Wisk
Sr. Manager, Flight Dynamics
Mountain View, CA · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$218k-$272kDetected 15 days ago
PythonC++MATLABGitProduct ManagementJiraIntellectual PropertyCFDSimulinkCommunication
About the role
- By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there.
- The goal of this role at Wisk is to bring experience, skill and capability to the Flight Dynamics team working on the Wisk Gen 6 aircraft team that is bringing a commercial autonomous air taxi to the market.
- At Wisk, this means working onsite at our Mountain View HQ 3 days per week with flexibility for the remainder of the days.
Responsibilities
- Lead a highly skilled engineering team consisting of engineers covering Stability and Control, Vehicle Performance, Vehicle 6DOF and Systems modelling.
- Develop and maintain Wisk's in-house tools to perform linear and non-linear stability and control analysis, estimate critical performance parameters, such as range, stall speeds, optimized climb profiles, aerodynamics characteristics, and validate our tools with test data from wind tunnels, subscale aircraft and flight test.
- Set specific goals and objectives for each model to build up to a fully certifiable model set (where appropriate).
- Set standards for documentation of Aircraft level modelling, documentation, and configuration control of the models vs the overall aircraft design baseline and vehicle and systems description documents.
- Define MDO opportunities, and in-line with SMEs and Chief Engineer office, roll out MDO for Flight Physics and Aircraft Configuration Design as a way to conduct System-Level Trade Studies.
- Drive technical consensus among other Aircraft SMEs to align on Modelling requirements and expectations across all product teams.
- Produce and Review Certification Detailed Design Standards, White Papers and Certification Plans to support certification compliance showing against with FAR Part 21/23/27/91/135 requirements
Requirements
- 15 years of industry experience in aircraft and/or rotorcraft development, with a Bachelor's degree
- or 12 years and a Master's degree
- or a PhD with 8 years experience
- Experience with commercial aviation development and Certification as well as rapid development of novel, complex systems.
- Familiarity with aerodynamic data base creation and tools such as CFD, wind tunnel testing, data processing, and flight matching.
- Experience with aerodynamic design and analysis of aircraft to meet performance goals
- Experience with complex modelling frameworks
- 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.
Nice to have
- Aeromechanics and/or rotor dynamics experience
- Familiarity with Matlab/Simulink, Python and C/C++
- Familiarity with Jira, Git, or other software product lifecycle management tools
- Electric engine performance analysis and compliance showing
- Previous FAA Part 23/25 and/or Part 27 certification program experience preferred
- FAA Flight Analyst Designated Engineering Representative (DER) for Part 23/25/27
- Knowledge of rotorcraft performance and the theories associated with propeller and rotor-driven propulsion
Compensation
- $218,000 - $272,000 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.
Company info
- Wisk Aero does not accept agency resumes.
- Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Wisk Aero employees, or any other organization location.
- Wisk Aero is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
- Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, ethnic or national origin, age, disability/handicap, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, civil status, political convictions, language, social condition, or any other protected characteristics.
- In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable provincial 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
- Wisk Aero is an E-Verify employer.
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