Supervisor, Electronics Shop

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!
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 Supervisor, Electronics Shop to join our team. The Supervisor, Electronics Shop at Wisk will help lead a group of technicians providing oversight on various procedures, interpreting applications, and collaborating with upper management to solve problems. 

Why we need you

• The goal of the Supervisor, Electronics Shop at Wisk is to help build the first fully autonomous all-electric aircraft that performs and operates safely in an urban air-mobility environment. You will work with technicians, quality, and engineering to resolve problems and develop techniques for special projects and programs. Have the ability to work from digital work instructions, blueprints, drawings, manufacturing specifications, and work orders. Your goal is to make sure that scheduled tasks are met within proper time constraints. Your mission is to keep safety at the forefront of everything you do managing a team manufacturing powered electronics/avionics products in accordance with current processes and specifications. 
• The successful candidate is a highly knowledgeable and experienced technical person who has direct hands-on experience developing and building type certified aircraft, from initial concept through flight testing and certification, with the technical breadth necessary to interface with all engineering functions such as Hardware, Manufacturing, Test, and Certification.  In this role, the candidate must be proactive, forward thinking and self-motivated with the ability to inspire and lead by influence a team of like-minded personnel.

What you will do:

• As part of the manufacturing team organization and deployed in the electronics shop, you will act as a Supervisor, Electronics Shop for a novel type of aircraft development targeting the autonomous UAM market.
• You will take part in the day-to-day oversight of shop floor personnel. You will establish priorities, prepare work schedules and assign technicians with daily tasks.
• You will support, develop, and train shop personnel through expertise coaching and excellent leadership skills. Support  assembly of all products to ensure they are manufactured with safety in mind, built with a quality mindset, and in accordance with all applicable processes, specifications, and engineering definition. You will develop effective relationships with colleagues and managers by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution.
• You will drive 5S initiatives and activity for your shop to ensure that the area is clean, organized, and free of dangerous and/or hazardous material. You will proactively drive the quality systems quality improvements and 5S programs as directed by production management. You will maintain and enforce ESD standards specified by IPC industry standards. 
• You will instruct employees regarding safe working procedures and requirements when working with electronics and high voltage systems.
• Report potentially dangerous electrical equipment to the director of manufacturing and take steps to resolve the issue.
• You will take part in assigning daily tasks to shop personnel as required to meet company milestones. Perform QA inspection with the Quality Team on received electronics and mechanical hardware.
• In some areas, you will  work  cross-functionally with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, quality control, supply chain, IPT leads, and other  managers as required. It is expected that you will coordinate a plan to ensure all documentation required is correct to build the powered electronics and avionics assemblies with the supporting teams. 

What you have done:

• Minimum of 5 years managing teams with individual contributor direct reports in powered electronics manufacturing environments. 
• Relevant hands-on manufacturing with at least 5 years of experience in the integration, verification, and certification of aircrafts or large integrated systems such as integrated avionics and electrical systems.
• You have worked on various integrations of complex, safety-critical systems and solving associated problems.
• You have  strong and applicable knowledge of complex processes, as-built and record documentation, quality systems, and manufacturing execution systems. 

Desired:

• You are familiar with functional systems checks, NCR(s) and QAR(s), and powered electronics system fabrication and integration. 
• You are familiar with ECAD tools such as Altium, Allegro or similar.
• You are certified in IPC 610H and 620D industry standards. 
• Ability to become an IPC standards trainer. 

Who you are:

• You have sound knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• You are a highly motivated, self starting individual with a broad set of skills and welcomes complex technical challenges
• You are a solution oriented individual with a strong analytical mindset
• You have strong communication skills and can easily tailor your communications to suit the audience
• You can adapt quickly and propose changes needed to achieve maximum  results in a timely fashion
• You embrace challenges, take commitments, and deliver results within reasonable expectations
• You are a positive team player

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds or less when required.
• Good hand-eye coordination and physical dexterity.
• Ability to distinguish various colors of wires and distinguish electronic system sections and wiring.

We are 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 (company pays 100% of employee premium), alternative work schedule (9/80), flexible time off, 10 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching (no vesting period), 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, gym membership subsidies, snacks, drinks, fruits, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, patent bonus program, happy hours and many more.
In order to protect the health and safety of all Wisk employees in the workplace, we are requiring that all employees receive an FDA-authorized vaccination against COVID-19 prior to physically returning to Wisk’s U.S. offices. Exceptions/accommodations are considered for employees with disabilities or sincerely-held religious beliefs or practices that prevent them from being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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