Open / Full-time · 2027 hiring
Flight Safety & Quality Manager
Build and run our safety and quality programs: incident learning, audits and controls. Distinct from regulatory and government affairs.
- Team
- Safety & Regulatory
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah · Headquarters
- Employment type
- Full-time employee, normally 40 hours per week.
- Annual base salary
- USD $110,000–$145,000
- Compensation
- No equity or bonus is included in this package. Compensation within the range will reflect relevant experience and role scope.
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid: normally three days per week at headquarters and up to two days remote, with in-person attendance required for lab, test and operational activities.
- Travel
- Up to 25% travel for audits, readiness reviews and field observations.
- Benefits
- 15 paid vacation days, 10 paid company holidays, 5 paid sick days, employer contribution of 75% of employee-only medical/dental/vision premiums, required work equipment, approved business travel reimbursement, and a $1,500 annual professional-development budget.
- Relocation policy
- Applicants willing to relocate are welcome; relocation expenses are not included.
- Visa policy
- Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
About Alto Cirra
Alto Cirra develops drone-deployed cloud seeding technology and data-backed program capabilities for ski resorts, water districts and watersheds. Our headquarters is in Salt Lake City.
This planned 2027 headquarters role supports our next phase of development. Hiring dates will be agreed individually; regional deployment plans do not represent confirmed local bases or flight authorizations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the internal safety program.
- Lead incident reporting, investigation and learning.
- Plan and conduct internal audits of procedures and records.
- Establish quality controls for aircraft, payload and operations.
- Track corrective actions to closure.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of safety, quality or reliability experience in aviation, robotics, manufacturing or field operations.
- Experience with incident investigation, internal audits, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Ability to build practical procedures, metrics and training with cross-functional teams.
- Clear reporting, independent judgment and experience maintaining controlled records.
Preferred experience
Aviation safety management systems, ISO 9001/AS9100 familiarity and UAS operational experience.
Core skills
Quality Assurance, Risk Management.
Apply through Wellfound
Submit your resume and relevant project or work examples through this Wellfound posting only. Share only material you are authorized to disclose. Applications are not accepted by email or through company website forms.
Candidates with relevant equivalent experience are encouraged to apply. Selection will focus on job-related skills and experience.