Head of Safety & Maintainability

Deutsche Aircraft

Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany

This is what drives you:

You have a clear idea of what you want: To contribute to the vision of safe and energy-efficient flying, in a team of like-minded aviation enthusiasts who are determined to shape the future of aviation.

This is what you can do:

Leadership, People & Organization Development

Lead, develop, and inspire a department of Safety and Maintainability engineers and specialists;
Define and execute the departmental strategy aligned with company and engineering objectives;
Drive workforce planning, capability development, and succession planning;
Foster a culture of accountability, safety, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement;
Promote employee engagement, performance, and professional growth;
Ensure adequate training, coaching, and mentoring across the organization.

Operational Excellence & Resource Planning

Ensure effective allocation of resources across development, certification and in-service support activities;
Monitor departmental performance through KPIs, risk management, and corrective action plans;
Manage external partners, certification consultants, and engineering service providers as required;
Deliver safety and maintainability program commitments on time, on cost, and on quality;
Define departmental priorities, budgets, and resource requirements.

Technical Excellence & Certification

Ensure compliance with applicable airworthiness regulations, certification requirements, and safety standards;
Lead aircraft-level and system-level safety assessment activities throughout the product lifecycle;
Oversee the execution of FHA, AFHA, PASA, PSSA, SSA, FTA, FMEA, CCMR, Zonal Safety Analysis, and DAL allocation activities;
Establish and maintain safety requirements within the broader context of aircraft integration and system development;
Drive maintainability strategies and oversee MSG-3 maintenance program development activities;
Ensure consistency and quality of certification deliverables submitted to authorities;
Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, methodologies, tools and best practices.

Stakeholder Management

Collaborate closely with Engineering, Aircraft Integration, Flight Test, Airworthiness, Certification, Program Management, Supply Chain, Quality, Customer Support, Finance and HR;
Act as a key interface to certification authorities, suppliers, customers, and senior leadership;
Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers regarding safety and maintainability deliverables and compliance activities.

You’ll bring this with you:

Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline;
15 years of experience in aircraft safety, airworthiness, certification, or maintainability engineering;
Proven leadership experience in complex engineering organizations;
Extensive experience with ARP4754, ARP4761, aircraft safety assessment processes, and regulatory compliance;
Proven background in aircraft development, certification, and safety integration programs;
Experience signing Safety of Flight and certification-related safety documentation is highly desirable;
Demonstrated success in organizational development, people leadership and program execution;
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills in an international environment.