Sensors Engineer

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El Segundo, CA
Senior level
Aerospace • Hardware • Software • Transportation • Automation
Our mission is to bring general aviation fatalities to zero.
The Role
As a Sensors Engineer, you will develop, test, and integrate various sensors on aircraft, select third-party sensors, and support test campaigns using rapid prototyping equipment. You will act as a subject matter expert while documenting findings and assisting with electrical design for sensor technology.
Summary Generated by Built In

Our mission at Skyryse is nothing less than a new era in flight, where fatalities are nearly zero, piloting any aircraft is simple and safe, and the sky is accessible to all. SkyOS, our industry-first universal operating system for flight, provides any airplane or helicopter with a fly-by-wire flight management solution that significantly reduces the complexity of flying. Skyryse One, our first production aircraft powered by SkyOS, was unveiled in 2024 and features the simplest, safest, and most intuitive flight controls in general aviation.

SENSORS ENGINEER - EL SEGUNDO, CA 

As a mid-level Sensors Engineer at Skyryse you will develop, test, install and integrate a wide variety of sensors on the aircraft. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Select and evaluate 3rd party sensors 
  • Support the development of test campaigns using rapid prototyping equipment (D-space, labview,  etc.)
  • Independently perform challenging engineering work, document findings, generate reports, and support test activities both on and off site
  • Act as a subject matter expert across the organization with regard to one or more of the following sensors: Air data, IMUs, GPS, RADAR, and other sensors
  • Attend internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates
  • Assist with electrical design and/or software implementation for sensor-related technology development

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science,  or other related  disciplines. 
  • Former experience with leadership
  • 5 years of professional working experience
  • Familiarity with dSpace Equipment 
  • Familiarity with Matlab and Simulink

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other related disciplines
  • Product Launch/ Full Lifecycle experience
  • Previous experience with DAL-A components
  • Prior start up working experience
  • 10 years of professional working experience
  • Familiarity with DO-178C, DO-254, DO-331, and other FAA compliance requirements

WHY SKYRYSE?

  • The opportunity to change the world through improving aviation safety and accessibility
  • Salary range: $100,000-$250,000 
  • Valuable stock option plan
  • Heavily subsidized medical, dental and vision plans
  • Full-time employees are eligible for 20 days of paid time off (PTO) and 5 sick days annually.  PTO and sick days must be used in accordance with Company policy.

  • A company with an ambitious vision, a dynamic work environment, and a team of smart, motivated, and fun to work-with colleagues! 

WE WELCOME ALL

Skyryse is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

NO AGENCY CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED.

This position is subject to compliance with U.S. export control requirements including EAR and ITAR.

Top Skills

Matlab
The Company
HQ: El Segundo, CA
86 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Over a century after the Wright Brothers changed the course of aviation at Kitty Hawk, we are working to open up the skies to the masses. By combining technology and human ingenuity, we want to usher in the next great era of transportation.

Skyryse wants to allow anyone, to fly anywhere, in any aircraft, safely and as a highly experienced pilot would. Powered by the Skyryse operating system, we automate flight controls and management to achieve unmatched safety and eliminate opportunities for human error in all flight stages, and in emergency situations. We want to make flying as ubiquitous as the road and as safe as the elevator.

Why Work With Us

Our Four Core Values:
Operate as One Team
Push for the impossible
Move fast to get results with safety, discipline, and purpose
Listen to each other with humility to get to the best solution

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