Wisk · 2 months ago
Manager, Aircraft Spatial & Mechanical Integration
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$198K/yr - $233K/yr
8+ years expWisk Aero LLC is transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. They are seeking a Manager of Spatial & Mechanical Integration to ensure that all aspects of aircraft mechanical and physical integration are safe and certifiable, managing a team responsible for the integration of the Gen 6 aircraft.
AerospaceAir TransportationSustainabilityTransportationTravel
Responsibilities
You will provide technical oversight, give clear direction for the team, manage priorities, and provide coordination with the rest of the aircraft team
Hire, reward, mentor, retain, and support the development of great people
Provide programmatic support including: planning, budget development, and process developement
Engage proactively with program leaders to ensure alignment, and clear communication of solutions and issues
You will take part in supporting the development of Gen 6 aircraft by ensuring that the aircraft is able to meet product, certification and safety requirements
Lead and support Spatial Integration across the Aircraft to ensure all hardware and systems are spatially integrated, meeting all zonal, clearance and accessibility requirements
Ensure System Safety aspects (Zonal, Environmental,etc) are considered throughout the design and addressed by the architecture and system design
Qualification
Required
12 years of industry experience in aircraft and/or rotorcraft development, with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience
Successfully worked and collaborated on solving spatial/volume integration issues with cross-functional teams of engineers and technicians through complex, fast moving aircraft development programs
You have worked on many aircraft types and in various phases of an aircraft development program
You led and closed many configuration trade studies, both during concept design, as well as after design freeze managing root cause and correction action leading to certifiable aircraft solutions
You have directly managed small teams of mechanical and systems engineers in an aircraft integration team
You have held MRB or equivalent sign off approval for defects and deviations
Very experienced with standard aerospace CAD systems, preferably NX
You are a solution-oriented individual with a strong analytical mindset
You have strong communication skills and can easily tailor your communications to suit the audience
You can adapt quickly or propose changes needed to achieve early results in a timely fashion
You embrace challenges and take commitments and deliver results within reasonable expectations
You are a positive team player and know how to collaborate
You are excited to learn about the team, and leverage the hard learned lessons of the past 14+ years of eVTOL development here at Wisk
Preferred
You have a strong and applied knowledge of complex safety critical systems development process methodologies and associated practices such as but not limited to ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-160, DO-178C, DO-254, DO-297
You have a strong and applied understanding of the certification regulations from several of the following: Part 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35
Familiarity with Jira, Git, or other software product lifecycle management tools
Been part of a program, or programs, working on a clean sheet novel aircraft from concept design to certification
Familiarity with Matlab/Simulink, Python and C/C++
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Annual bonus
Long term incentive
401K
Health benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
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
Company
Wisk
Wisk is a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, autonomous, passenger-carrying air taxi in the U.S.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$450MKey Investors
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2022-01-24Corporate Round· $450M
2019-06-25Series A
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