If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on!

As a Sr. Staff/Principal Airspace Integration Specialist, you will join a small, dynamic team responsible for implementing the elements enabling Urban Air Mobility. Your specific role will be to drive the regulatory and standards engagement work to support ground/air infrastructure and services necessary to establish a product/service that scales to millions of customer trips.

A great Sr. Staff/Principal defines and articulates the ConOps and overall Airspace Integration strategy across various internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory, policy, local-state-federal government, and commercial entities. Ultimately, this self-driven individual will influence critical commercial, engineering, and regulatory decisions.

Responsibilities:

  • Define Advanced Air Mobility ConOps for the company's 6th generation UAS eVTOL aircraft.
  • Establish industry-defining airspace and ground services/infrastructure regulatory & standards roadmap, in addition to regulatory & standards requirements to support remotely supervised, uncrewed flight operations.
  • Advance ConOps and airspace development through strategic engagements with regulators, SDOs, Wisk partners, and other industry stakeholders.
  • Drive program and industry cohesion across current/emerging CNS, C2-Links, vertiports, data networks, 3rd Party Service Providers, ANSP services, and associated rules and regulations.
  • Drive and support the what, why, and by-when behind airspace/ground Advanced Air Mobility operational maturation efforts.
  • Ensure Wisk's business needs are reflected in ConOps and enabling efforts.
  • Prioritize multiple efforts across all departments and systems.
  • Identify execution risks and prepare mitigation plans.

What you'll need:

  • Ability to work with ambiguity.
  • Expert understanding of FAA ATM/ATC operations and airspace constructs.
  • Solid understanding of airspace deconfliction and flow management methods.
  • Strong understanding of CNS, C2-Links, vertiport, PSU, and ANSP elements.
  • Experience working with regulatory bodies, standards organizations, and certified product requirements.
  • International perspective of AAM evolution across EASA/APAC jurisdictions.
  • Strong understanding of emerging technologies and associated airspace/ground infrastructure evolution.
  • Strong product instincts, excellent communication skills, and technical fluency.
  • An open-minded, creative, self-critical, flexible, and adaptable personality.

Requirements:

  • Aerospace industry experience.
  • 15+ years in an Airspace Integration role (or equivalent experience).
  • Domain knowledge with requirements gathering, information architecture, MBSE framework, functional/technical specifications, test cases, test definition, and release management.
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
  • Prior experience with fast-paced organizations.
  • Ability to travel 25-30% of the time, as needed.
  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering (or related aviation degree).

Preferred:

  • Experience in UAS/BVLOS engineering and operations.
  • Experience in airspace management (including UTM-USS and AAM PSU concepts).
  • Understanding of FAA xTM, NASA UML-4, and SESAR U-SPACE airspace definitions.
  • A thought leader in emerging Autonomous and Digital Flight Rule concepts.
  • Ms./Ph.D. in Engineering preferred.

$158,795 - $242,648 a year

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 a competitive base salary, annual bonus, long term incentive, 401K, health benefits and much more.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay Range the Company expects to pay:$158,795 - $242,648per 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.

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, communication allowance, and education assistance. And on top of all that, we also offer a variety of perks such as flight lessons, wellness allowances, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, 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.

Wisk Aero is an E-Verify employer.

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.