with a military background.
  
• Knowledge of Human Factors and Crew Resource Management, both in theory and practice.
  
• Experience in investigation techniques and understanding of the confidentiality of safety data.
  
• Willingness to travel for business.
  
• Negotiation-level English, German and/or Spanish is beneficial.
  
• Proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite tools.
  

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Testing

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