--- title: 'Operations Safety Lead at AeroVect' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/operations-safety-lead-aerovect-atlanta-c4qa3ab94yt1' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-17' --- # Operations Safety Lead at AeroVect - **Company:** AeroVect - **Location:** Atlanta, GA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-10-01 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aerovect/6c38538d-8874-4cac-ac81-caa8c8cfeeb3 ## Job description ## Who We Are AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit [www.aerovect.com](http://www.aerovect.com). ## Role Purpose The Operations Safety Lead acts as the primary "eyes and ears" on the ground at Atlanta (ATL). Positioned within the Safety Department with a dotted-line reporting relationship to Operations, you will serve as the point of contact for surfacing safety issues, gating vehicle software releases, and implementing robust field safety processes. You will apply AeroVect’s Safety Management System (SMS) at ATL. This role ensures that human factors and operational execution strictly adhere to an operational safety-first mindset. You will be responsible for defining quantitative safety thresholds, managing mitigation reviews, establishing clear escalation logic for safety drivers, and maintaining a complete chain of traceability between field events and safety analysis. You Will Airside Safety Oversight & Risk Mitigation - Serve as the onsite point of contact at ATL for identifying, surfacing, and resolving operational safety concerns. - Own and define quantitative safety thresholds, categorize mitigation risk severity (severe vs. non-severe), and lead mitigation review cadences. - Review Near-Miss Concepts (NMCs) from an operational safety perspective, utilizing data tools (Hex, Jira) and operator feedback to address unmitigated risks proactively. - Write and maintain the escalation logic for safety drivers and operators during field anomalies or off-nominal conditions. - Present weekly reporting to the Atlanta Operations team on risk events and safety mitigations. - Provide monthly safety bulletins to Operators to continue engagement and a safety mindset in the fleet. - Ensure strict operational compliance with airfield rules, airside driving standards, and operational mitigations tied to Deployment Readiness Reviews (DRRs). Autonomy Release Gating & Pre-Departure Execution - Implement, enforce, and own autonomy checklists for vehicle releases, airside incidents, and daily pre-departure checks. - Act as an independent safety check on vehicle readiness and driver allocation updates prior to autonomous deployment. - Sit in autonomous vehicles prior to new feature releases to judge performance, evaluate human factors, and sign off on operational readiness. Field Observability & Driver Governance - Conduct regular shadow shifts (at least weekly across AM and PM shifts with different drivers) to evaluate real-world operating environments and driver behaviors. - Work with the Operations Training team to oversee safety driver training standards and sign off on airside driving certification programs. - Partner with the Training Supervisor on safety driver training, manual updates, and post-release mitigation debriefs. - Coordinate directly with Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) teams when specialized airside training or safety protocols are required. - Participate actively in daily shift handoffs and operational planning meetings to maintain alignment across teams. You Have - Operational Safety Background: Demonstrated experience in ramp operations/airfield safety at an airline, airport operator, or operational safety within industrial robotics or automated logistics hubs. - Field Safety Mindset: Proven track record of identifying operational hazards on the ground and establishing structured workflows to eliminate or mitigate risks. - Resilient Communication Skills: A strong, assertive, and articulate communicator who is willing to put their hand up and stop operations when safety is compromised. Ability to navigate competing priorities across operations and engineering to align team goals. - Onsite Presence: Full-time presence on-site at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). - Driving & Airport Access: Valid U.S. driver’s license and a clean driving record. Must be able to obtain an ATL airport badge, which requires a fingerprint-based background check, and an ATL airfield driving permit. - Autonomy Certification: Willingness to undergo internal training and achieve certification for autonomous driving within the first 60 days of employment. We Prefer - Standards Familiarity: Familiarity with airside safety regulations, ramp safety standards, or ground handling operational procedures. - Prior experience in autonomous functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262) is not required, but is an asset. The primary requirement is a rigorous operational safety mindset and the ability to evaluate risks in real-time airside operations. ## About AeroVect ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: AeroVect provides AI-powered autonomous ground support equipment (GSE) solutions to automate airside logistics for the world's largest airlines and airports. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: South San Francisco, California, USA - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Raymond Wang and Eugenio Donati ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Aviation logistics and autonomous vehicle technology (Airside Automation) - **Target Customers**: Large airlines, ground handling companies, and airports (Enterprise B2B) - **Mission/Purpose**: To enable unprecedented safety, reliability, and operational certainty in global aviation by deploying AI-powered autonomous ground support equipment. ## Products & Services - **[AeroVect Driver™]**: An AI-powered, self-driving system for Ground Support Equipment (GSE). It is trained on the world's largest airside driving dataset, provides 360° total awareness, and is designed to reduce human error, prevent costly incidents (e.g., collisions), and maximize asset uptime. It is currently deployed in live production operations. Type: Enterprise AI/Software + Hardware. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available. - **Key Metric**: - **Total Funding**: $20.0M (as of Series A, Oct 2024) - **Latest Round**: $18.0M Series A (Oct 2024) led by Nava Ventures. - **Employee Growth**: 56 employees (+62.5% YoY), with a large uptick in active job postings (156). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Nava Ventures (Lead Series A), Outsiders Fund, Flybridge Capital, Graphene Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Future Back Ventures. - **Growth Signals**: - **Rapid Hiring**: 156 active job postings, a **+1318.2% YoY** increase, indicating a major scaling phase. - **Proven Deployment**: Has logged the "most miles driven in live production operations" and handled tens of thousands of aircraft crossings. - **Global Presence**: Offices in San Francisco (HQ), New York, Atlanta, Toronto, and Frankfurt, with operations across 5 countries including the UK and Greece. ## Competitive Advantages - **Domain-Specific Platform**: Unlike general autonomy companies, AeroVect builds exclusively for the aviation airside environment, giving them a deep moat in a highly regulated, niche market with high barriers to entry. - **Production-Proven Tech**: Claims the "most miles driven in live production operations" and a proven safety record with tens of thousands of real-world aircraft crossings, offering a significant reliability advantage over competitors still in testing. - **Proprietary Dataset**: Trained on the world's largest airside driving dataset, which is a difficult-to-replicate asset. - **Clear ROI for Customers**: Directly addresses labor shortages with cost predictability, reduces insurance/accident risks, and unlocks operational efficiency (cost efficiency, safety, scale). ## Strategic Focus - **Scale & Deployment**: Moving from pilot to widespread commercial deployment, as evidenced by the massive surge in hiring for deployment and engineering roles. - **Expansion**: Growing physical presence in key aviation hubs (Frankfurt, Toronto, New York). - **Talent Acquisition**: Aggressively hiring top engineering (Perception, Localization, Safety), operations, and product talent to accelerate product development and global rollout. ## Why Work Here - **High-Impact Work**: Employees see their technology directly supporting mission-critical operations at major international airports. - **Strong Growth Trajectory**: Joining a well-funded startup (Series A) that is in a massive hiring spree (+1300% YoY in job postings) offers significant career growth potential and project ownership. - **Culture**: Described by employees as a supportive family-like environment that aims high and pushes boundaries. The company emphasizes "significant project ownership from day one." - **Perks & Benefits**: - **Equity for all employees** - Flexible PTO (Flexible vacation) & Paid holidays - Medical coverage - Meals & snacks (in office) - **Global impact** - opportunity to travel to deploy technology at sites around the world. - **Work Policy**: Hybrid/Office presence likely required given the nature of the hardware/software deployment, with multiple office locations in the US, Canada, and Europe. ## Sources 1. [aerovect.com](https://www.aerovect.com/company) 2. [aerovect.com](https://www.aerovect.com/) 3. [aerovect.com](https://www.aerovect.com/careers) 4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aerovect) 5. 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