Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
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 BlackFly aircraft the world's firs…
Skills: Systems Engineering, Technical Leadership, Requirements Management, JAMA, Verification and Validation
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
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Skills: Product Quality Engineering, NPI, Yield Analysis, Contract Manufacturing, EMS
Instrumental Inc.Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$140k–$165k/yr
Instrumental builds the manufacturing acceleration platform behind the world’s most complex electronics. We capture digital exhaust and engineering context from assembly lines—images, test logs, BOM data, performance, re…
Skills: AWS, Site Reliability Engineering, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD
Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid
$304k–$323k/yr
About Wing: Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, an…
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Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$130k–$180k/yr
WindBorne is an atypical hardware company: we sell the data our balloons produce, not the balloons. Our customer is our own operations team, which puts engineering and the field about as close together as they can get. W…
Skills: Manufacturing Engineering, NPI, Assembly Design, Test Fixture Design, Mechanical Fixturing
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$185k–$260k/yr
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 poss…
Skills: Sourcing Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Compute Hardware Procurement, GPU/Accelerator Sourcing, CPU Sourcing
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$155k–$215k/yr
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 poss…
Skills: Compute Hardware Sourcing, Supply Chain Strategy, People Management, Vendor Management, Contract Negotiation
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$29/hr–$43/hr
Latitude AI (lat.ai) is building the future of Ford’s autonomy roadmap to make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone. Bringing this vision to scale, our fully in-house developed hands-free ADAS pl…
Skills: Vehicle testing, Automotive technology, Jira, Linux terminal, GitHub
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
Job Summary We're continuously building a pipeline of talented maintenance, instrumentation, controls, and equipment professionals interested in future career opportunities at our Palo Alto biotechnology site. At IFF Hea…
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Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$115k–$185k/yr
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 poss…
Skills: Signal Integrity, Serdes, High-speed digital design, Electromagnetic simulation, PCB layout
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$175k–$280k/yr
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 poss…
Skills: ASIC Design Verification, UVM, OVM, VMM, Object-Oriented Programming
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$175k–$280k/yr
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 poss…
Skills: Technical Project Management, ASIC Development, Silicon Design, Silicon Bring-up, Silicon Qualification
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$115k–$185k/yr
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 poss…
Skills: Signal integrity, Power integrity, Serdes, High-speed digital design, PCB layout
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$94k–$110k/yr
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 poss…
Skills: Passive Sourcing, Boolean Search, X-ray Search, Candidate Engagement, Technical Recruiting
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
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 poss…
Skills: RFIC Design, Analog Circuit Design, Mixed-Signal Design, SiGe, CMOS
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$135k–$185k/yr
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 poss…
Skills: Full Stack Development, Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
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 poss…
Skills: Hardware Design, PCB Layout, Mixed-Signal Circuits, RF Front Ends, Signal Integrity
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$135k–$210k/yr
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 poss…
Skills: SystemVerilog, UVM, Python, MATLAB, ASIC Verification
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
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 poss…
Skills: RFIC Layout, Analog Layout, Floor Planning, Design Rule Checking, Electrical Rule Checking
Palo Alto, California, United States · On-site
$145k–$230k/yr
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 poss…
Skills: Data Center Hardware Design, Supplier Development, Rack-level Solution Design, Thermal Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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Lead and mentor the Systems Engineering team while managing requirements, system integration, and verification activities. Drive technical integration across multidisciplinary teams including GNC, software, hardware, and flight-test to ensure aircraft development success.
Requires a Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant engineering field and over 10 years of experience in complex multidisciplinary systems. Candidates must demonstrate strong technical leadership, expertise in requirements management tools like JAMA, and experience with system-level V&V programs.
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 BlackFly aircraft the world's first light eVTOL to fly manned missions and enter the consumer market.
Efficient, compact, and simple, Pivotal aircraft are designed for a wide range of consumer, public service, and defense applications. Our distinctive tilt-aircraft architecture and scalable platform have been flying for over 10 years. Last year we announced our next-generation aircraft, the Helix, which is rapidly progressing toward general release and scalable production in 2026.
Mobility is one of the most highly-valued areas of modern technology investments. This is the right company, in the right space, the right strategy, at the right time. If you are ready for adventure, we invite you to join our amazing team and grow with us.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Systems Engineering to lead our Systems Engineering team and drive system-level requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and validation across our aircraft programs.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring strong systems-engineering fundamentals combined with meaningful depth in at least one engineering discipline. The successful candidate will work closely with hardware, software, GNC, aeromechanical, powertrain, manufacturing, and flight-test teams to ensure Pivotal aircraft are developed and verified as integrated systems.
Applicants must be eligible for employment in the United States and willing to work onsite at our HQ office in Palo Alto, CA.
Pivotal offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401k plans.
Pivotal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pivotal does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Flight designed for humans, not just pilots.
Pivotal builds aircraft for recreation, mobility, emergency response, and defense. Designed to reach beyond infrastructure and operate where others can't, we believe the sky is a bridge, not a barrier. Visit our website to learn more about how Pivotal's aircraft are advancing recreation, mobility, emergency response, and defense. Take ownership, move with purpose, and make decisions that can shape the future of the company.
Offices: Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA 94303, US
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