Quality and Safety Manager

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refueling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Aerospace Engineering Group (AERO) provides an integrated end-to-end capability for the rapid modification and fielding of mission-specific aircraft. The Airborne Asset Adaptation (A3) Cell acts as the central command and coordination hub managing requirements and external interfaces from inception to operational delivery. Specialized technical execution is delivered by the Aircraft Integration Centre (AIC) a Part 145 facility focused on airframe modification and Aerospace Design (ASD) which provides organic design engineering and FAA-authorized certification. Collectively these elements bridge the gap between initial requirements and the deployment of flight-certified mission-ready assets.

In this role you will be the senior authority for quality safety and operational compliance within Metreas Aircraft Integration Centre (AIC) at Tampa International Airport. You will be responsible for ensuring that all aircraft modification integration and maintenance activities are delivered compliantly safely and with disciplined execution.

You will own and mature the AIC Quality Management System (QMS) and be accountable for implementing maintaining and continuously improving the AIC Safety Management System (SMS) in line with direction and governance set by the Metrea enterprise SMS. Operating within a Part 145 and applicable Part 21 environment you will ensure regulatory compliance effective risk management and continuous improvement across all AIC activities.

In line with the Metrea Integrated Management System (IMS) you will also act as the AICs Operational Compliance Management Representative (OCMR). In this capacity you will provide independent assurance that the AIC operates within its regulatory approvals customer requirements and internal processes and that compliance performance is monitored reported and escalated through the IMS.

You will be successful if you can balance independent oversight with practical delivery embed safety and quality into daytoday engineering and production activity and provide clear trusted advice to leadership in a fastmoving aircraft modification environment.

• Own maintain and continuously improve the AIC Quality Management System (QMS) ensuring compliance with FAA Part 145 applicable Part 21 requirements customer contracts and Metrea standards
• Serve as the primary authority for quality assurance objectives and activities within the AIC
• Implement manage and continually improve the AIC Safety Management System aligned with the Metrea enterprise SMS and ICAO Annex 19 principles tailored to a maintenance and modification environment
• Act as the AICs independent focal point for quality safety and operational compliance matters across maintenance modification integration and ground operations
• Fulfil the role of Operational Compliance Management Representative (OCMR) for the AIC providing structured and objective assurance of regulatory and contractual compliance through the Metrea IMS
• Plan and lead internal audits surveillance and compliance monitoring activities ensuring findings are riskassessed prioritised and closed effectively
• Lead corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes including root cause analysis and verification of corrective action effectiveness
• Ensure configuration control documentation integrity and disciplined adherence to approved processes across all AIC activities
• Manage safety reporting occurrence investigation and safety risk assessments verifying the effectiveness of safety risk controls and corrective actions
• Provide independent timely advice to the Head of AIC on quality performance compliance status safety trends and emerging risks
• Ensure quality safety and compliance outputs feed into management reviews Quality Review Boards and Safety Review Boards
• Act as the primary interface between the AIC and Metrea enterprise Safety Operational Compliance and Training (SOCT) functions
• Build mentor and lead quality and safety personnel as the AIC scales setting clear expectations for professionalism ownership and accountability

• Bachelors degree in Aviation Engineering Quality Safety or a related discipline
• 8 years of progressively responsible experience in aviation quality safety and/or compliance within complex operational environments
• Significant experience in a Part 145 maintenance and/or Part 21 modification or production environment
• Strong working knowledge of FAA regulatory frameworks relevant to maintenance and modification including Part 145 and applicable elements of Part 21
• Proven experience implementing operating and improving formal management systems (QMS SMS IMS or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to lead audits manage CAPA conduct root cause analysis and verify effectiveness
• Experience providing independent assurance and constructive challenge to senior operational leadership
• Strong written verbal and executivelevel communication skills with the ability to brief complex issues clearly
• Experience with ISO 9001 AS/EN 9100 or similar aerospace quality frameworks
• Background in aircraft modification integration or missionized aviation programmes
• Familiarity with enterpriselevel integrated management systems and crossfunctional governance models
• Prior experience acting as an accountable nominated or representative holder for quality safety or compliance functions

• Comprehensive medical plan options
• HSA/FSA accounts
• Dental and vision coverage
• 6% employer 401(k) match
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Generous PTO
• Life and disability insurance
• Long-term and Short-term disability coverage
• AD&D Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

This is a full-time exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt Employees must have the ability to be on-call and available as business needs require.

This job operates in an office setting.

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