Flight Safety Specialist - Safety

Description

Prime Air is seeking a motivated and experienced Flight Safety Specialist to join our Flight Safety team in Seattle. This program-level role supports the Safety Management System (SMS), including safety reporting management, safety data analysis, hazard identification, safety risk management, safety investigation support, and safety assurance activities across Prime Air’s drone delivery operations as we scale into new US and international markets. You will be embedded in the rhythm of daily operations, working alongside flight operations, ground crews, site leadership, safety leadership, regulatory and engineering teams to ensure safety is proactive, data-driven, and integrated into every phase of operation. The ideal candidate is a quick learner who can dive deep into safety event data, operational risk, or investigation findings one moment and pivot to safety promotion or risk assessment support in a different domain the next, without losing momentum.

Key job responsibilities
• Support the Flight Safety team in executing Safety Management System (SMS) processes, including safety reporting, hazard identification, safety risk assessments (SRAs), and safety assurance activities across Prime Air’s drone delivery operations.
• Analyze flight safety data, SMS reports, and operational metrics using the FlySMS platform to identify trends, recurring hazards, and emerging risks that inform safety decision-making.
• Support safety investigations of operational events, incidents, and hazards, including evidence gathering, root cause analysis (e.g., HFACS, 5-Whys, Fishbone), and documentation of findings and corrective actions.
• Manage the day-to-day intake, triage, and lifecycle of safety reports in FlySMS, including severity classification, primary cause assignment, assignment to analysts, and tracking reports through to closure.
• Support Safety Risk Assessments (SRAs) tied to operational changes, new site launches, new operational procedures and Management of Change (MoC) process.
• Execute safety promotion activities, including safety bulletins, campaign materials and reporting culture initiatives to build and sustain a positive safety culture across operational sites.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional team members across Flight Operations, Engineering, Quality, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, and Compliance to support safety integration into daily business processes.
• Prepare safety data summaries, Weekly Business Review (WBR) inputs, Safety Review Board (SRB) materials, and monthly SMS status reports to support safety leadership decision-making.
• Support the development and maintenance of SMS documentation, including safety policies, procedures, hazard registers, and risk acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with the Safety and Compliance Officer (SCO) network at operational sites to ensure consistent application of SMS processes and timely reporting of safety events.
• Innovate safety engagement programs and contribute to a just, learning-oriented safety culture across Prime Air.


About the team
How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers and are excited for what’s to come. If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you. Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team! Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog:
https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/tag/drone

Basic Qualifications

- 3+ years of program or project management experience
- 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams

Preferred Qualifications

- 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
- Working knowledge of civil aviation regulatory frameworks (e.g., FAA regulations, 14 CFR Part 5 SMS requirements) and the ability to interpret and apply safety requirements to flight and ground operations.
- Experience participating in safety investigations, safety event analysis, or safety audits of processes, documenting findings, and supporting corrective actions to closure.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.