Manager, Vehicle Engineer (Starlink Aviation)

The role

The Manager, Vehicle Engineering manages vehicle leads who own airframe product lines. This person manages the roadmap of airframe features, demand, delivery, and performance for Starlink Aviation.

What you will do

• Hire, develop, and performance-manage vehicle leads for assigned aircraft types
• Own the product roadmap for each assigned airframe
• Sequence demand, design changes, configuration upgrades, and improvements into production
• Keep aircraft data, intake forms, surveys, and customer requirements current
• Own customer requirements for the life of the product
• Own the fleet configuration matrix and kit definition
• Own engineering change and issue records for assigned part numbers
• Set installation architecture standards for antenna mounting, equipment placement, power, harnessing, and cabin networking
• Align software, maintenance, integration design, operations, and quality to one shared requirements set
• Lead certification strategy and execution

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, aeronautical, or other engineering discipline
• 7+ years of professional experience taking electro-mechanical or avionics products from design through certification and fielded operation
• 3+ years leading engineers who own a product line, vehicle, or similarly scoped system
• Must be willing to travel, including internationally, 25–40%
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs unassisted

Nice to have

• Experience owning a hardware roadmap and a production or build plan against customer delivery dates
• Experience as a technical program manager or product manager for certified airborne hardware
• Direct experience with FAA/EASA certification (STC, PMA, DO-160, ARP4754 or equivalent)
• Experience integrating radio-frequency, power, and networked systems on aircraft
• Proficiency with ERP and PLM systems for engineering masters, manufacturing bills of materials, and change control
• Experience introducing a product to production rate and supporting it in the field
• Demonstrated ability to resolve system-level failures on wing and to lock the fix into design or process
• Record of planning factory or supplier capacity against a demand signal

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Various other discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from

About the company

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.