Engineering Manager, System Evaluation

Wing; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Wing is looking for an Engineering Manager for System Evaluation to lead a team dedicated to bridging operational data with engineering insights. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years in data analytics and 3+ years managing analytical teams, with strong programming skills in Python, SQL, or R.

The role is hybrid, based in Palo Alto, CA, and offers a competitive salary range of $155,000 to $165,000 plus bonuses and equity. You will have the opportunity to design workflows that enhance engineering practices and connect real-world data with our technical roadmap.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data analytics, data science, or operational analysis.
• 3+ years managing analytical teams.
• Proven ability in analyzing hardware/software systems.
• Experience designing and implementing data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of technical data analysts.
• Design evaluation workflows and analysis algorithms.
• Define metrics and success thresholds for software releases.
• Connect operational findings to the engineering roadmap.

Skills

Data analytics

Managing analytical teams

Applied statistics

Experiment design

Python

SQL

R

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science

Job description

Engineering Manager, System Evaluation

Location: Palo Alto, CA (Hybrid)

Wing is looking for an Engineering Manager, System Evaluation to join our SimEval team. In this role you will operate at the intersection of engineering, simulation, and analytics, bridging the gap between operational data and our technical roadmap.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, coach, and grow a team of technical data analysts responsible for distilling complex data into actionable recommendations that inform engineering direction and ensure scalable, reliable systems.
• Design and deliver the evaluation workflows, automated triage strategies, and analysis algorithms that aggregate engineering metrics into actionable feedback for engineering leadership.
• Define the metrics, acceptance criteria, and success thresholds that govern our continuous software releases.
• Develop new statistical methods and data pipelines to quantify performance and identify behavioral regressions across our operational domains.
• Connect real‑world operational findings directly to the engineering roadmap, and leverage simulation to predict performance of the system with new features and releases.
• Partner closely with engineering teams, flight operations and the Analytics team to turn business metrics into clear insights that drive the technical roadmap and root‑cause analysis of system degradation.

What You’ll Need

• 8+ years of experience in data analytics, data science, or operational analysis, including 3+ years of experience directly managing and growing analytical teams.
• B.S. or M.S. degree or equivalent practical experience in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Proven experience analyzing complex hardware/software systems, robotics, or massive simulation environments.
• Proven ability to design and implement robust data pipelines, dashboards, and automated alerting systems from the ground up.
• Expertise in applied statistics, experiment design, and A/B testing, with a strong track record of using these methodologies to quantify system performance.
• Strong programming and data querying skills using Python, SQL, or R to manipulate massive datasets and extract actionable insights.
• Exceptional ability to translate complex data into clear narratives, presenting analytical findings effectively to engineering partners and organizational leadership.

Salary Range

US base salary range: $155,000 – $165,000 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.
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