Helsing
UAS Flight Operations Manager - Germany
Munich - Berlin. Posted a month ago
The role
You will act as the nominated postholder for Germany, accountable to the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt for UAS flight operations and safety. You will build operational processes and ensure compliance with EASA regulations and German law.
What you will do
- Design and improve flight safety processes
- Own and maintain the German operations manual and LBA authorisation
- Update SORA assessments in line with EASA methodology
- Act as the primary point of contact with the LBA in German
- Conduct site recces and pre-flight risk assessments
- Manage safety events from investigation to closure
- Deliver internal training and maintain crew competency records
- Provide field oversight of flight operations
- Run the German compliance monitoring programme
Required qualifications
- Built or re-engineered operational processes in a fast-scaling environment
- Applied flight safety expertise in complex, regulated environments
- Applied EASA Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and 2019/945, and the LuftVG and LuftVO to flight operations
- Worked directly with the LBA or an equivalent EASA national competent authority
- Communicated clearly in German and English
Nice to have
- Worked within a defence, government or other highly regulated aviation environment
- Worked with NATO frameworks
- Conducted safety investigations or managed occurrence reporting
- Introduced fast iteration into operational processes in a start-up environment
Benefits
- Competitive salary and VSOP options
- Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
- Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
- Gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
- Regular company events and monthly social allowances
- Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers
- 5 days of paid family emergency leave
- 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
About the company
Helsing is a defence AI company. Their mission is to protect democracies through technological leadership.