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Senior Maintenance Engineer

Pivotal · Palo Alto, CA · On-site

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About Pivotal

Backed by Kleiner Perkins.

About the role

Mobility is one of the most highly-valued areas of modern technology investments. This is the right company, in the right space, the right strategy, at the right time. If you are ready for adventure, we invite you to join our amazing team and grow with us.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aviation Maintenance, or related technical discipline
  • 5+ years of aerospace, aviation, military, maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, aircraft sustainment, or related experience
  • Strong understanding of scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance practices
  • Experience developing maintenance programs, technical publications, instructions for continued airworthiness, or maintenance procedures
  • Experience troubleshooting complex electromechanical, avionics, propulsion, or aircraft systems
  • Experience reviewing engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation
More about this role

Pivotal is the leader in the emerging market of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. We design, develop, and manufacture light eVTOL aircraft and are renowned for the BlackFly aircraft the world's first light eVTOL to fly manned missions and enter the consumer market.

Efficient, compact, and simple, Pivotal aircraft are designed for a wide range of consumer, public service, and defense applications. Our distinctive tilt-aircraft architecture and scalable platform have been flying for over 10 years. Last year we announced our next-generation aircraft, the Helix, which is rapidly progressing toward general release and scalable production in 2026.

Mobility is one of the most highly-valued areas of modern technology investments. This is the right company, in the right space, the right strategy, at the right time. If you are ready for adventure, we invite you to join our amazing team and grow with us.

  • Lead development and continuous improvement of aircraft maintenance programs, scheduled inspections, maintenance intervals, and continued airworthiness processes.
  • Develop, author, validate, and maintain Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMM), Component Maintenance...

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Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO)

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