Senior Technical Program Manager, XWING
Autonomous flight technology for unmanned aircraft
Job no longer available
Autonomous flight technology for unmanned aircraft
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help allow regional aircraft to navigate, take off and land safer than ever before.
Role
Who you are
- Your ability to think strategically and function tactically will help the team navigate the small speed bumps and conquer the mountains
- You love challenges and can surf ambiguity - we are looking for someone like you
- BS or MS in an Engineering discipline and 6 years of industry experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to work and communicate effectively in a fast-paced startup environment, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done
- Experience with complex project planning and Agile methodologies using Jira
- Experience program managing high-performing teams at a fast pace
Desirable
- Experience in developing systems, software, or hardware for safety-critical applications, ideally in aerospace or automotive
- Technical background in the development lifecycle of aircraft systems
- Experience with FAA certification programs
- Background in Advanced Air Mobility
What the job involves
- Xwing is seeking an experienced Program Manager to support the development and certification of its Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
- The Program Manager will be in charge of working with several Engineering scrum teams to efficiently deliver key pieces of Xwing’s autonomy technology
- As a Program Manager, you will leverage your technical expertise to gain a deep understanding of key project objectives and constraints and develop appropriate practices to maximize progress while retaining flexibility where needed. Your ability to think strategically and function tactically will help the team navigate the small speed bumps and conquer the mountains
- Coordinating the development and certification efforts for Xwing’s Autonomy programs
- Developing and maintaining multi-year program schedules
- Assisting the Engineering teams in developing detailed quarterly roadmaps
- Overseeing tactical work execution using Agile methodologies
- Coaching team members on Agile practices and acting as scrum master for key product teams as needed
- Supporting product owners in effectively communicating with stakeholders, managing expectations for deliverables, and implementing effective project governance systems
- Identifying risks as well as means for mitigation; then putting mitigation plans into action
- Coordinating with strategic suppliers in the development and integration of key technology
- Building tools and processes that provide continuous visibility into program status and budget
Our take
XWING is revolutionizing the aviation industry by providing a suite of technologies for pilotless commercial flights. The company has demonstrated its ability to achieve vertical takeoff and landing with commercial cargo aircraft and has raised tens of millions of dollars due to the potential of this system.
In an airline industry with low-profit margins, XWING offers huge potential for a variety of companies. This system not only automates the flying process, it also integrates sensors and maps with onboard flight control systems, ensuring that regional aircraft can navigate, take off and land more safely than has ever previously been possible.
The company is investing financing into working on expanding its operation, vastly increasing its engineering team, and developing a technology stack to convert various existing aircraft. The aim is to eventually run regular fully unmanned commercial cargo flights.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
158% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2021
$40m
EARLY VC
Nov 2020
$14m
SERIES A
Total funding: $68.9m
Company benefits
- Annual bonus
- Equity and 401k
- Unlimited PTO
- Parental leave
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Various voluntary benefits
Company HQ
Civic Center, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Marc Piette
(CEO)MBA at MIT. Security Solutions Analyst at IBM, Senior Engineering Lead at Bloomberg, co-founder and COO at Locu, VP Data Strategy at GoDaddy. Founder and CEO of Xwing.
Maxime Gariel
(CTO)PhD at Georgia Institute of Technology, post-doctoral associate at MIT. Engineer at Rockwell Collins. Co-founded Xwing in 2016.
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