Sr. Systems Engineer

Wisk Aero; Hollister (CA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

9 off Fridays for full-time employees

Flexible vacation time off

11 company holidays

401(k) plan with 50% company matching

Commuter assistance

Education assistance

Free catered lunches

Flight lessons

Wellness allowances

Snacks

Drinks

Employee referral bonus

Charitable giving match

Patent bonus program

Job summary

Wisk Aero is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to own the Ground Control Station and avionics integration for the Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL program.

You will design, develop, and verify systems to communicate with aircraft and support data flow between air and ground segments. You will work within the Avionics team, contribute to safety-critical system architectures, and ensure conformance to aviation standards while enabling the flight test campaign and customer releases.

Qualifications

• BS in CS, AE, ME, EE, or equivalent with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in aircraft, avionics, autonomous vehicles or remotely piloted aircraft field.
• Familiar with Python, VSCode, Docker, Polarion.
• Ability to produce high-quality, compliant manuals, CONOPS, and test documentation.
• Experience reading ICDs.
• Experience in requirements verification and HW/SW testing and debugging.
• Able to read schematics and perform basic hardware debugging.
• Experience defining system requirements to customer release.
• Strong understanding of the agile development process.
• Familiar with FAA certified systems on prior programs.
• Familiar with ARP4754A, DO-160, DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4761, Part 23/25, regulations, AC XX.1309, or similar standards.
• This role will require 10% of travel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality Systems Engineering artifacts for novel aircraft development targeting autonomous UAM.
• Participate in design and implementation of safety-critical and non-safety-critical systems for GCS and Airborne Communications.
• Support requirements development, validation, and testing/verification for all GCS Products.
• Define and document technical solutions and integration with other projects and external partners.
• Support a high performing Systems Engineering team to develop functions, architecture and requirements.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Review safety critical system integration activities per current best practices and guidelines.
• Support trade studies to achieve optimized safety-critical architectures per FAA/EASA requirements.

Skills

Python

VSCode

Docker

Polarion

Aviation standards

Requirements verification

HW/SW testing

Schematics reading

Agile development

Customer release requirements

Education

BS in CS, AE, ME, EE, or equivalent

Tools

ICDs reading

Job description

About Wisk

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 a Sr. Systems Engineer to join our team. The goal of a Systems Engineer focused on our Ground Control Station at Wisk is to ensure all aspects of the Flight Test Ground Control Station and Airborne Comms hardware and software are developed and maintained in support of the Wisk Gen 6 flight test campaign. You will be part of the Avionics team that is responsible for the overall development and integration of the avionics on the Gen 6 aircraft. In this role you will have the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on aviation by designing and developing systems for an autonomous passenger carrying eVTOL service by defining systems required to communicate with our aircraft, deliver C2-link airborne avionics software and ground infrastructure and be responsible for the collection and distribution of data between our aircraft and ground systems. You will also define the systems which support integration and test of the Flight Test Ground Control software required for the flight test campaign. This is a hybrid work opportunity. At Wisk, this means working onsite at our Hollister office 3 days per week with flexibility for the remainder of the days.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering high quality Systems Engineering artifacts for a novel type of aircraft development targeting the autonomous UAM market.
• You will participate in design and implementation of safety-critical and non-safety-critical systems related to the Ground Control Station and Airborne Communications Systems.
• Support the system requirements development, validation, and testing/verification efforts for all GCS Products.
• You define and document the technical solution and integration efforts with other projects and external partners including the flight test team and aircraft software development team.
• Support and contribute to a high performing Systems Engineering team to develop functions, architecture, requirements, integrate between system interfaces and develop process strategy.
• Detailed and technically oriented and have the ability to work proactively and effectively with minimal supervision, with the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast paced and challenging environment.
• Review safety critical system integration activities based on today's best system engineering practices, lessons learned and guidelines.
• Support a team that will support the multiple trade studies needed to achieve the most efficient and optimized safety critical systems architectural solutions that meet performance, size, weight, power and safety requirements as applicable from the FAA/EASA regulations.

Requirements

• You have a BS in CS, AE, ME, EE, or equivalent, with 5 years of relevant experience
• You have worked in aircraft, avionics, autonomous vehicles or remotely piloted aircraft field
• You are familiar with using python, VSCode, Docker, Polarion
• You have a strong and applied understanding in aviation documentation standards and the ability to produce high-quality, compliant manuals, CONOPS, and test documentation.
• You have experience reading and understanding ICDs
• You are experienced in requirements verification and HW/SW testing and debugging
• You have an ability to read schematics and perform basic hardware debugging
• You have hands-on experience defining system requirements to customer release
• You have a strong and applied understanding of the agile development process
• You are familiar with FAA certified systems on prior programs/project
• You have familiarity with ARP4754A, DO-160, DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4761, Part 23/25, regulations, AC XX.1309, or similar standards
• This role will require 10% of travel.
• Job Type: Full-time
• Pay range the company expects to pay: $147,000 - $184,000 per year - The starting base salary within this range for this role varies based on factors such as your geographical location, and your relevant job-related experience that is consistent with a business necessity.
• Wisk HQ is located in Mountain View just a couple of hundred feet from Shoreline Lake and its surrounding walking/jogging trails.
• Wisk Australia Pty Ltd is located in Brisbane Australia.

Benefits

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

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.

Learn more about Wisk here.