Mid-Level or Senior Safety Management System Specialist; Everett

Job Description

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The Boeing Chief Aerospace Safety Office (CASO) and BCA SMS team are seeking a Mid-Level (Level
3) or Senior (Level
4) Senior Safety Management System Specialist to grow and accelerate our Safety Management System. This role will lead high visibility safety risk assessments, scale SMS performance, implement Safety Assurance, and serve as a key interface across assigned Airplane Programs and functional organizations including Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Customer Support, and regulatory agencies. The ideal candidate combines SMS expertise, strong program/project leadership, and the ability to influence and operationalize safety culture at all organizational levels.

Primary responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain the enterprise Safety Management System (SMS) policy, processes, and governance in accordance with industry standards and regulatory requirements (including 14 CFR Part 5 where applicable).
• Lead and facilitate enterprise Safety Risk Management (SRM) processes, ensuring consistent hazard identification, risk classification, and selection/adoption of mitigation strategies across business units.
• Drive improvements in SRM speed, scalability, and consistency by defining standards, selecting enabling tools, and promoting repeatable risk assessment methods across teams.
• Oversee implementation and monitoring of Safety Assurance (SA) activities; coordinate with BCA teams to ensure timely identification of hazards, validation of control effectiveness, and closure of corrective actions.
• Lead enterprise preparedness for FAA and other regulator oversight of the SMS, including readiness assessments, program briefings, and regulatory engagement.
• Monitor and analyze enterprise safety performance metrics and trends; prepare executive reports and presentations to inform leadership decision-making and policy updates.
• Deploy and maintain SMS training programs and workshops to increase SMS activation, risk awareness, and a positive safety culture enterprise-wide.
• Consolidate lessons learned and best practices across Business Unit SMS teams and external partners (airline customers, regulators, suppliers); produce guidance and playbooks for consistent application.
• Serve as a principal point of contact for enterprise safety inquiries, internal SMS audits, and regulatory reviews; support compliance activities and external communications.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to meet SMS requirements, escalate systemic issues, and drive organization-level remediation and continuous improvement.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):

• Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Level 3: 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Level 4: 9+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong cross functional integration experience (working with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, or customer support).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience engaging with senior/executive leadership and conveying information clearly.
• Proven ability to lead projects and drive plans to closure.
• Experience leading cross-disciplinary teams in large organizations.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience):

• Previous experience with Product Safety in aerospace or related industries.
• Demonstrated expertise in Safety Management Systems (SMS) and proven experience developing, implementing, or operating SMS processes at an enterprise or BU level.
• Familiarity with 14 CFR Part 5 requirements and experience interacting with regulators.
• Experience in safety risk modeling techniques and tools; demonstrated ability to improve SRM scalability and speed.
• Prior experience integrating SMS practices across business units and collaborating with airline customers, suppliers, or regulators.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety…