Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

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 Black Fly 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.

• Lead and mentor Pivotal's Systems Engineering team, including requirements, systems integration, and verification activities.
• Own the aircraft and subsystem requirements‑management process in JAMA
  , including decomposition, allocation, traceability, baselines, change management, and verification closure.
• Establish and maintain clear traceability from system requirements through lower‑level requirements, verification requirements, test activities, and objective evidence.
• Lead development and execution of aircraft‑level Verification and Validation (V&V) plans, compliance matrices, test requirements, and verification reports.
• Partner with engineering and flight‑test teams to define verification through analysis, inspection, bench testing, SIL/HIL, ground test, UAV flight, and crewed flight as appropriate.
• Lead system architecture, functional allocation, and critical hardware/software and subsystem interfaces.
• Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and resolve cross‑functional interface issues.
• Drive technical integration across GNC, embedded software, electrical, battery, propulsion, aeromechanical, manufacturing, and flight test.
• Lead or support technical reviews including SRR, CoDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and aircraft readiness reviews.
• Ensure system safety, failure behavior, degraded modes, and identified hazards are appropriately captured in requirements and verification.
• Support aircraft bring‑up, troubleshooting, ground testing, and flight‑test readiness.
• Develop practical, scalable Systems Engineering processes that improve execution without creating unnecessary process overhead.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of engineering experience developing complex multidisciplinary systems, with demonstrated technical leadership or people‑management experience.
• Strong experience with requirements development, decomposition, allocation, traceability, and verification.
• Experience with JAMA, DOORS, Polarion, Codebeamer, or similar requirements‑management tools
  ; JAMA experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing…