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Aerospace and Aviation
Edwards Air Force Base, CA (On-Site/Office)
Job Description
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
The Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E) Flight Test Safety Engineering team is seeking a Flight Test Aviation Safety Official to join our team in Southern California at either our Edwards AFB, CA or China Lake, CA site. The individual will be involved in primarily military, vertical lift and unmanned developmental test programs. However, the team may also support commercial and military derivative aircraft flight test to perform operational and safety engineering tasks. The individual must have a strong understanding of flight test, aircraft operations, risk identification, and mitigation. This person should be able to provide independent oversight to programs to validate their risk assessment and mitigating actions.
In addition, this person must be able to investigate non-normal incidents and determine if corrective actions are required to immediately contain threat and further mitigate risk. This individual will be joining a team of safety engineers and Aviation Safety Officers who collaborate in a very dynamic, fast-paced development, and test environment to manage operational safety risk and promote mishap prevention.
Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Senior Level Flight Test Aviation Safety Officials.
Position Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Shift:
This position is primarily for 1st shift; however, occasional alternate shifts and/or weekends may be required to support program objectives.
Pay & Benefits:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary Pay Range for Senior Level (Level 4): $125,800 - $170,200
Summary Pay Range for Senior Level (Level 5): $150,450 - $203,550
Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 17, 2025
Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required
Relocation
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
The Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E) Flight Test Safety Engineering team is seeking a Flight Test Aviation Safety Official to join our team in Southern California at either our Edwards AFB, CA or China Lake, CA site. The individual will be involved in primarily military, vertical lift and unmanned developmental test programs. However, the team may also support commercial and military derivative aircraft flight test to perform operational and safety engineering tasks. The individual must have a strong understanding of flight test, aircraft operations, risk identification, and mitigation. This person should be able to provide independent oversight to programs to validate their risk assessment and mitigating actions.
In addition, this person must be able to investigate non-normal incidents and determine if corrective actions are required to immediately contain threat and further mitigate risk. This individual will be joining a team of safety engineers and Aviation Safety Officers who collaborate in a very dynamic, fast-paced development, and test environment to manage operational safety risk and promote mishap prevention.
Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Senior Level Flight Test Aviation Safety Officials.
Position 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) with a focus on Test Hazard Analyses (THAs) and mitigation plans, development of test procedures, and active participation in ground and 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
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- 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 supporting and traveling between all three job locations listed (Edwards AFB, China Lake and Palmdale) at least monthly but as frequently as weekly to support test program needs
- Capable of traveling to other locations up to 15% of the time
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Level 5: 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- 7+ years of 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
- 14+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Experience with DCMA instruction 8210.1, contractor's flight and ground operations
- Experience in Safety Management Systems training and experience (ICAO Annex 19, FAA 14 CFR Part 5 and/or AC 120-92B)
- 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 or weapons systems
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Shift:
This position is primarily for 1st shift; however, occasional alternate shifts and/or weekends may be required to support program objectives.
Pay & Benefits:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary Pay Range for Senior Level (Level 4): $125,800 - $170,200
Summary Pay Range for Senior Level (Level 5): $150,450 - $203,550
Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 17, 2025
Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required
Relocation
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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