Pivotal is the leader in the emerging market of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. We design, develop, and manufacture light eVTOL aircraft and are renowned for the BlackFly the first light eVTOL to fly manned missions and enter the consumer market.
Efficient, compact, and simple, Pivotal vehicles are designed for a wide range of consumer, public service, and defense applications. Our distinctive tilt-aircraft architecture and scalable platform have been in development, preparing to enter the market for over 10 years. We recently announced our next-generation aircraft, the Helix, planned for general release and scalable production in early 2025.
Mobility is one of the most highly-valued areas of technology investment today. This is the right company, in the right space, the right strategy, at the right time. We invite you to join our amazing team and grow with us.
About the job
Pivotal is a forward-thinking company committed to ensuring the highest safety standards across our fleet of air vehicles. We operate in the United States and are expanding rapidly, necessitating a robust and scalable Safety Management System (SMS) to manage current and future safety risks effectively.
We are seeking a highly experienced Safety Management System (SMS) Consultant to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and building a comprehensive Safety Management System from our existing framework. This system will be scalable across our entire fleet and company operations, ensuring adherence to industry-leading safety risk management practices, policies, and training programs. We will consider a hybrid schedule for qualified candidates.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with the design of the safety management system, tools and training across product safety, operational safety and EH&S
- Creating the processes and training to support company leaders and technical subject matter experts in risk or hazard assessments across a wide cross-section of product development, testing and manufacturing tasks
- Lead focus-teams through challenging safety-related training scenarios
- Generate clear and concise documentation, processes and procedures consistent with regulatory best practices to be integrated into the Pivotal Safety Management System
- Train team members on SMS documentation to grow the safety culture within the company
- Manage messages up the reporting chain as well as down into working-level teams
- Identify areas of improvement in safety processes and develop plans to enact the changes
- Discovering effective root cause analyses of events and incidents
- Coordinate program-level activities
- Develop standardization of safety practices
- Must be adaptable, and self-starting
- Able to thrive in an evolving startup environment
- You will take part in SMS activities to develop, implement, and maintain an SMS across all aspects of the company
- You will help support problem-solving activities associated with assigning engineering, production, and operating UAM in a certification environment
- You will help support SMS as it applies to flight test and system test activities
- You will take part in all four pillars of SMS, as well as Safety Culture activities
Qualifications
- Possess detailed understanding of FAA Part 5 (or equivalent) and familiarity with aviation industry-specific safety regulations and compliance requirements
- Have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (Engineering or aviation safety field desired)
- At least 8 years of professional aviation experience (Flight or system test experience desired)
- At least 3 years experience in safety & risk management
- Experience in FAA or military-regulated environments (121, 135, airport, test, etc.)
- Hands-on experience in aviation safety and risk management, internal safety communications, and data analysis/visualization/presentation
- Proven experience in developing and implementing Safety Management Systems, preferably in the aviation or transportation industry
- Strong knowledge of safety risk management principles and practices
- Experience in creating and delivering safety training programs
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Strong technical and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams
- Certification in safety management or a related field is preferred
- Qualified candidates may have a combination of the required skills and experience
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with eVTOL or other electric aircraft
- Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to safety management
- Master’s degree in Safety or Risk Management or related field
Personal Attributes
- Passion for aviation and technology
- Proven track record of delivering results
- Strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Willingness to take on challenging projects and push boundaries
- Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Always thinking about how to increase efficiency and improve processes
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Strong work ethic and detail-oriented
