Staff Mechanical Engineer - Spatial Integration

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 Staff Mechanical Engineer - Spatial Integration to join our team. The goal of Spatial Integration engineers at Wisk is to ensure that all of the aircraft systems, components, and wiring are well integrated to ensure that our all-electric, autonomous aircraft performs and operates safely in an urban air-mobility environment. You will be part of the Aircraft Integration team that defines the functional, logical and physical aspects of the Aircraft, as well as integrates and verifies systems and components on test rigs and the aircraft in support of a type certification.

What you will do:

• Lead Spatial Integration across the Aircraft to ensure all hardware and systems are spatially integrated, meeting all zonal, clearance and accessibility requirements.
• Manage a small but awesome team of engineers solving integration issues during the design, development, manufacturing and test phases of the program 
• Work on root cause and corrective actions for complex multidisciplinary, cross-team issues to ensure the Aircraft meets its intended function, mass, cost, performance etc. 
• Ensure System Safety aspects are considered throughout the design and addressed by the architecture and system design. 
• Interface with all teams, and at all levels, within the Engineering organization. 
• Provide guidance and mentorship to your team and support process and guideline development.
• Own Installation drawings and be a primary interface to the Production team. 

What you have done:

• B.S. or M.S in a relevant engineering discipline with at least 10 years of experience in the design, development, and certification of complex aircraft.
• Successfully managed small teams of engineers and technicians through complex, fast moving aircraft programs. 
• You have worked on various aircraft types and phases of development programs from conceptual design to entry into service, and were involved in multiple trade studies and root cause activities leading to certifiable solutions.
• You have direct experience solving spatial/volume integration issues and working across different teams to collaborate and find optimal solutions.
• 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. 

Desired:

• Electric Aircraft experience, EVTOL or ECTOL
• Experience of formal problem solving tools and frameworks

Who you are:

• You are a highly motivated, self starting individual with a broad set of technical and soft skills and never afraid of facing complex technical challenges.
• 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.

We are 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, alternative work schedule (9/80), flexible 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, fruit, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, patent bonus program, happy hours and much more.

Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable state 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.

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