Wisk · 3 hours ago
Senior Program Manager, Software & Simulation
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$214K/yr - $262K/yr
8+ years expWisk Aero LLC is transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. They are seeking a Senior Program Manager, Software & Simulation to oversee the software development team's execution in terms of cost, schedule, and scope, while managing program financials and supplier relationships.
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Responsibilities
Program Voice: Act as the voice of the program to share software needs with the IPT, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives
Execution & Planning: Oversee the planning and delivery of software releases, improving turnaround times through strategic process improvements and infrastructure projects
Financial & Resource Management: Own the software program financials, including budget planning and resource allocation for a broad engineering organization
Governance & Risks: Establish comprehensive software program management plans covering release planning, earned value tracking, performance monitoring, and risk/change management
Strategic Coordination: Partner with software leads to develop a product roadmap, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams including Systems Engineering, Quality, Test, and Regulatory agencies
Supplier & Regulatory Management: Manage software-specific supplier relationships and lead technical negotiations for high-value contracts
Qualification
Required
University degree in Engineering (Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred) or related field; Master's degree in Engineering or related field is highly desired
Minimum of 8 years of program management experience in Aerospace, specifically within safety-critical flight software
Mastery of Agile/Scrum methodologies and JIRA task management to drive rapid software development cycles
Deep understanding of complex, highly coupled aircraft systems, avionics, and safety-critical software standards (e.g., DO-178C and DO-160G)
Proven ability to lead development teams and manage teams of project managers through rapid growth or organizational transitions
Prior experience working with the FAA or EASA to obtain certification for novel aircraft systems or software platforms
Strong analytical skills to interpret complex technical data and drive data-driven decisions for 'code to flight' initiatives
Ability to travel domestically and internationally to support customer and project meetings
Preferred
Experience with Aircraft Development Product Life Cycle from Preliminary Design Review (PDR) to Entry into Service (EIS)
Experience with major airplane OR tier 1 OEMs
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Annual bonus
Long term incentive
401K
Health benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (company pays 100% of employee premium)
9 off Fridays for full time employees throughout the year
20 days of PTO
10 company holidays
A retirement savings plan with 100% company matching up to 8% of your eligible earnings
Education assistance
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
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$450MKey Investors
The Boeing Company
2022-01-24Corporate Round· $450M
2019-06-25Series A
Leadership Team
Tyler Painter
CFO/COO
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