Sr. Staff Systems Engineer

Wisk Aero; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 193,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

9 off Fridays

Flexible vacation time off

11 company holidays

401(k) matching

Commuter assistance

Education assistance

Free catered lunches

Flight lessons

Job summary

Wisk Aero is seeking a Sr. Staff Aircraft Systems Engineer to join our Mountain View team. You will ensure the aircraft is designed, built and verified for intended functionality and lead end-to-end integration activities across mass, power, and safety requirements.

This hybrid role requires 12+ years in aircraft integration or 8 years with MS, strong DO-178C/DO-254 familiarity, and ability to drive ARP4754A/ARP4761 compliance and certification efforts with FAA/EASA standards.

Qualifications

• B.S. in engineering with 12 years in Aircraft Integration or M.S. in engineering with 8 years of experience.
• Experience with ARP4754A, DO-160, ARP4761, Part 23/25, AC XX.1309 or equivalent standards.
• Familiarity with DO-178C, DO-254.
• Experience in requirements management tools such as Polarion, Doors, Teamcenter Requirements, Requiem.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Support and drive ARP4754A/ARP4761 compliance activities.
• Review safety-critical system integration activities and apply best practices.
• Drive trade studies to optimize safety-critical system architectures per FAA/EASA requirements.
• Own and lead end-to-end integration activities across mass, power, regulatory compliance and safety.
• Contribute to SEIT strategies and cross-IPT execution.

Skills

Aircraft Integration

Systems Engineering

ARP4754A

DO-160

ARP4761

DO-178C

DO-254

Polarion

Doors

Teamcenter Requirements

Requiem

Education

B.S. in Engineering

M.S. in Engineering

Tools

Polarion

Doors

Teamcenter Requirements

Requiem

Job description

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on! We are looking for an Sr. Staff Aircraft Systems Engineer to join our team. The goal of a Sr. Staff Aircraft Systems Engineer at Wisk is to ensure that the aircraft is designed, built and verified for intended functionality. You will be part of the Aircraft Systems Engineering, Integration and test team that drive Aircraft Integration Activities. This is a hybrid work opportunity. At Wisk, this means working onsite at our Mountain View office 3 days per week with flexibility for the remainder of the days.

Responsibilities

• As a senior member of the team, you will support and drive definition and development activities supporting artifacts required for ARP4754 and ARP 4761 compliance.
• You will review safety critical system integration activities based on today's best system engineering practices, lessons learned and guidelines.
• You will support and drive the multiple trade studies needed to achieve the most efficient and optimised safety critical systems architectural solutions that meet performance, size, weight, power and safety requirements as applicable from the FAA/EASA regulations.
• As an integrator, you will own and drive the schedule and end-to-end integration activities that range across mass, power, regulatory compliance, PRAs, top technical issues, to name a few.
• As a member in the SEIT organization, in collaboration with other leaders, you will contribute towards development of efficient and optimized strategies for execution, to be implemented across multiple IPTs.
• You will support the system development and validation efforts that support the development, integration, testing of the integrated aircraft system in support of flight test and certification.
• You will be detailed and technically oriented and have the ability to work proactively and effectively with minimal supervision, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced and challenging environment.
• As a member in the SEIT organization, you will exemplify the culture, mission, values, vision and quality policy of the organization.

Requirements

• B.S. in engineering and 12 years experience or M.S in engineering with 8 years experience in Aircraft Integration, Systems Engineering or related field
• Hands on experience in development and decomposition of requirements, developing and allocating functions, and interfacing with certification and systems safety teams to deliver certification deliverables.
• Expertise with ARP4754A, DO-160, ARP4761, Part 23/25, regulations, AC XX.1309, or similar standards
• Familiarity with DO-178C, DO-254.
• Experience in requirements management tools such as Polarion, Doors, Teamcenter Requirements management, Requiem etc.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Previous system development, design, manufacturing, or flight test experience
• Experience in development of one or more of the following: Complex, highly coupled aircraft systems, Avionics systems, Flight Controls, Propulsion Systems

Job Type: Full-time

Pay range the company expects to pay: $193,000 - $241,000 per year

Wisk HQ is located in Mountain View just a couple of hundred feet from Shoreline Lake and its surrounding walking/jogging trails.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 9 off Fridays for full-time employees throughout the year, flexible vacation time off, 11 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching vested immediately, commuter assistance, and education assistance.

And on top of all that, we also offer a variety of perks such as free catered lunches, flight lessons, wellness allowances, snacks, drinks, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, patent bonus program, and more.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 9 off Fridays for full-time employees throughout the year
• flexible vacation time off
• 11 company holidays
• a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching vested immediately
• commuter assistance
• education assistance
• free catered lunches
• flight lessons
• welfare allowances
• snacks
• drinks
• employee referral bonus
• charitable giving match
• patent bonus program
• and more.

Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, ethnic or national origin, age, disability/handicap, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, civil status, political convictions, language, social condition, or any other protected characteristics.

In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Wisk Aero is an E-Verify employer.

Wisk is an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company dedicated to delivering safe, everyday flight for everyone.

Wisk’s self-flying, eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) air taxi is the first candidate for FAA certification of a passenger carrying autonomous aircraft.

Wisk is a fully-owned Boeing subsidiary and is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with locations around the world.

With over a decade of experience and over 1750+ test flights, Wisk is shaping the future of daily commutes and urban travel, safely and sustainably.

Wisk Australia Pty Ltd is located in Brisbane Australia.

Learn more about Wisk here.