Assistant Manager – Flight Test & Operations Safety

The ePlane Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The ePlane Company is seeking an Assistant Manager – Flight Test & Flight Operations Safety to lead operational risk management on the flight line, ground test rigs, and during experimental flight test campaigns. You will drive hazard evaluations, risk assessments, and emergency response planning, ensuring safety and compliance across all test activities.

Ideal candidates have a strong aerospace background with 5+ years in airfield operations or flight-test safety, and exposure to UAV/drone test

Qualifications

• Mandatory qualifications include a B.E./B.Tech in Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience in Military aviation.
• Certification in Aviation Incident Investigation is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-flight safety risk assessments and hazard evaluations for ground rig runs, tethered tests, and experimental flight sorties.
• Establish flight-line SOPs, clearance zones, and safe perimeters during active engine or propulsion runs.
• Coordinate flight-line CFR protocols and airfield emergency response strategies.
• Conduct flight safety briefings for ground crews, pilots/operators, and test engineers prior to test execution.
• Investigate flight operations near-misses or incidents and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Flight-line hazard evaluation

Pre-flight safety risk assessments

Ground test rig safety

Airfield crash rescue coordination

Emergency preparedness

5+ years airfield operations/flight测试

ORM

Human factors evaluation

Telemetry monitoring procedures

Safety briefing execution

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Aerospace/Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering

Certification in Aviation Incident Investigation (desirable)

Job description

The Assistant Manager – Flight Test & Flight Operations Safety will lead operational risk management on the flight line, ground test rigs (iron-bird/tethered), and during experimental flight test campaigns.

Qualifications & Skills

• Mandatory Qualifications: B.E./B.Tech in Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification/experience in Military aviation. Certification in Aviation Incident Investigation is highly desirable.
  
• Mandatory Experience: 5+ years in airfield operations, experimental aircraft flight testing, or flight line ground operations safety.
  
• Preferred Experience: Experience in experimental flight test safety management, drone/eVTOL test bed oversight, or military flight line operations.
  
• Primary Skills: Flight-line hazard evaluation, pre-flight safety risk assessments, ground test rig safety (iron-bird/tethered setups), airfield crash rescue coordination, emergency preparedness.
  
• Secondary Skills: Operational Risk Management (ORM), human factors evaluation, telemetry monitoring procedures, safety briefing execution.
  

Key Responsibilities

• Lead pre-flight safety risk assessments and hazard evaluations for ground rig runs, tethered tests, and experimental flight sorties.
  
• Establish flight-line standard operating procedures (SOPs), clearance zones, and safe perimeters during active engine or propulsion runs.
  
• Coordinate flight-line emergency response teams, Crash Fire Rescue (CFR) protocols, and airfield emergency response strategies.
  
• Conduct flight safety briefings for ground crews, pilots/operators, and test engineers prior to test execution.
  
• Investigate flight operations near-misses or incidents and implement corrective action reports to enhance operational safety.