Manager, Flight Safety Investigations

Manager, Flight Safety Investigations

Posting Start Date:  2/11/26

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08) 
Cities: Fort Worth - TX
Requisition ID: 83780 

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• The Manager, Flight Safety Investigations leads a team of investigators who investigate incidents and accidents and instances of non-compliance.  
• The role is a part of the Safety Investigations and Learning team within our Corporate Safety  group. 

What you'll do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced.  Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Manage the team of Air Safety Investigators, who are tasked with the responsibility to efficiently and effectively investigate all NTSB and foreign agency incidents and accidents.
• Manage the investigation operations of the Air Safety Investigations team, who are tasked with daily review of all AA CERS reports, MOC notifications, general event reports, injury reports and aircraft damage events to identify incidents and irregularities for follow-up investigation.
• Assist ASAP programs with investigations, irregularities and trends identified through the programs and provide briefings to the ERC of investigative findings, when requested.
• Review operational reports and data interfaces with other operating departments during applicable safety investigations and SMS data sharing meetings.
• Manage research, reports, corrective actions and responses to both internal and external investigations which could involve FAA, NTSB and foreign agencies, as applicable.
• Produce and present the investigations on a monthly basis to SMS Working Groups, Data Analysis Groups and Review Boards.
• Train and manage the accident investigation Go Team members.
• Support the AA Party Coordinator as directed by the Managing Director Safety & Efficiency.
• Manage relationships with safety representatives from regulatory authorities, investigative authorities, and governing bodies. (FAA, NTSB, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), etc.)
• Represent AA on industry safety committees, councils, boards and at safety-related conferences and symposiums as needed, including A4A, IATA and ISASI.
• Assigns tasks to the team which to ensure complete, quality, and timely root cause analysis investigations
• Provides internal customers with accurate and informative information on lessons learned
• Makes recommendations to the operations on ways to encourage safe and compliant work practices
• Offers guidance on professional development to support growth within the team
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Serves as an advocate on safety issues and other programs/projects 
• Develops, encourages, and insists upon a culture of safety and compliance 

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited college, or a minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of aviation safety is required

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Completion of an accredited training course in safety that includes accident investigation procedures and techniques, highly preferred
• Commercial Pilot, Dispatcher and/or A&P certificate is preferred

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Must be able to travel worldwide on short notice and serve in a 24/7 on-call status.
• Must be able to work effectively with government employees at all levels.
• Above-average verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality or proprietary and sensitive information.
• Must be able to write and present technical reports, information and articles effectively to diverse audiences.
• Must fulfill a criminal background check to qualify for unescorted access privileges to airport security identification display areas (SIDA), if applicable

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

Cities: Fort Worth - TX
Requisition ID: 83780