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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days Pivotal's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Pivotal's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Pivotal
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 24 open
- Hiring momentum
- 32 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Pivotal's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Pivotal.
About this role
The Senior Manager, Systems Engineering at Pivotal will lead the Systems Engineering team, focusing on system-level requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and validation for their eVTOL aircraft programs. This role involves close collaboration with various engineering teams to ensure the aircraft are developed as integrated systems, requiring both technical leadership and strong systems-engineering fundamentals.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Pivotal as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in systems engineering
- Depth in at least one engineering discipline
- Ability to lead a team
- Collaboration with hardware, software, GNC, aeromechanical, powertrain, manufacturing, and flight-test teams
- Eligibility for employment in the United States
- Willingness to work onsite in Palo Alto, CA
What you get
- Medical plans
- Dental plans
- Vision plans
- 401k plans
Worth weighing
- Hands-on technical leadership role may require significant commitment
- Focus on a specific area of engineering may limit broader exposure
- No remote work option mentioned, requiring onsite presence
Summarised from Pivotal's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Pivotal on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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