Aviation Safety Manager

About This Role

This role owns and continuously improves LTA's Aviation Safety Program and Safety Management System (SMS), ensuring safe operations, personnel, and processes for the airship fleet. The manager integrates flight operations, maintenance, engineering, and logistics into a cohesive safety framework.

Responsibilities

• Own, maintain, and continuously improve the company's SMS and annual safety plan, acting on behalf of the Accountable Executive
• Publish the company's safety policy, defining accountabilities and championing a non-punitive, just culture
• Provide routine safety performance briefings directly to executive leadership
• Embed deliberate and time-critical risk assessment methodologies into all daily operations, maintenance, and training activities
• Lead training on core risk management tools, including CRM, ORM, THA, and incident investigation/causal analysis methods
• Manage the end-to-end hazard reporting system, ensuring risks are classified and corrective actions are verified
• Maintain, drill, and continuously improve the Pre-Incident and Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
• Serve as the lead coordinator for incident investigations, managing evidence, causal analysis, and corrective action development
• Execute a layered safety assurance program, including self-assessments and independent audits
• Develop and deliver recurrent aviation safety training, including CRM, ORM, human factors, and safety leadership briefings

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in aviation safety, operations, or maintenance
• 3+ years of experience in a dedicated safety or incident investigation leadership role
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing a Safety Management System (SMS)
• Experience with aviation industry best practices and CRM / ORM tools
• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills, with experience briefing executive leadership and regulatory agencies
• Proficiency with safety management and maintenance data systems, strong analytical and reporting skills

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in aviation safety, operations, or maintenance, preferably with large, complex aircraft; 3+ years in a dedicated safety or incident investigation leadership role

Nice to Have

• Prior experience as an Aviation Safety Manager in a military or civil aviation environment (airship, rotorcraft, or large aircraft operations)
• Formal training in aircraft incident/accident investigation (e.g., NTSB, USC)
• Experience leading multidisciplinary investigation teams
• Experience designing and drilling emergency response plans in coordination with local authorities and airport officials

Benefits