Staff Configuration Management Engineer, Safety-Critical Software/Firmware

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on!

We are looking for a Staff Configuration Management Engineer to join our team. The role is critical to ensuring the integrity, traceability, and compliance of all software and firmware configuration items throughout the product lifecycle, adhering to strict industry standards (e.g., DO-178C, DO-254). You will be responsible for defining and enforcing CM policies and managing the change control process. You will be part of the Software Foundation team within the Software, Simulation and Systems (S3) organization. The Software Foundation team is responsible for developing common software plans, standards, processes, tools and software certification for all aircraft and ground systems software.

This is a hybrid work opportunity. At Wisk, this means working onsite at our Mountain View HQ office 3 days per week with flexibility for the remainder of the days. 

In this role you will have the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on aviation by setting up operational, efficient, and effective CM processes and policies being a part of the Software Foundation team for an autonomous passenger carrying eVTOL service.

What you will do: 

• As part of the S3 Organization, you will act as a CM Specialist for a novel type of aircraft development targeting the autonomous UAM market.

• You will define and own CM plan and processes (configuration identification, baseline management, change control).

• You will define, create, and control baselines (development, integration, release) for all software configuration items.

• You will standardize Git/GitLab workflows (branching, MR approvals, tagging, releases).

• You will ensure reproducible builds and controlled toolchains.

• You will govern release configuration items across teams in the S3 organization.

• You will establish and support change control (PR/CR/CCB), including logging and reviewing all proposed changes to baselined configuration items, as well as ensure proper impact assessment and authorization of implementation.

• You will ensure traceability across requirements, code, and tests.

• You will ensure the accurate recording and reporting of the status of all CIs, including their approval status, version history, and change implementation progress.

• You will prepare and support audits (evidence, configuration records).

• You will enable teams via guidelines, training, and automation.

• You will drive initiatives to continuously improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and maturity of the CM processes.

Requirements

• BS in CS, EE, or equivalent, with minimum of 10 years of experience, with at least 5 years in configuration management.

• Experience in CM in safety-critical or regulated environments.

• Solid knowledge of DO-178C (or equivalent).

• Strong Git-based workflow experience (e.g., GitLab).

• Experience defining and governing processes across multiple teams.

• Understanding of traceability, baseline management, and change control objectives.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation skills and able to work with a cross functional team.

Desired:

• Experience with CI/CD and build reproducibility.

• Experience in setting up and managing a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline for safety-critical systems.

• Familiarity with requirements and life cycle data management tools.

• Experience in working across multiple systems on a single product.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay range the company expects to pay: $167,000 - $208,000 per year - The starting base salary within this range for this role varies based on factors such as your geographical location, and your relevant job-related experience that is consistent with a business necessity.

Wisk HQ is located in Mountain View just a couple of hundred feet from Shoreline Lake and its surrounding walking/jogging trails. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 9 off Fridays for full-time employees throughout the year, flexible vacation time off, 11 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching vested immediately, commuter assistance, and education assistance. And on top of all that, we also offer a variety of perks such as free catered lunches, flight lessons, wellness allowances, snacks, drinks, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, patent bonus program, and more.

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