Whisper Aero is empowering a more compelling and connected future by creating cleaner, quieter, and more efficient propulsion solutions. Backed by Menlo and Lux.
About the role
This is a highly hands-on role for an attorney who understands government contracting and enjoys operating in a fast-moving startup environment . You will have significant ownership and the opportunity to build Whisper Aero's government contracts infrastructure as the company grows. You will be the company's subject-matter expert to leadership and cross-functional teams on government contracts, proposals, negotiations, compliance, and relationships with primes, subcontractors, and government customers.
What they're looking for
- Nimble and entrepreneurial — comfortable building processes rather than inheriting them
- Hands-on — willing to draft, negotiate, research, and solve problems personally
- Commercially minded — understands that legal advice needs to support the company's business objectives
- Comfortable with ambiguity — able to make sound recommendations when there isn't an established playbook
- Technically curious — interested in understanding what our engineers are building and how government requirements affect the technology
- Collaborative — comfortable working directly with executives, engineers, program managers, finance, and business development
More about this role
Whisper Aero is pioneering a more compelling and connected future by delivering cleaner, quieter, and more efficient propulsion solutions. Today's open rotor propulsion systems are challenged by safety, noise, and performance limitations at all scales. Whisper's breakthrough technologies allow aircraft to fly anywhere at any time without disturbing communities, at greater speeds, and with incredible improvements in efficiency and cost. Their innovations also enable a new generation of air moving products that can blend into the soundscapes of daily life. Whisper was founded by industry veterans, Mark Moore and Ian Villa, and continues to innovate a future that’s as considerate as it is compelling with its world-class team in Tennessee.
Whisper Aero is a next-generation aerospace company developing cleaner, quieter, and more efficient electric propulsion systems for the future of aviation and autonomous aircraft. Our team brings deep experience from NASA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Joby Aviation, GE, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce.
We are a fast-growing, technically driven startup working across commercial and government applications, including Department of...
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