Chief Engineer - Turbine Powered VTOL aircraft

Mayman Aerospace is YCombinator alumni (2019) and venture-backed aviation startup that created the world's only successful turbine powered Jetpack. Now we are developing our Speeder Air Utility Vehicle (AUV) which will be the smallest & fastest heavy-lift turbine powered VTOL aircraft ever designed. We have active contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD) and we are currently flight testing our fourth full scale prototype called Speeder Micro.

At our company we foster a relaxed and informal atmosphere with a fast-paced prototype culture that may appear chaotic at times. We strongly believe in nurturing individuality and promoting innovation. To thrive here a successful candidate should be highly motivated enterprising and genuinely enthusiastic. Our collaborative environment values teamwork over ego emphasizing the importance of being proactive and embracing speed and intellectual risks. Working well under pressure tackling challenges and assuming responsibility are essential traits. While days can be long we prioritize the excitement and fulfillment that come with the work rather than counting hours.

We are currently seeking a Chief Engineer who will be a key leadership role for the entire engineering organization. This person will be responsible for strategically staffing up the team implementing and iterating on processes to ensure the team is operating as effectively as possible and is genuinely excited about building a revolutionary platform (and the team behind it) from the ground floor.

What you’ll do:

Partner directly with the CEO and Head of Talent to attract and retain engineers across a wide range of positions (Structures Controls Software Electrical/Avionics Power/Propulsion etc.)Developing and executing critical milestones and ensuring deadlines are metManage progress across all development teams to ensure harmony and efficiency removing roadblocks as they arise.

Who you are

10+ years in progressive experience of building an aerospace program3-5+ years in senior leadership roles with personnel and P&L responsibilitiesBroad understanding across major aircraft systems (Controls/Flight Physics Structures Avionics Propulsion etc.) with meaningful depth in at least one and the self-awareness in where to hire the others :)Experience leading as both a manager of functional managers and managing without traditional “influence”Ability to effectively project manage complex development timelines with competing timelines and unique constraintsAbility to attract top talent across engineering disciplines and measure team+individual performance in a meaningful wayAbility to evolve a small organization from its founding team into a robust diverse collection of teams each with their own charter yet all working toward the same goal

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience leading a VTOL or experimental aircraft program in a similar capacityAviation enthusiast hobbyist pilot etc.Mayman Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Mayman Aerospace is governed on the basis of merit qualifications and competence and will not be influenced in any manner by race religion gender national origin color age veteran status disability sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.