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Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

Pivotal
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Posted
16 days ago
Department
General Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Experience in systems engineering
  • Depth in at least one engineering discipline
  • Ability to lead a team
  • Collaboration with hardware, software, GNC, aeromechanical, powertrain, manufacturing, and flight-test teams
  • Eligibility for employment in the United States
  • Willingness to work onsite in Palo Alto, CA
What the job really is

The Senior Manager, Systems Engineering at Pivotal will lead the Systems Engineering team, focusing on system-level requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and validation for their eVTOL aircraft programs. This role involves close collaboration with various engineering teams to ensure the aircraft are developed as integrated systems, requiring both technical leadership and strong systems-engineering fundamentals.

Benefits
  • Medical plans
  • Dental plans
  • Vision plans
  • 401k plans
Things to weigh
  • Hands-on technical leadership role may require significant commitment
  • Focus on a specific area of engineering may limit broader exposure
  • No remote work option mentioned, requiring onsite presence
Job score2.8/5
Benefits2/5
Freshness4/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
Pay transparency0/5

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