Sr. Staff Systems Engineer

Wisk Aero

$193K — $241K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in engineering with 12 years or M.S. with 8 years of experience in Aircraft Integration or Systems Engineering.
  • Hands-on experience developing requirements, functions, and interfacing with certification teams.
  • Expertise in ARP4754A, DO-160, ARP4761, and FAA/EASA regulations.
  • Familiarity with DO-178C and DO-254 standards.
  • Experience with requirements management tools like Polarion, Doors, or Teamcenter.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Previous experience in system development, design, or flight testing.

Responsibilities

  • Drive definition and development activities for ARP4754 and ARP 4761 compliance artifacts.
  • Review safety critical system integration activities using best practices and lessons learned.
  • Support trade studies for optimized architectural solutions meeting safety and performance requirements.
  • Own and drive end-to-end integration activities across various technical issues.
  • Contribute to strategies for implementation across multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
  • Support system development and validation for flight testing and certification.
  • Exemplify the organization’s culture, mission, and quality policy as a team member.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Flexible vacation time off and 11 paid holidays.
  • 401(k) plan with 50% company matching, vested immediately.
  • 9 off Fridays throughout the year for full-time employees.
  • Commuter assistance and education assistance.
  • Perks including free catered lunches, flight lessons, and wellness allowances.
Full Job Description

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 optimized 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 - 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. 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.


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