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Aviation Safety Investigator

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As the Aviation Safety Investigator, your focus will be conducting and the timely reporting of investigations into aviation safety incidents, accidents or events as otherwise directed within Engineering & Aviation Services (EAS) as detailed by the Safety Assurance Lead.

Cobham is one of the world's leading companies engaged in the development, delivery and support of leading-edge aerospace and defence systems in the air, on land and at sea. Our clients and partners trust Cobham to deliver the mission-critical technology they need, and we trust our employees to draw on their ingenuity and passion to deliver those solutions. This leads to an empowering culture for our people. Our Leadership team is open, sharing plans for the next five years, driving retention by offering demanding, exciting work, and providing full guidance and mentoring.

As the Aviation Safety Investigator, reporting directly into the Safety Assurance Lead your key responsibilities will include:

Objectively conduct investigations of aviation safety incidents to ensure completion within the timescales required within the EAS Safety Management System (SMS).
Timely production of objective reports into aviation safety investigations.
Presenting the findings of your report to he excutive board.
Making safety recommendations from investigations to reduce the probability and consequences of safety incidents.
Conduct aviation safety audits when required.
Conduct aviation safety management system training when required.
Contribute to the creation and continual development of documented processes and procedures.

As the Aviation Safety Investigator, your qualifications and experience will ideally include:

A qualification as an Aircraft Accident/Incident Investigator.
A qualification and experience as an auditor.
Experience of working in a commercial aviation environment.
Aviation experience preferably as a commercial pilot or Licensed engineer.
Human factors trained investigator
Good communication skills (written and verbal).

What we expect from you: The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and influencing skills. You will also be experienced in giving presentations at board level. You'll have a high level of emotional intelligence, demonstrate empathy and composure & have great people skills. You'll be experienced in initiating and managing change, identifying and removing obstacles. You'll also remain calm under pressure and be experienced in researching and investigating often complex issues and applying sound reasoning to identify a solution.