Staff Stability, Control & Aerodynamics Engineer

1w1 week ago

Wisk Aero

Mountain View, US · Full-time · $161,000 – $201,000

About this role

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We're seeking a Staff Stability & Control, Aerodynamics and Aircraft Performance Engineer for the flight physics team on the Wisk Gen 6 aircraft, targeting the autonomous UAM market.

This role involves creating and running in-house tools for linear and non-linear stability analysis, estimating performance parameters like range and stall speeds, and validating with wind tunnel and flight test data. You'll develop physics-based models of rotorcraft components including tilt rotors and batteries to support flight test and certification.

As a Staff Engineer in the Stability and Control, Performance, Aerodynamics and Flight Simulation group, you'll interface with Systems & Safety Engineering, Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, Test, and Certification teams. This is a hybrid opportunity requiring 3 days onsite at Mountain View HQ or Montreal office with flexibility for the rest.

Bring hands-on experience developing type certified aircraft from concept through flight testing. Tackle complex technical challenges on a novel aircraft, ensuring it meets product, certification and safety requirements while shaping the future of mobility.

Requirements

8+ years of industry experience in aircraft and/or rotorcraft development, with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent
Understanding of rotorcraft and multirotor aircraft aerodynamics and vehicle stability in all modes of flight
Experience with commercial aviation development and Certification as well as rapid development of novel, complex systems
Direct hands-on experience developing and building type certified aircraft, from initial concept through flight testing and certification
Technical breadth to interface with all engineering functions such as Systems & Safety Engineering, Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, Test, and Certification

Responsibilities

Create, improve and run in-house tools to perform linear and non-linear stability and control analysis, estimate critical performance parameters, and validate with test data from wind tunnels, subscale aircraft and flight test
Develop, integrate and validate physics-based performance models of rotorcraft components including tilt rotors, vertical rotors, batteries and fuselage
Participate in wind-tunnel and flight testing and analyze data to support performance and aerodynamics database validation
Suggest, develop, and improve tools and processes for performance analysis and optimization of flight mission planning for autonomous aircraft
Author and/or review methodology documents, white papers and cert plans to support certification with FAR Part 21/23/27/91/135 requirements
Engage proactively with engineering leaders to ensure alignment and clear communication of solutions and issues
Support the development of Gen 6 aircraft by ensuring it meets product, certification and safety requirements