Joby Aviation
Blade Safety Senior Manager
$161K–$221K
New York, NY · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2024
- Experience
- Minimum 8+ years of progressive, expert-level aviation safety experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in aviation, safety, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
About the job
Leads Blade’s aviation safety programs, operator oversight, and safety planning for New York eIPP operations supporting Joby’s S4 eVTOL aircraft.
What you'll do
- Set Blade’s safety strategy and serve as its senior safety liaison to Joby leadership, regulators, insurers, and operators.
- Manage Part 135 operator audits, investigations, risk assessments, and corrective actions; oversee ground safety, training, and emergency preparedness.
- Lead safety management for New York eIPP operations, including vertiport, charging, and electric aircraft ground operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in aviation, safety, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Broad aviation safety expertise, including experience managing SMS frameworks, audit standards, or regulatory compliance programs.
- Working knowledge of Part 121 or 14 CFR Part 135 operations and FAA Part 5 Safety Management Systems.
- Experience leading and mentoring safety or operations teams; able to work onsite full time in NYC and travel approximately 25%.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree with an aviation safety specialty; flight safety or safety department leadership experience.
- Lead auditor qualification; familiarity with OSHA, eVTOL/vertiport operations, or electric aircraft systems.
Pay
USD $160,800 - $221,100/yr base pay
Tools
FAA Part 5, Part 121, 14 CFR Part 135, ARGUS, Wyvern, IS-BAO, NATA, OSHA
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