RPS Recruitment are proud to be partnering with Wisk Aero, a leading force in autonomous electric flight, to secure a world-class Vice President of Software & Simulation to join their leadership team. This is a rare opportunity to help revolutionise the next generation of autonomy in transportation.
Are you a technical leader who thrives in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment? Do you have experience leading high-performance teams in real-time embedded software, autonomy, and simulation? If so, this could be your chance to drive the future of intelligent, autonomous systems in the air.
As VP of Software & Simulation, you'll lead the development of high-integrity, real-time software for autonomous systems, ensuring fast, iterative development while maintaining safety and reliability. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, where you'll build and scale software teams, define software architecture, and drive simulation, HIL/SIL testing, and AI/ML-powered autonomy validation.
Responsibilities of the VP of Software & Simulation
- Oversee the full software development lifecycle, from architecture and development through to testing and deployment
- Lead real-time embedded software efforts for decision-making, flight control, and sensor fusion
- Build out and optimise simulation environments including HIL/SIL platforms, synthetic data generation, and digital twin frameworks
- Drive the integration of AI/ML technologies for autonomy validation and automated test pipelines
- Grow and develop high-performance engineering teams, hiring top-tier talent and supporting their progression
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration between hardware, autonomy, and systems engineering
What we're looking for from the VP of Software & Simulation
- A strong track record of scaling and managing software teams within autonomy, robotics, or safety-critical embedded systems
- Deep expertise in real-time software development, including control systems, RTOS, C/C , and low-latency computing
- Experience building and deploying HIL/SIL systems, using model-based design, and generating synthetic test environments
- Exposure to AI/ML techniques and how they can be applied to real-time systems for perception, planning, and automated validation
- A mindset geared towards rapid, iterative software development with an understanding of safety and reliability requirements in regulated environments
The compensation package reflects the calibre of this role, with total earnings of $500k+ in year one, rising to $900k+ by year three through a mix of base salary, performance bonus, and long-term incentives.
Please apply today for a response within one working day.