Aviation Safety Analyst

About the Role:

Wing is looking for a Aviation Safety Analyst to join our Aviation Safety team. This role will be hybrid based in Palo Alto, California. As an Aviation Safety Analyst, you will play a critical role in supporting the Safety Management System (SMS) by assisting teams in fulfilling SMS requirements and ensuring compliance with Safety policies and procedures. You will balance your time between conducting formal Safety Risk Management (SRM) activities and executing Safety Assurance functions, specifically through data analytics, safety performance monitoring, and safety investigations. You will act as a bridge between raw operational data and actionable insights, ensuring responsible parties have the comprehensive information they need to keep our operations safe and efficient.

What You’ll Do:

• Analyze safety data sets to identify trends and emerging risks, including building and maintaining safety performance charts and dashboards to visualize the effectiveness of our operational controls
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct risk assessments on new technologies, operational concepts, and proposed flight environments to identify hazards and develop robust controls
• Conduct thorough safety investigations into reports or events, utilizing root-cause analysis to ensure we learn from every event and implement effective corrective actions
• Perform safety reviews on proposed organizational or operational changes to ensure that existing safety levels are maintained and no new hazards are introduced
• Partner daily with Engineering, Flight Operations, and Flight Test teams to ensure safety data is accurate and that risk assessments reflect the reality of our operations
• Support safety promotion activities by assisting with safety training sessions and crafting communications to share safety-critical information and lessons learned.

What You’ll Need:

• 4+ years of experience in a regulated safety environment, preferably in aviation or autonomous systems
• Demonstrated experience in safety data analysis, both quantitative and qualitative, with the ability to "tell the story" behind the numbers
• A thorough understanding of all SMS components and how they interact to create a proactive safety environment
• Proven ability to facilitate risk assessments and document hazards and mitigations clearly
• Familiarity with safety investigation techniques and the ability to drive toward systemic root causes
• Excellent documentation skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and operational stakeholders to keep safety at the forefront of the business
• The flexibility to adapt to evolving priorities and manage multiple tasks effectively