Pyka is looking for a Director of Hardware to grow and lead our hardware focused teams. You will initially manage a combination of managers and ICs, moving to managing a team of primarily managers within two years. You will set the direction on key engineering systems. You will own complex trades, helping your teams weigh conflicting objectives like cost, performance, manufacturability, engineering time, etc. You will work directly with other managers as well as executive leadership in order to triage tasks and accomplish the company's objectives. You will oversee the refinement and scale up of our existing products and will take brand new products from conceptual design through to scaled production. Success in your role will meaningfully influence the rate at which our society transitions to electric aircraft. At Pyka, we prioritize fostering a positive culture built on collaboration, transparency, and employee happiness. We're seeking a Director of Hardware who shares these values and is passionate about leading our hardware-focused teams in a supportive and inclusive environment.This role will report directly to the CEO/CTO. About PykaPyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation. To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce CO2 emissions in their respective industries. What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day.  Responsibilities <ul><li>Lead, manage, mentor and grow a world class team of mechanical engineers, hardware test engineers, and reliability engineers focused on all aspects of design and validation of complex hardware (aircraft structures, propulsion hardware, ground equipment) </li><li>Lead by example in promoting a positive and collaborative work culture </li><li>Ensure your team is equipped with the capabilities, tools and know-how to design, build and test hardware ranging from PLM to hardware bug tracking/resolution </li><li>Manage complex, frequently conflicting priorities, helping the team balance performance targets, cost targets, reliability targets, production targets, and schedule risk </li><li>Act as the primary interface with other key leaders within the company, helping unblock projects, manage conflicting priorities, predict future bottlenecks, etc </li><li>Develop and champion rigorous yet efficient design processes  </li><li>Mentor team members from L2 to principal level engineers </li><li>Curate and maintain a small set of key metrics that track the performance of your team and report said metrics to the rest of the company in a way that inspires progress and, as required, course corrections </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>10+ years of experience designing, testing, and deploying complex hardware systems (vehicles preferred) </li><li>Experience successfully taking a complex hardware system from prototype through to production (ideally &gt;100x units/year with a product of similar complexity to our vehicle) </li><li>Past experience leading an engineering team in a fast paced R&amp;D/NPI environment  </li><li>Deep understanding of engineering systems and the ability to implement right-sized systems as Pyka grows </li><li>Deep knowledge of the physics, failure modes, and design practices relating to complex electro-mechanical systems </li><li>Superb communication skills with the ability to deftly handle conflicting priorities and gain alignment across different departments </li><li>Value simplicity and pace in both the way you design and the way you work </li><li>Have demonstrated principal level IC capabilities in your career </li></ul>Company Perks <ul><li>$220,000–$270,000 per year base salary + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change. </li><li>Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance </li><li>FSA with employer matching </li><li>401(k) </li><li>Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off </li><li>Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance </li><li>Pre-tax commuter benefits </li><li>Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks </li></ul>Export Control RequirementsThis position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls.  Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.

Revolutionizing transportation with autonomous electric aviation, Pyka builds game-changing products for a sustainable future.

Director of Hardware

Pyka is looking for an experienced reliability engineer to oversee the testing and validation of the aircraft’s subsystems.You will oversee all aspects of hardware test/validation. On a day-to-day basis this will involve working with the mechanical design engineers to devise test plans and validation campaigns for their hardware. In addition, it will involve executing on those test plans with the help of test engineers, technicians, as well as design engineers.Your work will have an enormous impact on the success of Pyka’s transition from prototype builds to serial production. In this role you will work directly with key decision makers at the company who will look to you to set the direction on a hardware test/validation. Your work will be prioritized and budgeted for. This will be a technically demanding position with enormous opportunity for ownership. About PykaPyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation. To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce C02 emissions in their respective industries. What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day.  Responsibilities<ul><li>Work closely with the Pyka Mechanical Design team to efficiently validate the operating envelope and reliability/robustness of new designs as well as improve on existing designs based on in-field testing/bug reports. </li><li>Work with design engineers to devise and execute test plans for new designs. This will involve work in the shop/lab on test stands, as well as on the prototype and production fleets of aircraft. </li><li>Assess test coverage and create testing strategy </li><li>Work with all engineering orgs to root cause hardware issues that surface in the field from initial brainstorming to specific test campaigns to reproduce specific issues. </li><li>Define the standard for hardware validation processes and documentation. </li><li>Leverage your technical leadership expertise in hardware design and test to establish a team culture that biases toward action and tests ideas. </li><li>Use data to estimate system lifetime and reliability </li><li>Support the development of the hardware test team build-out (hiring/training).</li></ul>Note: This role will initially be an IC role with the opportunity to manage a team as the company grows. Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) with 6-8+ years of related work experience</li></ul><ul><li>Past experience working on production of a complex safety critical product (aviation, space, automotive, medical, etc.)</li></ul><ul><li>Extremely strong critical thinking skills and attention to subtle details of hardware </li><li>Extremely strong ability to devise accurate test campaigns and root cause complex and subtle issues </li><li>A hunger for data, and ability to collect and analyze data in order to accurately validate hypothesis </li><li>Strong hands-on skills and experience developing simple, robust test stands  </li><li>Strong ability to work in a team environment with the ability to help and mentor team members </li><li>Experience working in a prototyping environment </li><li>Instrumentation and data acquisition skills </li></ul>Company Perks<ul><li>$130,000–190,000 per year base salary + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change. </li><li>Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance, FSA with employer matching, and 401(k) </li><li>Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave </li><li>Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks </li></ul>Export Control RequirementsThis position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls.  Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions. --We do not work with external recruiters; if you are an external recruiter, please do not reach out.

Senior/Staff Reliability Engineer

Pyka is looking for a Flight Test Operator to test and scale the operations of its advanced autonomous aircraft. You will test our new hardware and software features to ensure the success of Pyka’s customer operations around the globe. Your work will focus on testing the continuous operation of Pyka’s aircraft and ground infrastructure. This is a multidisciplinary role that interacts with many internal teams, so written and verbal communication skills are critical. Your work will be instrumental in Pyka’s growth as we build the best safe product for our customers. You will focus on operating at Pyka’s local California test sites, and may deploy to our international customers to support as needed. About PykaPyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of fast, environmentally friendly, and accessible transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation.To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building useful, game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. Today, we supply our aircraft to agricultural service providers and farmers as an autonomous tool that makes aerial crop protection safer, more targeted and less harmful to surrounding environments. Our vehicles are highly economical to operate and easy to deploy. What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one-step closer each day.We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.We foster a welcoming community within our company that promotes experimentation, asking questions, making simple solutions to complex problems, and expressing different views and opinions. We are a transparent company both internally and externally and do not believe in operating in “stealth mode.” Lastly, we don’t work 60 hour weeks, and don’t expect you to either. In this role you will have a great deal of responsibility, earn a competitive salary and benefits,  and contribute to the development of groundbreaking technology. Responsibilities<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Execute continuous operations at Pyka’s test sites by identifying and troubleshooting issues, with the remote help of Pyka’s engineering teams </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Conduct reliability test campaigns with Pyka’s autonomous aircraft and ground support infrastructure </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Provide detailed technical feedback to operations and engineering teams to improve Pyka’s product for customer deployment </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Fly and test new hardware and software features </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Conduct diverse fleet site maintenance activities, involving the aircraft itself and ground infrastructure </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Serve as Pilot In Command or Ground Control Operator of experimental / developmental unmanned aircraft </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Deploy to customer test sites to support Agricultural and Cargo Operations — 25% travel </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">1-3 years of experience flying fixed wing UAVs / model aircraft or large multirotors </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Experience with ground control and mission planning software  </li><li style="font-weight:400;">1–5 years of experience working with and troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Basic high voltage safety knowledge and comfortable working on 120 VDC, 20 ~ 30 kW systems </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Knowledge of aircraft systems, maintenance, and manuals </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Independent and motivated, able to self-direct and manage time </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Extreme thoroughness and attention to detail </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Excellent written and verbal communication skills </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Willing to work at test sites in the Central Valley </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Part 61 pilot certificate </li></ul>Company Perks<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">$70,000–$100,000 per year base salary + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change. </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance, FSA with employer matching, and 401(k) </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks at the Oakland office </li><li style="font-weight:400;">Opportunity to work on and fly large autonomous aircraft </li></ul>--We do not work with external recruiters; if you are an external recruiter, please do not reach out.

Flight Test Operator

<div>About KOKO Networks</div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div> </div><div>Your Role</div><div>As KOKO grows within and outside Kenya, our team is looking for a motivated engineer who is passionate about data and who will lay the foundation for more effective and efficient data management, analytics, and developing insights in business strategy, operations planning, and product design.</div><div>We're hiring an experienced Data Quality Engineer to ensure the accuracy and reliability of our data systems. In this role, you will contribute to developing test scripts, enhancing automated testing frameworks, and collaborating closely with development teams. Your expertise in data models, ETL architecture, and automation testing will drive the quality and integrity of our data-driven solutions.</div><div>KOKO’s suite of products spans multiple technical domains and disciplines in software and hardware, and so experience in end-to-end systems thinking across distributed components is key for this role. IoT and real time data processing feature heavily in our technology suite</div> <h3>What You Will Do</h3><ul><li>Test  and support KOKO’s data infrastructure</li><li>Test ETL pipelines, selecting the most appropriate tools and products in collaboration with KOKO’s analytics, product and engineering teams</li><li>Ensure logical and understandable data models and data stores to house data from KOKO’s various live products and other diverse data sources for consumption by other teams</li><li>Help validate systems to track data quality and consistency, ensuring that our data is accurate &amp; up to date</li><li>Help continually improve ongoing reporting and analysis processes, automating or simplifying self-service use of KOKO’s data (create tools that assist teams in this process).</li><li>Keep our data secure across national boundaries through multiple data centers and AWS regions</li><li>As the team grows, help recruit and manage additional data engineers</li><li>Represent the Data Engineering discipline during sprint planning meetings and retrospectives</li><li>Help build the engineering culture at KOKO, attracting similar minded people with a passion for using technology to tackle hard challenges</li><div> </div><div>KOKO’s technology stack currently includes (but is not limited to) AWS, Python, Flask, <a href="http://Vue.js">Vue.js</a>, Postgres, Kotlin, Java, Firebase, C++, Celery, Message Queues, Odoo ERP, Docker, Jenkins, CircleCI, Git</div></ul><h3>What You Will Bring to KOKO</h3><ul><li>Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.</li><li>5-8 years of strong experience in QA/testing or application development</li><li>Strong in Database and ETL testing</li><li>Strong at preparing the test plan and ensure that test plans get reviewed by all stakeholders and strong in peer reviews.</li><li>Strong command of Essential technologies: SQL scripting, PL/SQL.</li><li>ETL Testing from various feeds on server (S3, SQL ,HIVE, Data Bricks, SnowFlake) using different testing strategy to ensure the data quality and data consistency, timeliness</li><li>Having knowledge on large-scale data processing languages like pyspark is a plus.</li><li>Strong command of any Programmatic Language (Python preferred)</li><li>Knowledge of API Testing</li><li>Proficient with software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies like Agile, QA methodologies, defect management system, and documentation.</li><li>Experience in automation, automation frameworks and automation delivery preferred.</li><li>Understanding of of PyTest, Unitest, Behave and Mock Test wil be an added advantage</li><li>Good at setting Quality standards in various new testing technologies in the industry.</li><li>Excellent analytical and communication skill is required</li></ul><h3>What We Offer</h3><ul><li>Competitive salary plus a quarterly cash bonus</li><li>Annual compensation reviews - we reward great work</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>21 days of annual leave plus public holidays plus examination leave</li><li>Hybrid working model - allowing you to split your time between in-person collaboration at one of our offices and working remotely</li><li>Ongoing investment in you and your skills, incl. full access to over 5,000 online courses</li><li>The right equipment for the job - a choice of MacBook, Windows, or Linux laptop</li><div> </div><li>We believe that our people are critical for our ambitious growth plans in Kenya and beyond. We want to build an organisation where people thrive, feel included, grow professionally, and enjoy having high impact through their work.</li></ul> <div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

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Data Quality Engineer

Pyka is looking for a Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineer to help rapidly mature our vehicle’s electrical propulsion system. In this role you will work with internal teams and external vendors to design, test, manufacture, and improve critical components of our electric propulsion system. Candidates who enjoy fast-paced environments, have a passion for taking products from early development to manufacturing at scale, and enjoy working with a small dedicated team will thrive in this role.In the first six months you will:<ul><li>Develop improved manufacturing processes and fixtures for our batteries, motors, and motor controllers.</li><li>Root cause failure modes associated with our propulsion system and propose new designs, processes, etc. to address said failure modes.</li><li>Develop and test new design concepts to waterproof our motors and batteries.</li><li>Collaborate with contract manufacturers to improve their manufacturing processes.  </li></ul>About PykaPyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation. To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce CO2 emissions in their respective industries. What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day.  Responsibilities:<ul><li>Improve the reliability, manufacturability, and performance of existing propulsion system designs  </li><li>Drive the conceptual design, prototyping, testing, iteration, and documentation of new propulsion system designs </li><li>Address and thoroughly root cause issues found during operations and testing </li><li>Create 3D CAD, drawings, and manufacturing documents with meticulous attention to detail </li><li>Work with our manufacturing teams as well as third party vendors to build tools and processes to facilitate accurate and consistent manufacture of subsystems </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications:<ul><li>2+ years of experience designing, testing, and deploying electro-mechanical systems </li><li>Knowledge of the physics, failure modes, and design practices electro-mechanical systems </li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills </li><li>Attention to detail and ability to root cause hardware problems </li><li>Values simplicity and pace in both the way you design and the way you work </li><li>Expertise in any 3D CAD package (Solidworks, NX, Inventor) </li><li>Experience using FEA and hand calculations to validate mechanical designs </li><li>Ability and excitement to be in a prototyping shop building things with your hands </li><li>Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field </li></ul>Company Perks<ul><li>$90,000 - $120,000 per year base salary + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change. </li><li>Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance, FSA with employer matching, and 401(k) </li><li>Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave </li><li>Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks </li></ul>Export Control RequirementsThis position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls.  Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions. --We do not work with external recruiters; if you are an external recruiter, please do not reach out.

Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineer — Electric Powertrain System

Manufacturing Engineers are critical to the successful launch of new products and on-going design changes at Pyka! In this role, you’ll work on a blend of earlier stage prototypes as well as later-stage production parts and assemblies. You will help with the design, fabrication, and improvement of tools, jigs, and fixtures for both in-house and outsourced production. For outsourced composite assemblies, you will liaise between Pyka and the contract manufacturer to ensure all design changes and fixture updates are communicated clearly and implemented to our quality standards. You will also have the opportunity to help us define assembly cells and build out the airframe area of our new shop. About PykaPyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation. To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce C02 emissions in their respective industries. What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day.  Responsibilities<ul><li>Work closely with Composite Prototyping Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and the Design Team to deliver composite prototype and production units on-time with the highest level of quality. </li><li>Translate composite prototype work into highly repeatable production processes. </li><li>Root-cause complex production issues that relate to process control, tooling, material variation, etc. </li><li>Support composite contract manufacturers from initial outsourcing through long term production to ensure Pyka’s knowledge transfer and quality standards are met and adhered to. </li><li>Work with Design Engineers to determine fabrication details, document manufacturing tolerances, and develop quality gates. </li><li>Create and maintain work instructions for production vehicle assembly. </li><li>Support composite modifications and retrofit projects in the US and at our international operations sites.  </li><li>Maintain overall shop cleanliness and organization </li><li>Constantly work toward optimizing the design for production (DFM) </li><li>Design tooling, fixtures, templates, and work instructions to accurately and repeatedly manufacture parts and assemblies to required specifications. </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>B.S. Engineering with 6-8 years of related work experience in composite structures </li><li>Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment </li><li>Proficient in SolidWorks to realize CAD designs from their 3D format into repeatable, high quality products </li><li>Critical thinking skills to devise solutions to new problems </li><li>Deep familiarity with tooling used in the production of composite parts and assemblies </li><li>Deep familiarity with secondary bonded composite structures and bond preparation </li><li>Proficient in composite layup techniques (both prepreg and wet layup), drilling, trimming, installation of related hardware, usage of precision instruments, and utilization of hand tools to perform these tasks </li><li>Ability to find production efficiencies and create processes to meet them </li><li>Proficient use of Google Docs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) </li></ul>Company Perks <ul><li>$110,000–$175,000 per year base salary + competitive equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change. </li><li>Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance </li><li>FSA with employer matching </li><li>401(k) </li><li>Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off </li><li>Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance </li><li>Pre-tax commuter benefits </li><li>Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks </li></ul>Export Control RequirementsThis position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls.  Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions. --We do not work with external recruiters; if you are an external recruiter, please do not reach out.

Senior/Staff Manufacturing Engineer — Composite Airframe 

Pyka is looking for a Robotics Engineer—Fleet Support to join our expanding Flight Operations team, guarantee maximum operational uptime of our fleet, and inform data-driven design decisions.The primary responsibilities include the diagnosis of complex hardware/software-related issues, interfacing with cross-functional engineering teams to provide required data, design additional tests and drive resolution, and generally being available to support the daily technical operations.This is a multidisciplinary role that interacts with many internal teams, so written and verbal communication skills are critical. Your work will be instrumental in Pyka’s growth as we build the best safe product for our customers.Some of the way you will contribute in your first weeks include:<ul><li>Analyze data of aircraft subsystems to support failure root cause analysis</li><li>Analyze bench and flight testing data to validate new design</li><li>Perform initial triage of software and hardware related field issues </li></ul>About PykaPyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation. To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce C02 emissions in their respective industries. What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day.  Responsibilities<ul><li>Analyze flight logs to identify and troubleshoot hardware and software issues </li><li>Analyze fleet data for performance evaluations </li><li>Improve the company’s data analysis tools </li><li>Interface with field Flight Operations teams to troubleshoot and collect additional test data </li><li>Identify and escalate trends in fleet performance and issues </li><li>Support engineering teams with building or maintaining efficient data analysis and troubleshooting software tools </li><li>Work with engineering design teams to improve subsystems and controls of the aircraft </li><li>Define required tests and analyze data to validate issue resolution and design changes </li><li>Establishing diagnostic procedures and maintain a test/troubleshooting guide </li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Information Technology </li><li>1-3+ years experience with data log analysis for hardware and controls systems </li><li>Talent and excitement for thorough troubleshooting </li><li>Experience building data analysis tools in Python </li><li>Comfortable with Linux </li><li>Excellent communication skills, ability to build relationships across the company </li><li>Independent and motivated, with an extremely strong work ethic; able to self-direct and manage time </li></ul>Bonus Qualifications<ul><li>Experience with C++ </li><li>Experience with electric autonomous aircraft </li><li>Experience with remotely supporting vehicle troubleshooting </li><li>Experience with hardware testing and validation processes </li><li>Hands-on experience with vehicle hardware </li><li>Experience with Linux &amp; Python-based programming systems for fleet-level data processing </li><li>Experience with software that interfaces with hardware </li></ul>Company Perks<ul><li>$90,000–$130,000 per year base salary + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change. </li><li>Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance, FSA with employer matching, and 401(k) </li><li>Paid holidays and generous PTO </li><li>Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks </li><li>Opportunity to work on large autonomous aircraft and see them fly </li></ul>Export Control RequirementsThis position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls. Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions. --We do not work with external recruiters; if you are an external recruiter, please do not reach out.

Robotics Engineer — Fleet Support

<div>Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.</div>About the Role:  Planet is working on the next generation small satellite bus that will host a high resolution optical imaging payload (Pelican) and a hyperspectral payload (Carbon Mapper). Planet has continuously iterated and developed small spacecraft communication systems including board level hardware, antennas, and ground station equipment that produce record data rates. Our system consists of transceivers in several bands, as well as a worldwide network of ground stations.  We are seeking an experienced RF and Microwave Engineer to develop our next-generation onboard, ground radios and antenna systems that push the frontiers of satellite communications. You will make evolutionary and revolutionary improvements in their performance, reliability, and cost, including the architecture, design and test of next-generation S-band through Ka-band radios and a variety of antennas, as well as work with vendors on various design projects. You will be responsible for PCB layout projects and interface with cross functional teams - electrical, software and mechanical engineers to address challenging design issues. You will conduct environmental and EMC testing on communication subsystems and get them ready for flight. You will work closely with systems engineering, missions, and manufacturing teams to ensure mission success.This role will require you to be physically present at our headquarters in San Francisco, CA, 3 days a week.Impact You’ll Own:<ul><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">RF/MW hardware transceiver and circuit design up to 30GHz, simulation (Spice, ADS), instrumentation, test and characterization</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">RF/MW system design, link budgets, and interference analysis</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">EMI testing and mitigation</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Antenna design, simulation and testing (ADS, HFSS)</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Digital communications theory and associated signal processing algorithms for both narrowband and wideband data transmission systems</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms and respective signal processing libraries (ex.: GNURadio)</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Validation and Verification of radios and antennas pre-shipment and validation of radio performance on orbit after satellite launch</li></ul>What You Bring:<ul><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">BSEE is required, MS/PhD preferred</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">6+ years of engineering excellence designing and maturing RF &amp; MW systems, transceivers, antennas and/or SDRs to market, ability to review low-level design decisions and understand their impact to the larger system/mission</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Sound fundamentals in RF/MW, electromagnetics and signal processing</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Proven track record of owning, designing and criticizing RF/MW circuit design, RF/MW layout, component selection and evaluation</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Extensive lab experience with RF/MW and mixed-signal board bring up, characterization and test using various RF, MW, Analog and Digital test equipment</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Proven ability to adapt and learn a multitude of skills in order to develop/contribute to the design of complex systems including, but not limited to: Active RF circuits, integrated transceivers, PLL synthesizers, mixers, switches, RF amplifiers, oscillators, detectors, filters, A/D and D/A converters, microprocessors and FPGAs for space and ground station applications</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Excellent documentation, presentation and communication skills</li></ul>What Makes You Stand Out:<ul><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Experience with Altium or similar EDA tools, high-density mixed-signal PCB design, high speed clock trees</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Knowledge of digital communications theory and associated signal processing algorithms for both narrowband and wideband data transmission systems </li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Experience in Linux, Python, and data analysis tools</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced environment </li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Proven ability to provide solutions to address and unblock dynamic situations</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Understanding of cross-team dependencies including electrical, software, mechanical, thermal, structural, manufacturing and Space environmental</li></ul>Benefits While Working at Planet:<ul><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Comprehensive Health Plan</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Wellness program and onsite massages in specific offices</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Flexible Time Off</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Recognition Programs</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Commuter Benefits</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Learning and Tuition Reimbursement</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Parental Leave</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Offsites and Happy Hours</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Volunteering Benefits</li></ul>Compensation:The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is $144,500 - $180,600.  Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location.  The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only.  Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.This position requires access to export controlled technology, and as such, employment will be contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access EAR and/or ITAR controlled technology pursuant to an export license approved by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, if required.<div>Why we care so much about Belonging. We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate  north star of Belonging, dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work with diversity, equity and inclusion.  If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply!  At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from <a href="https://www.planet.com/pulse/making-space-for-everyone-how-planet-is-building-a-global-workforce/">around the world</a> who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description.  We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts.  We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride. EEO statement:Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf">Know Your Rights</a>.Accommodations:Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to <a href="mailto:accommodations@planet.com">accommodations@planet.com </a>or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.Privacy Policy: By clicking "Apply Now" at the top of this job posting, I acknowledge that I have read the <a href="https://assets.planet.com/docs/Planet_CCPA_Employee_Privacy_Policy_with_Acknowledgment.pdf">Planet Data Privacy Notice for California Staff Members and Applicants</a>, and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein.Privacy Policy (European Applicants): By clicking "Apply Now" at the top of this job posting, I acknowledge that I have read the <a href="https://assets.planet.com/docs/candidate_privacy_notice_gdpr_planet_labs_europe_2022.01.27.pdf">Candidate Privacy Notice GDPR Planet Labs Europe</a>, and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein.</div>

Leveraging the world's largest Earth-imaging satellite constellation, Planet provides diverse data products for global stewardship.

Senior RF Engineer

<div>About KOKO Networks</div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div> </div><div>Your Role</div><div> </div><div>We are looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to provide technical leadership for the mechanical designs for hardware products that make up KOKO’s clean fuel distribution network.</div><div> </div><div>In this position on the engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to and add value across multiple hardware products, at different stages of the product life cycle, and be part of the wider cross functional technology team delivering best-in-class hardware and software solutions.</div> <h3>What you will do</h3><ul><li>As a domain leader in the area of mechanical engineering, oversee the complete life-cycle of our hardware products from design, documentation, test, deployment to continuous monitoring.</li><li>Lead new initiatives and best practices in the field of mechanical design engineering</li><li>Collaborate with product and engineering stakeholders to understand design requirements and provide strategic input into mechanical designs that meet such requirements</li><li>Researching new technologies and design concepts through self-driven initiatives to innovate our products</li><li>Help define test strategies / support building test rigs for R&amp;D, production and operational needs.</li><li>Serve as a technical authority representing mechanical design and enable confidence in everything we do in this area</li><li>Help build the engineering culture at KOKO, mentor and guide junior engineers and instill engineering excellence into the team.</li></ul><h3>What You Will Bring to KOKO</h3><ul><li>10+ years of hands on experience in design engineering of Mechanical products (i.e. Hardware Products)</li><li>Strong track record developing  and delivering significant hardware products through to production.</li><li>Significant experience in materials, mainly in steel sheet metal &amp; plastics</li><li>Knowledge of mass / batch manufacturing processes for general engineering parts</li><li>Understanding of National &amp; International standards / guidelines for various mechanical products </li><li>Experience prototyping processes for metals &amp; plastics</li><li>Ability to conceptualise &amp; detail ideas using 3D CAD tools (Solidworks or similar) and 2D sketches. </li><li>Well developed skills in designing for testability, reliability, maintainability and cost effectiveness</li><li>Experience in design for global compliance standards (CE, CSA, UL, etc.)</li><li>Experience in working within cross-functional teams (Electronics, Software etc.)</li><li>Strong communicator, both written and verbal.</li><li>Empathy for your colleagues, encouraging team members to think creatively while knowing where to intervene to tackle tough problems and navigate conflicts.</li><div> </div><div>Nice to haves</div><li>Use of CAE Tools for design analysis (Ansys /others)</li><li>Ingress / environmental protection</li><li>Familiar with Engineering Change Management</li><li>Knowledge of automated dispensing systems design for liquids and solids.</li><li>Knowledge of fuel distribution industry</li></ul><h3>What we offer</h3><ul><li>Competitive salary plus a quarterly cash bonus</li><li>Annual compensation reviews - we reward great work</li><li>Medicare for you and your family</li><li>21 days of annual leave plus public holidays plus examination leave</li><li>Hybrid working model - allowing you to split your time between in-person collaboration at one of our offices and working remotely</li><li>Ongoing investment in you and your skills, incl. full access to over 5,000 online courses</li><li>The right equipment for the job - a choice of MacBook, Windows, or Linux laptop</li><div> </div><div>We believe that our people are critical for our ambitious growth plans in Kenya and beyond. We want to build an organisation where people thrive, feel included, grow professionally, and enjoy having high impact through their work.</div></ul> <div>If you share our passion for technology and our vision for global impact, we strongly encourage you to apply!</div><div> </div><div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

Principal Mechanical Engineer

<div>About KOKO Networks</div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div> </div><div>Your Role</div><div> </div><div>As KOKO grows within and outside Kenya, our team is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to build and manage part of our growing team of engineers, be responsible for ensuring high standards are maintained and projects are successfully executed.  As such you will play a key role in enabling KOKO’s long term success, including our expansion beyond to new countries. </div><div> </div><div>In this position, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute and add value across key areas of KOKO's product suite, through individual contribution, and equally importantly through bringing strong leadership and direction.</div><div> </div><div>KOKO’s suite of products spans multiple technical domains and disciplines in software and hardware, and so experience in end-to-end systems thinking across distributed components is key.</div> <h3>What you will do</h3><ul><li>You will have responsibility for the activities and output of one or more engineering teams across multiple products, with team leads and other individual contributors reporting to you.</li><li>You will ensure the smooth and predictable execution of complex deliverables in accordance with KOKO’s quality standards across all relevant areas.</li><li>You will define and improve on Engineering KPIs on a periodic basis based on feedback from other stakeholders in the Company </li><li>You will be responsible for continually raising and maintaining engineering standards at their highest levels to enable technology innovation and software delivery.</li><li>You will review technical designs, and ensure they will be scalable and robust.</li><li>You will be responsible for the technical competence of your teams, guiding and growing that competence as necessary via training and hiring.</li><li>You will ensure the use of best practices including code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD across teams and projects, and help others to improve the quality of their work.</li><li>You will define organisational and development roadmaps to align with delivery strategies, to ensure product and business objectives are met, balancing immediate and long-term deliverables with technical debt and strategic technical development.</li><li>You will guide the goal-setting process for their teams, helping them articulate goals that support both business initiatives and technology and organisational quality</li><li>You will contribute to architecture and design efforts and ensure they are well aligned with product and business needs and objectives.</li><li>You will build the engineering culture at KOKO, ensuring it is positioned to attract similar minded people with a passion for using technology to tackle some of the hardest challenges.</li><div> </div><div>KOKO’s current technology stack includes (but is not limited to):  AWS, Python, Flask, <a href="http://Vue.js">Vue.js</a>, Postgres, Kotlin, Java, Firebase, Celery, Message Queues, Odoo ERP, Docker, Jenkins, CircleCI, Git</div></ul><h3>What You Will Bring to KOKO</h3><ul><li>Three or more years of experience directly managing software engineers and 8+ years of experience in software engineering overall.</li><li>Strong track record leading, developing, and delivering significant software projects</li><li>Significant experience in the following areas: enterprise application and service based architectures, software design patterns, messaging protocols, cyber security, distributed application development, modern front-end design, highly scalable data architectures.</li><li>Well developed skills in designing for testability, reliability, security and maintainability.</li><li>Evangelist for Agile practices, able to work closely with product leaders to support engineering team members in delivering in an agile manner to achieve key goals.</li><li>Strong communicator, both written and verbal, who is calm and decisive under pressure.</li><li>Empathy for your colleagues, encouraging team members to think creatively while knowing where to intervene to tackle tough problems and navigate conflicts.</li><li>You are strongly motivated by seeing high quality outcomes delivered, and hold yourself personally accountable, jumping in and taking ownership of problems as needed to ensure the desired outcomes.</li></ul><h3>What we offer</h3><ul><li>Competitive salary plus a quarterly cash bonus</li><li>Annual compensation reviews - we reward great work</li><li>Discounted health insurance with no-cost financing for you and your dependents (in Kenya)</li><li>21 days of annual leave plus public holidays plus examination leave</li><li>Hybrid working model - allowing you to split your time between in-person collaboration at one of our offices and working remotely</li><li>Ongoing investment in you and your skills, incl. full access to over 5,000 online courses</li><li>The right equipment for the job - a choice of MacBook, Windows, or Linux laptop</li><div> </div><div>We believe that our people are critical for our ambitious growth plans in Kenya and beyond. We want to build an organisation where people thrive, feel included, grow professionally, and enjoy having high impact through their work.</div></ul> <div>If you share our passion for technology and our vision for global impact, we strongly encourage you to apply!</div><div> </div><div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

Software Engineering Manager

Pyka is seeking a talented Senior Electrical Assembly Technician to join our team as we revolutionize autonomous electric aircrafts. Your expertise will play a critical role in assembling the intricate electrical subsystems in our aircraft. You’ll face exciting challenges as you help build first iteration hardware and have the immense satisfaction of seeing your work take flight. In this dynamic role, you’ll work closely with engineers to refine and productionize assemblies ensuring precision and reliability. About PykaPyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation. To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce C02 emissions in their respective industries. What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day.  Responsibilities<ul><li>Perform and establish incoming quality checks on production material </li><li>Work with design engineers on first articles and help move subassembly to production </li><li>Assemble electrical/mechanical subsystems following work instructions </li><li>Perform quality checks on assemblies as they go through the production process </li><li>Subassembly inventory tracking and procurement </li><li>Build wire harnesses and test setups based on understandings of Pyka’s systems </li><li>Write and update work instructions in our MES </li><li>Help to solve bugs and quality issues during assembly </li><li>Maintain the production space and keep equipment operational and orderly </li><li>Be comfortable and safe working with batteries, high voltage, and spinning motors </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>4-10+ years of experience with electrical/mechanical assemblies and building wiring harnesses based on schematics and work instructions </li><li>Experience with MES, PLM, and ERP </li><li>Experience writing and modifying work instructions </li><li>High voltage safety knowledge and comfortable working on 120 VDC, 20 ~ 30 kW systems. </li><li>Ability to follow instructions, both written and verbal, to carefully assemble electronic subsystems containing a variety of electrical and mechanical components </li><li>Experience inspecting and ensuring quality of electrical subsystems </li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate is not afraid to ask for clarification or give feedback </li><li>Detail oriented documentation skills (writing procedures/ documenting test results) </li></ul>Company Perks<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">$75,000–$105,000 per year base salary + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change. </li><li>Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance </li><li>FSA with employer matching </li><li>401(k) </li><li>Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off </li><li>Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance </li><li>Pre-tax commuter benefits </li><li>Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks </li></ul>Export Control RequirementsThis position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls.  Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions. --We do not work with external recruiters; if you are an external recruiter, please do not reach out.

Senior Electrical Assembly Technician

Pyka is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Manufacturing to lead our manufacturing operations and drive operational excellence across production, procurement, inventory management, quality assurance, logistics, and facility operations. Reporting directly to the CEO/CTO, you will play a critical role in building and managing a world-class manufacturing team and implementing efficient systems to support Pyka's growth and success in the electric aircraft industry. By joining Pyka, you will contribute to advancing society's transition to using electric aircraft and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of sustainable aviation. About PykaPyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation. To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce CO2 emissions in their respective industries. What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day.  Responsibilities Build, manage, and inspire a rapidly growing team of production managers, manufacturing engineers, technicians, and supply chain and manufacturing operations personnel. You (and by extension your team) will own success within the following disciplines:<ul><li>Procurement</li><li>Inventory</li><li>Quality</li><li>Production</li><li>Compliance with applicable regulations and industry standards, including safety, export control and NDAA compliance</li><li>Inbound and Outbound Logistics</li><li>Supplier selection, contracting, industrialization, and relationship management</li><li>Insource vs outsource decisions</li><li>Manufacturing and R&amp;D facility Development and Operations</li></ul>In addition, you will: <ul><li>Manage complex, frequently conflicting priorities, helping the team balance performance targets, cost targets, reliability targets, production targets, and schedule risk</li><li>Act as the primary interface with other key leaders within the company, helping unblock projects, manage conflicting priorities, and predict future bottlenecks</li><li>Curate and maintain a small set of key metrics that track the performance of your team and report said metrics to the rest of the company in a way that inspires progress and, as required, course corrections</li><li>Interact closely with operations, engineering, and executive leadership to help unblock projects, manage conflicting priorities, predict future bottlenecks, etc.</li><li>Lead by example in promoting a positive and collaborative work culture </li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>10+ years of management experience in manufacturing complex hardware systems </li><li>Experience successfully taking a complex hardware system from prototype through to low volume production ( &gt;100x units/year with a product of similar complexity to our products) </li><li>Past experience leading a manufacturing team in a fast paced NPI environment  </li><li>Deep understanding of manufacturing systems and the ability to implement right-sized systems as companies grow </li><li>Deep understanding of complex supply chain and past experience with international supply chain management and logistics  </li><li>Deep understanding of supplier selection, management, contracting, and industrialization </li><li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to deftly handle conflicting priorities and gain alignment across different departments </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>10+ years of experience designing, testing, and deploying complex hardware systems (vehicles preferred) </li><li>Experience successfully taking a complex hardware system from prototype through to production (ideally &gt;100x units/year with a product of similar complexity to our vehicle) </li><li>Past experience leading an engineering team in a fast paced R&amp;D/NPI environment  </li><li>Deep understanding of engineering systems and the ability to implement right-sized systems as Pyka grows </li><li>Deep knowledge of the physics, failure modes, and design practices relating to complex electro-mechanical systems </li><li>Superb communication skills with the ability to deftly handle conflicting priorities and gain alignment across different departments </li><li>Value simplicity and pace in both the way you design and the way you work </li><li>Have demonstrated principal level IC capabilities in your career </li></ul>Company Perks <ul><li>$220,000–$270,000 per year base salary + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change. </li><li>Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance </li><li>FSA with employer matching </li><li>401(k) </li><li>Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off </li><li>Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance </li><li>Pre-tax commuter benefits </li><li>Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks </li></ul>Export Control RequirementsThis position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls.  Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.

Director of Manufacturing

<div>Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.</div>About the Role:  As a Product Manager (PM) at Planet, you will lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects using your industry expertise and product vision. You will plan requirements with internal stakeholders including: coordinating input, managing the product roadmap, identifying risks, and clearly communicating them to stakeholders, as well as lead projects through the entire product lifecycle. You have familiarity explaining your analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development with engineers.You will be primarily responsible for the ongoing evolution of Planet’s Tasking products. Within the next year, Planet will have three tasked constellations - high-resolution SkySat and Pelican, and hyperspectral Tanager. You will work across teams on both the imagery and platform side to ensure our customers can easily access high quality imagery products. This role will evolve with the changing needs of our organization and the lifecycle of our constellations. Initially, your primary responsibilities will include gathering requirements and setting goals to make Planet’s SkySat imagery ideally suited to our customer’s use cases and compatible with upcoming Pelican imagery. As that constellation moves further into its lifecycle, your work will transition to a cross-constellation role with a heavier emphasis on platform, access, and reliability. This is an excellent opportunity for a PM that has interest and/or experience in both Earth Observation and also software platforms and is flexible, adaptable, and looking for a role that has tremendous growth and learning potential. You will work very closely with the other tasking product managers, as well as engineering, satellite operational teams, and commercial teams, to gather feedback and clearly articulate requirements and priorities. This role is central to Planet’s mission to image the entire Earth every day and make global change visible, accessible, and actionable.Impact You’ll Own:<ul><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Oversee continuous development of and improvements to our flagship high resolution imagery product (SkySat).</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Build and maintain the SkySat Product Roadmap, including working closely with the engineering team and commercial teams to prioritize the most high-value product improvements at this point in its lifecycle.</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Work closely with the Pelican product manager to ensure continuity in our high-resolution product line.</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Collaborate with the delivery Platform team to capture requirements and oversee integration of tasked imagery.</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Ensure consistent execution of product lifecycle process from concept to launch through management of people and projects.</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Support the Tasking Platform Team in continuing to build and develop our product so customers can more easily and reliably task our data.</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Provide Product Owner support to the team during Agile ceremonies.</li></ul>What You Bring:<ul><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Sound understanding of the benefits and challenges of working with EO data </li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Experience in high resolution satellite imagery applications and characteristics; familiarity with concepts like resolution, radiometry, rectification, 3D modeling, etc.</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Proven track record of effectively collaborating with Engineering teams (and experience with product development lifecycle and ceremonies)</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Experience working with and meeting the needs of customers</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Experience working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with a proven ability to tackle unique challenges presented by its dynamic conditions</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Growth mindset and willingness to step in where needed</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Outstanding written and spoken communication skills and organizational skills</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize appropriately</li></ul>Benefits While Working at Planet:<ul><li>Additional company winter holidays and regular global days off</li><li>Remote friendly work environment and flexible working hours</li><li>Contribution to our growth by offering equity options for employees</li><li>Giving back to the community - one day per quarter for charitable work</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning</li><li>Regular hack-weeks and meetup events to exchange knowledge</li><li>Home office budget</li><li>Employee Resource Groups providing empowering spaces for connection and mentorship</li></ul> #LI-REMOTE<div>Why we care so much about Belonging. We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate  north star of Belonging, dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work with diversity, equity and inclusion.  If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply!  At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from <a href="https://www.planet.com/pulse/making-space-for-everyone-how-planet-is-building-a-global-workforce/">around the world</a> who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description.  We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts.  We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride. EEO statement:Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf">Know Your Rights</a>.Accommodations:Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to <a href="mailto:accommodations@planet.com">accommodations@planet.com </a>or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.Privacy Policy: By clicking "Apply Now" at the top of this job posting, I acknowledge that I have read the <a href="https://assets.planet.com/docs/Planet_CCPA_Employee_Privacy_Policy_with_Acknowledgment.pdf">Planet Data Privacy Notice for California Staff Members and Applicants</a>, and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein.Privacy Policy (European Applicants): By clicking "Apply Now" at the top of this job posting, I acknowledge that I have read the <a href="https://assets.planet.com/docs/candidate_privacy_notice_gdpr_planet_labs_europe_2022.01.27.pdf">Candidate Privacy Notice GDPR Planet Labs Europe</a>, and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein.</div>

Product Manager, Tasking 

<div>Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.</div>About the Role:  Planet is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to join the Business Applications team! The ideal candidate is a subject matter expertise in business systems integration functions including: architecture design, standards, API management and process automation. You will facilitate API development and drive technology strategy, while collaborating with engineering and business teams. You will learn and grow from technical and domain knowledge, working with the best in class business systems portfolio. The Solution Architect should be an experienced systems architect who understands how business needs can be addressed through flexible, integrated systems solutions.Impact You’ll Own:<ul><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Play a strategic role in the evaluation, selection and design of the Planet’s business systems and integration solutions</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Design and manage system integration standards and patterns. Champion API-led design</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Establish the overall enterprise architecture for MuleSoft</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Define integration architecture based on business requirements and established standards in line with the defined future state enterprise landscape</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Provide technical guidance and oversight to Planet business systems developers and 3rd party vendors </li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Advise developers on performance, scalability, reliability, monitoring and other operational aspected of integration solutions. Manage adherence to non functional requirements for all business system integrations</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Contribute to business systems application portfolio optimization and gap analysis</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Work with 3rd party vendors and engineering teams to perform periodic assessments and take proactive steps to reduce technical debt and leverage new system capabilities</li></ul>What You Bring:<ul><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Experience in application design knowledge combined with data, integration, and security architecture skills</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Proven track record in designing and building API’s to integrate business platforms like Salesforce, Marketo, AEM, ERP and HCM</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Expert in integration approaches and strategies, preferably with hands-on work involving web services (XML, SOAP, WSDL), messaging and REST protocols</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Experience with API management platforms (Mulesoft, AWS API Gateway or Workato)</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Experience in process and process-improvement orientation</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to explain technology topics clearly and to a variety of audiences with varying technical sophistication</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Experience with Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, and Github</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Experience working in an export control regulated environment and understanding of SOX and ISO27001 controls</li></ul>What Makes You Stand Out:<ul><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Advanced experience with identity management systems and identity federation protocols such as SAML2 and OIDC</li><li style="font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Development experience with Java, Python, Node Js or similar languages applied in systems integration</li></ul>Benefits While Working at Planet:<ul><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Comprehensive Health Plan</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Wellness program and onsite massages in specific offices</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Flexible Time Off</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Recognition Programs</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Commuter Benefits</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Learning and Tuition Reimbursement</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Parental Leave</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Offsites and Happy Hours</li><li style="font-weight:300;font-family:verdana , geneva , sans-serif;">Volunteering Benefits</li></ul>Compensation:The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is $127,000 - $180,600.  Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location.  The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only.  Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.#LI-REMOTE<div>Why we care so much about Belonging. We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate  north star of Belonging, dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work with diversity, equity and inclusion.  If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply!  At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from <a href="https://www.planet.com/pulse/making-space-for-everyone-how-planet-is-building-a-global-workforce/">around the world</a> who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description.  We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts.  We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride. EEO statement:Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf">Know Your Rights</a>.Accommodations:Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to <a href="mailto:accommodations@planet.com">accommodations@planet.com </a>or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.Privacy Policy: By clicking "Apply Now" at the top of this job posting, I acknowledge that I have read the <a href="https://assets.planet.com/docs/Planet_CCPA_Employee_Privacy_Policy_with_Acknowledgment.pdf">Planet Data Privacy Notice for California Staff Members and Applicants</a>, and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein.Privacy Policy (European Applicants): By clicking "Apply Now" at the top of this job posting, I acknowledge that I have read the <a href="https://assets.planet.com/docs/candidate_privacy_notice_gdpr_planet_labs_europe_2022.01.27.pdf">Candidate Privacy Notice GDPR Planet Labs Europe</a>, and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein.</div>

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