Flight Safety Officer

We’re more than aviation experts, we’re pioneers. We challenge what’s possible. From breaking the sound barrier to advanced tiltrotor systems. Today, Bell is shaping the future of aviation through specialized engineering. And we want you.

We are developing the future of Army Aviation with the Bell Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) part of the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) modernization effort. We are also developing the Bell 525 Relentless and Bell's High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) program, a next generation stop-fold aircraft.

This position is onsite in Fort Worth.

Flight Safety

The Flight Safety organization is seeking a Flight Safety Officer (FSO) located at the Flight Research Center in Arlington, TX. The FSO will oversee, review and revise as necessary the comprehensive flight safety program for flight test operations including experimental test, demonstration, and corporate flights.

What you’ll be doing as a Flight Safety Officer 

• Work with the leaders of the Flight Operations and Flight Test departments to ensure their standard operating procedures (SOPs) support the company’s safety requirements.
• Stay informed of the latest regulatory guidance and industry best practices pertaining to aviation safety.  Disseminate new information and ensure company policies and procedures remain in compliance. Proved direct input to pilots, flight test engineers and aircrew by hosting safety stand downs and recurrent safety training.
• Collaborate with Flight Test in developing, updating and approval of individual program’s Flight Test Risk Analyses Worksheets (FTRW).
• Be a leader in Flight Test Risk Management through coordination with the Lead Flight Test Engineer of each program and by participating in flight test plan reviews, test flights, pre and post test flight briefings and test readiness reviews.
• Collaborate in the development of and, amendments to, company flight operations and flight test documentation including flight operations manuals, flight test SOPs, local flight procedures, etc.  This includes procedures involving ground handling of aircraft.
• Collaborate with the Manager, Safety Management Systems (SMS) to ensure process and procedures support the overall working construct of the SMS and Just Culture.
• Serve as a standing member of the Flight Test Management Committee.
• Collaborate with Environmental Health and Safety to ensure each facility's inspectable areas are in compliance with the company's Flight Safety Audit Program and that the facility’s overall safety is enhanced.
• Perform the duties as chase/support flight aircrew or aerial observer.

Skills you bring to the role 

• Graduate of a certified test pilot school
• FAA Commercial Airplane license with Instrument rating
• FAA Rotorcraft CFI/CFII rating
• FAA ATP Rotorcraft-Helicopter
• NVG flight experience
• Maintenance, experimental, developmental or production flight test experience
• Current FAA Class II physical.
• 1500 hours PIC, helicopter or powered lift

What you need to be successful

·        Bachelors Degree

• 8 years aviation, 4 years aviation safety
• Graduate of a certified test pilot school OR a military Aviation Safety Officer school
• Advanced degrees will be considered as additional experience

What we offer you in return 

• You'll be off every other Friday with out 9/80 work schedule
• 80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)
• 120 hours Vacation Time
• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 6 weeks parental leave

·        Tuition Reimbursement

·        Competitive Salary

• Comprehensive health insurance
• On site clinic, pharmacy, physical therapy and licensed counselor
• Access to more than 11 Employee Resource Groups
• And so much more

It's time to make your mark on the future of aviation. Join us on this mission, and let's make history together. 

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