Staff Certification Engineer

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 Senior Certification Engineer, with a specialization in Energy Systems to join our team. The goal of a Senior Certification Engineer at Wisk is to help define a path to build and certify the first fully autonomous all-electric aircraft that performs and operates safely in an urban air-mobility environment. You will be part of the Certification team that ensures that we achieve Type Certification as well as support continued airworthiness and sustaining engineering efforts.

This position is Remote in the US and will require travel as needed. 

In this role you will effectively develop and implement cross-functional processes in support of the integration of design, production, and certification efforts across the organization. Candidates must be proactive, self-motivated, and forward thinking individuals that can lead engineers through critical regulatory requirements. We are seeking highly knowledgeable technical leaders, with hands-on experience in developing certifiable aircraft from initial concept through Type and Production Certification. In this role, the ability to interface and communicate effectively across all engineering functions is required; although specific experience in propulsion, electrical & power distribution, and high voltage systems is specifically desirable.

What you will do:

• Coordinate technical meetings with the FAA Policy and Certification Branch Office.

• Lead compliance documentation review prior to FAA submittal.

• Lead certification design review and assignment of applicable regulations to propulsion and battery/energy systems.

• Provide technical support for certification design review for other various aircraft systems.

• Support development of supplier oversight and evaluation processes and procedures.

• Support the configuration management and enterprise systems team in developing tools and processes for regulatory compliance.

• Coordinate development of means and methods of compliance for propulsion and battery systems. 

• Manage and advance the work instructions that define certification data maintenance within requirements management tool.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.

• At least eight (8) years of experience working on aircraft Type Certification programs from concept to issuance of Type, Airworthiness, and Productions Certificates.

• Working knowledge in at least one of the following 14 CFR Parts; 23, 25, 27 or 29.

• Experience with conceptualizing, authoring, and executing organizational-level processes and work-instructions.

• Experience facilitating communication between applicants and the FAA on novel technologies and processes.

• Technical experience in designing, prototyping, testing, and certifying Propulsion, Electrical & Power Distribution, and High Voltage Systems.

• Additionally, experience with or familiarity of the following are preferred/desired:

  • Polarian or equivalent requirements management tool.

  • 14 CFR Part 23 (Amendment 64) Performance-Based Rules.

  • ARP4754, ARP4761, DO-178 and DO-254.

  • Operating in a structured Project Management (PM) environment.

  • Configuration Management (CM) principles and working standards.

  • Type Certificate conformity process, including testing, inspections, and documentation to verify compliance activities.

  • Participating member or familiarity with applicable industry standard organizations (ASTM, SAE, RTCA).

  • Operating in an ISO9001 or AS9100 certified environment.

Compensation and Benefits:

In addition 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