FOQA & Flight Safety Programs Lead

Cirrus; Alcoa (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Group term life insurance

Disability insurance

FSA/HSA offerings

401(k) match

Job summary

Cirrus is seeking a Flight Operations and Safety Program Manager in the United States (Alcoa, TN) to lead FOQA initiatives, enhance training programs, and drive data-driven improvements across pilot groups.

You will collaborate with leadership to align safety strategies with operational priorities, oversee data analysis, and champion safety initiatives within Cirrus IQ and training teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aviation, Aeronautical Science, or equivalent work experience.
• Proven FOQA program design/management or 4–7 years in flight ops management or safety program mgmt.
• Strong analytical skills with focus on statistics and FOQA/FDM data.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of FOQA program with key stakeholders.
• Improve training programs using accident/incident and FOQA data and KPI insights.
• Advise on fleet performance data and Cirrus IQ collaboration to align training needs.
• Identify safety threats per location/pilot group and advise mitigation strategies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aviation, Aeronautical Science, or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Cirrus is seeking a Flight Operations and Safety Program Manager in the United States (Alcoa, TN) to lead FOQA initiatives, enhance training programs, and drive data-driven improvements across pilot groups.

You will collaborate with leadership to align safety strategies with operational priorities, oversee data analysis, and champion safety initiatives within Cirrus IQ and training teams.