Air Safety Manager

Air Safety Manager

Programme: LCST (Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation)

Location: Bristol

The Role

Leidos Europe Ltd is seeking a UK based Air Safety Manager to support the Ministry of Defence Logistics, Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) Programme. This role is a key leadership position within the Logistics Division, reporting directly to the Head of Compliance and Continuous Improvement. The Air Safety Manager will be responsible for delivering and assuring air safety capability, ensuring compliance with all airworthiness requirements. This individual will have line management responsibility for a Header Tank Process Lead and a Supplier Quality Engineer, overseeing their operational delivery and professional development. As a senior member of the compliance and assurance team, the Air Safety Manager will drive a culture of continuous improvement and compliance, providing strategic input and operational leadership as the programme expands. The role requires the ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple functional areas, including Defence customer liaison and key subcontractors. The role will be hybrid, with an expectation to be in office at least one day per week, with UK and some overseas travel required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead airworthiness across LCST, ensuring all relevant MOD and regulatory obligations are met.
• Act as the main point of contact for airworthiness, supporting the Air Safety Board as co secretary.
• Manage and develop the Leidos airworthiness team, setting objectives and driving performance.
• Ensure change processes such as Header Tank and CSS conversions are properly implemented, controlled and managed.
• Assure supplier quality and airworthiness compliance across procurement and contracts.
• Oversee air safety governance, audits and the Air Safety Management System.

Skill Required

• Relevant engineering qualification or aerospace experience.
• Membership with a quality or safety professional body.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), leadership and partnership working skills.
• Ability to deliver at pace, multi task and manage pressing deadlines.
• UK citizenship.
• Be able to achieve SC clearance.
• Willing to travel UK and overseas.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with MOD contracts, policies and procedures including MAA, AQAP, Defence Standards and Joint Service Publications.
• Experience working with the following tools: Power BI, SharePoint, MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Jira.
• Experience in leading Continuous Improvement projects.
• Chartered with a quality or safety professional body.
• Active SC security clearance.

Pay Range

£58,400.00 - £74,900.00

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays).
• Access to Flexible benefits (life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays, cycle to work scheme).
• Flexi Time Working.

Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Commitment to Non Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.