# Program Manager, Safety and Standards **Company**: Anduril Industries **Location**: Costa Mesa, California **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $146,000-$194,000 USD **Category**: Operations **Industry**: Defense Technology **Apply**: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5129327007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_d8c000f8-af8 ## Description Anduril Industries is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our Test and Evaluation (T&E) Safety and Standards team. As a Program Manager, Safety and Standards, you will collaborate closely with T&E leadership and various business lines to establish and oversee team training, safety, and standard practices both on-site and across multiple test facilities. Key responsibilities include: - Serving as a subject matter expert (SME) for DCMA 8210-1D instruction and related contract requirements. - Monitoring, interpreting, and implementing changes to Flight and Ground Operations Procedures. - Ensuring timely communications to all stakeholders, internal and external. - Leading internal readiness reviews and DCMA audits. - Developing, implementing, and managing safety management system (SMS) and operational standards programs. - Maintaining safety policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and checklists to ensure compliance with federal, DoD, and company requirements. - Establishing and maintaining a standardized approach to creating, updating, and publishing written procedures, checklists, manuals, and other documents required for the execution of test-related and flight activities. - Serving as liaison to the Government Flight Representative (GFR), Government Ground Representative (GGR), and DCMA Contract Safety Representatives, as required. - Serving as liaison to the Federal Aviation Administration and local airfields as needed. - Serving as Aviation Safety Officer (ASO) for flight operations. - Leading or assisting with Safety Councils to proliferate updated requirements, review lessons learned, and share ideas for the continuous improvement of test operations. - Conducting safety investigations into ground and flight test-related incidents and reporting findings to Anduril leadership as required. - Reviewing all incidents, tracking derivative issues, and ensuring closure of all issues with subsequent out briefings that connect root cause analysis to root cause corrective actions. - Maintaining the Mishap Response Plan (MRP) for flight, ground, and test-related activities. - Tracking statistical data relating to ground and flight test-related incidents for trend analysis and potential corrective recommendations. The ideal candidate will have: - Extremely organized and detail-oriented. - Excellent communication and leadership skills. - A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture. - Demonstrated expertise in DCMA 8210-series requirements. - Experience with Safety Management System (SMS) and aviation quality programs. - Strong knowledge of FAA and DoD regulations. - Experience in aviation in flight instruction, flight standardization, and/or flight safety. - Experience in developmental testing. - Ability to build relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies. - Knowledge of aviation policy creation/writing. - Familiarity with the US Military and FAA safety investigation processes. - Knowledge of flight training requirements, currency, and proficiency. - Experience with incident response/pre-accident planning. - Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. - Ability to travel on an as-needed basis. Preferred qualifications include: - Prior Government Flight Representative (GFR) or Government Ground Representative (GGR) experience. - School-trained Aviation Safety Officer (ASO). - Military aviation background. - UAS experience as either an operator or technician. - Familiarity with airspace control/coordination. - Formal safety training (FAA, military, etc.). - Familiarity with data analytics/statistical analysis. - Familiarity with the test/experimental flight test process. - Familiarity with developmental test and lab test processes. - Familiarity with the technical writing process. The salary range for this role is $146,000-$194,000 USD per year. Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive health insurance, retirement savings plans, and paid time off. ## Skills ### Required - DCMA 8210-series requirements - Safety Management System (SMS) - aviation quality programs - FAA and DoD regulations - flight instruction - flight standardization - flight safety - developmental testing - incident response - pre-accident planning - security clearance ### Nice to have - Government Flight Representative (GFR) or Government Ground Representative (GGR) experience - Aviation Safety Officer (ASO) training - military aviation background - UAS experience - airspace control/coordination - formal safety training - data analytics/statistical analysis - test/experimental flight test process - developmental test and lab test processes - technical writing process --- Source: [Apply at job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/andurilindustries/jobs/5129327007?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)