Role Summary 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 secure 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.

📌 Assistant Manager – Flight Test (Chennai)
🏢 The ePlane
📍 Chennai