Senior System Engineer

Overview

Pivotal is the leader in the emerging market of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. We design, develop, and manufacture light eVTOL aircraft and are renowned for the Black Fly, the first light eVTOL to fly manned missions and enter the consumer market.

Efficient, compact, and simple, Pivotal vehicles are designed for a wide range of consumer, public service, and defense applications. Our distinctive tilt-aircraft architecture and scalable platform have been in development, preparing to enter the market for over 10 years. We recently announced our next-generation aircraft, the Helix, planned for general release and scalable production in early 2025.

Mobility is one of the most highly-valued areas of technology investment today. This is the right company, in the right space, the right strategy, at the right time. We invite you to join our amazing team and grow with us.

• Act as engineering project owner for cross functional system level development and prototype projects
• Manage requirements traceability and evolution through the system development cycle
• Allocate requirements to subsystem & engineering coordination
• Evaluate system performance thresholds and provide direction
• Provide input for model development and simulation analysis
• Review and interpret customer specification effectively
• Identify, analyze and resolve system design weaknesses
• Influences the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework (architecture) used across multiple products or systems
• Help build and drive a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) process that continuously feeds FMEA learnings into functional requirements
• Collaborate with engineers in compliance analysis, system interface definitions, and associated requirements definition
• Ensure “white spaces” in verification and validation plans or results are quickly resolved while keeping project on track to schedule
• Engage with our test team on verification & validation (V&V) test plans to ensure comprehensive coverage of requirements
• Perform reliability & failure analysis and qualification for product launch
• Work closely with engineering teams to assess the reliability of a product and use it to improve product performance and inform new product reliability
• Provide weekly status of system development progress with requirements burn down and reliability assessment progress

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Engineering/Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 5+ years experience in a systems-type product development environment involving requirements development, FMEA, compliance standards, and V&V test planning
• Has managed requirements traceability and evolution through the system development cycle
• Familiarity with electronics and systems related to image collection and analysis
• Has developed systems test plans, procedures, and reports and reviewed and interpreted specifications
• Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Expert in one or more requirements management and documentation tools (e.g. JAMA, DOORS, Polarion, or similar)

• 3+ years experience using a reliability analysis tool (Reliance preferred)
• Familiarity with FAA PT103, PT23, and MIL STD 810
• Taking a product from concept to production with contract manufacturers is a plus
• Exposure to Guidance Navigation and Control Systems along with Modeling Simulation & Control and Model-Based Systems Engineering is helpful but not required
• Knowledge of Simulink, Ansys and Solidworks preferred
• Possesses an interest in creating Architectures using Model Based Engineering tools
• Proficiency with C/C++ and Matlab
• Proficient with office software and computer based productivity tools

• Demonstrates a proactive safety mindset by embedding safety into daily operations, identifying and mitigating risks through assessments and training, encouraging open dialogue on safety concerns, and continuously improving protocols to ensure a safe work environment.
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