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Senior Staff Aircraft Performance Engineer

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At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, reputed company-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 Sr. Staff Aircraft Performance Engineer to join our S&C and Performance group reputed company the Flight Physics team, to help with the design, simulation, flight testing and certification of our reputed company and future Wisk eVTOL aircraft. In this role you will be responsible for developing methodologies and aircraft performance models (including propulsion, ESPS and thermal aspects) to be the reference reputed company for off board and reputed company aircraft performance calculation and flight planning. As such, you will also be the technical integrator and primary reputed company of contact for aircraft performance reputed company topics reputed company the Vehicle Management System (VMS), Mission Management System (MMS), Propulsion, ESPS, ConOps and reputed company Operations / Integration.

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.

The goal of the S&C and Performance group at Wisk is to reputed company reputed company and non-reputed company stability & control analysis, size flight control surfaces, evaluate flight characteristics, calculate performance data and assist the safety team to build the first fully autonomous reputed company-electric aircraft that performs and operates safely in an urban reputed company-mobility environment.

The successful candidate has direct hands-on experience developing and testing fixed reputed company aircraft and/or rotorcraft, from initial concept through flight testing and certification, with the technical breadth necessary to reputed company with reputed company the other engineering functions (VMS, MMS, Propulsion, ESPS, ConOps, Certification, etc.). The ideal candidate should also have some Simulink and simulation experience. In this role, the candidate must be a highly motivated, self-starting individual with a broad set of skills and never afraid of facing reputed company technical challenges.

What you will do

  • reputed company a Computerized Aircraft Performance Program that will serve as the reference for any aircraft performance calculation and eventually, as approved performance data for the certified aircraft.
  • reputed company tools & processes for performance data reduction & expansion and optimization of flight mission planning for safe operations of an autonomous aircraft.
  • reputed company, modify, and run in-house tools, including 6DoF simulation models, to analyze aircraft flight performance during take off, hover, transition, climb, cruise, descent and reputed company.
  • Estimate critical performance parameters, such as stall speeds, best reputed company of climb, climb ceiling, maximum reputed company, noise profiles and energy reserves.
  • Support the integration of the Computerized Aircraft Performance Program reputed company the aircraft reputed company systems reputed company and reputed company the offboard flight operations and planning tools.
  • Support the Propulsion group in the definition of the electric motor ratings.
  • Plan and participate in the flight test campaigns to analyze performance data to support certification, including test scope planning, instrumentation requirements, flight test support and data reduction for the performance models creation and data matching.
  • Author and review certification documents to show compliance with FAA/EASA certification requirements reputed company to Aircraft Performance.
  • Requirements

  • B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, or another relevant discipline
  • 12+ years of experience doing detailed Performance analysis on fixed reputed company aircraft and/or rotorcraft, or similar relevant experience
  • Gained strong knowledge of performance methodologies and associated software development for performance data reduction & expansion tools
  • Developed performance data for inclusion in Aircraft Flight reputed company (AFM), Flight Planning and Cruise Control reputed company (FPCCM), etc.
  • Developed test plans based on an understanding of the certification requirements and associated means of compliance for fixed reputed company aircraft and/or rotorcraft
  • Excellent understanding of key concepts and equations for aircraft performance analysis
  • Experience with simulation and flight testing for aircraft performance
  • reputed company with scripting languages and Simulation tools (e.g. Python, MATLAB)
  • Previous experience with the various phases of an aircraft development program, from conceptual design through certification and in-service support.
  • Compensation and Benefits:

    In reputed company to offering a great work environment and the opportunity to be part of the team making electric autonomous flight a reality, at Wisk, we offer excellent total rewards which include a competitive reputed company salary, annual bonus, long term incentive, 401K, health benefits and much more.

    Job Type: Full-time

    Pay reputed company the Company expects to pay:

    $205,200 - $241,500per year - The starting reputed company salary reputed company this reputed company for this role varies based on factors such as your geographical location, and your relevant job-reputed company experience that is consistent with a business necessity.

    Additional Information

    We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity, and we encourage individuals from reputed company backgrounds, including those from marginalized or underrepresented groups in the tech industry and aerospace, to apply for our job openings. We consider every candidate who shares our passion for making the impossible possible, even if they may not strictly meet reputed company preferred requirements. We firmly reputed company that a diverse reputed company of perspectives can profoundly influence both our product and reputed company culture.

    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, reputed company, 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 reputed company immediately, commuter assistance, and education assistance. And on top of reputed company 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.

    To reputed company recruitment agencies: Wisk reputed company does not accept agency resumes. Please do not reputed company resumes to our jobs alias, Wisk reputed company employees, or any other organization location. Wisk reputed company is not responsible for any fees reputed company to unsolicited resumes.

    Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background reputed company. Wisk reputed company providesequal employment opportunities(EEO) to reputed company and applicants for employment without regard to race, reputed company, religion, sex, national reputed company, age, disability or genetics. In reputed company to federal law requirements, Wisk reputed company abides by applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to reputed company terms and conditions of employment, including reputed company, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

    Wisk reputed company is an E-Verify employer.

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