Senior Staff Aircraft Performance Engineer

6 days ago


Mountain View, California, United States Wisk Aero Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Staff Aircraft Performance Engineer to join our team at Wisk Aero. As a key member of our Flight Physics team, you will be responsible for developing methodologies and aircraft performance models to support the design, simulation, flight testing, and certification of our eVTOL aircraft.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop a Computerized Aircraft Performance Program to serve as the reference for aircraft performance calculation and certification.
  • Develop tools and processes for performance data reduction and expansion, and optimization of flight mission planning for safe operations of an autonomous aircraft.
  • Develop, modify, and run in-house tools, including 6DoF simulation models, to analyze aircraft flight performance during takeoff, hover, transition, climb, cruise, descent, and landing.
  • Estimate critical performance parameters, such as stall speeds, best rate of climb, climb ceiling, maximum range, noise profiles, and energy reserves.
  • Support the integration of the Computerized Aircraft Performance Program within the aircraft onboard systems framework and within the offboard flight operations and planning tools.
  • Support the Propulsion group in the definition of the electric motor ratings.
  • Plan and participate in 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 related to Aircraft Performance.
Requirements
  • B.S. in Aerospace Engineering or a relevant discipline.
  • 12+ years of experience in detailed performance analysis on fixed-wing aircraft and/or rotorcraft, or similar relevant experience.
  • Gained strong knowledge of performance methodologies and associated software development for performance data reduction and expansion tools.
  • Developed performance data for inclusion in Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM), Flight Planning and Cruise Control Manual (FPCCM), etc.
  • Developed test plans based on an understanding of the certification requirements and associated means of compliance for fixed-wing aircraft and/or rotorcraft.
  • Excellent understanding of key concepts and equations for aircraft performance analysis.
  • Experience with simulation and flight testing for aircraft performance.
  • Experienced 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.
What We Offer

In addition to a competitive base salary, annual bonus, long-term incentive, 401(k), health benefits, and more, 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.

We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds 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 all preferred requirements.



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