Company brief · updated 2026-10-18
pivotal.io · software industry
Today: light eVTOL aircraft (BlackFly and the next-generation Helix), per the job postings; the company site returned no content
Roles: GNC Model-Based Design Engineer (Contract) · GNC Engineer - Navigation · GNC Engineer - Controls · Senior Systems Engineer – GNC & Flight Controls · Internship, GNC Engineering (Fall)
Requirements mention: model-based design · MATLAB · Simulink · DO-331 · flight control · navigation software · flight-control systems · SIL/HIL · Verification & Validation (V&V)
Inference: the GNC group is staffing flight-control and navigation software for the Helix family, with controls-model work and systems verification open at the same time.
Today: light eVTOL aircraft (BlackFly and the next-generation Helix), per the job postings
Roles: Autonomy Engineer - Robotics · Computer Vision Engineer – Autonomy & Perception
Requirements mention: perception systems · autonomous aerial platforms · object detection · sensor fusion · obstacle avoidance · autonomy stack
Inference: two autonomy roles, both open since June, point to perception work for the Helix family.
Today: light eVTOL aircraft (BlackFly and the next-generation Helix), per the job postings
Roles: Data Engineer - Flight Data (contract) · Full Stack Data Engineer - Internal Flight Data Applications
Requirements mention: flight data warehouse · fleet health alerts · central data platform · dashboards · infrastructure as code · pipelines
Inference: the company is building internal tools so engineers can query fleet flight data themselves, on top of a central warehouse.
Today: light eVTOL aircraft (BlackFly and the next-generation Helix), per the job postings
Roles: Manager, Configuration Management · Senior Configuration Engineer
Requirements mention: Change Control Board · certification traceability · audit readiness · traceable product configuration · change control process · BOMs · 3DEXPERIENCE Platform (PLM) · Epicor (ERP)
Inference: a manager role (opened 2026-10-12) on top of a senior configuration engineer role suggests a more formal configuration and change-control process.
Today: light eVTOL aircraft (BlackFly and the next-generation Helix), per the job postings
Roles: Battery Test Engineer · Senior Battery Systems Simulation & Validation Engineer · Senior Battery Engineering Technician
Requirements mention: battery modules · eVTOL aircraft · Helix · BlackFly
Inference: three battery roles covering test, simulation and validation, and technician work (opened June and October) point to ongoing battery validation for the Helix.
Today: light eVTOL aircraft (BlackFly and the next-generation Helix), per the job postings
Roles: Senior Embedded Software Engineer · Staff Scrum Master – Embedded Software & Firmware
Requirements mention: embedded software · manufacturing test systems · firmware · device drivers · automated test · DevOps infrastructure
Inference: embedded software for the Helix and its manufacturing test systems is being staffed, including an agile delivery lead for the firmware work.
| Department | Open |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 17 |
| Flight | 3 |
| Future Opportunities | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
23 open roles: 18 in Engineering, 3 in Flight (instructor, flight test operator, flight operations support) and 2 in Future Opportunities. 21 are in Palo Alto, CA. 9 opened in the last 30 days, against 1 in the prior 30 days, and 2 closed.
Seniority: 6 senior, 6 mid, 3 junior, 1 staff, 1 manager, 1 intern, and 5 with no level stated
Skills named most: Helix, tilt-aircraft architecture, BlackFly, embedded software, flight-control systems, SIL/HIL, traceability, Epicor (ERP), 3DEXPERIENCE (PLM), MATLAB, Simulink, DO-331
Locations: Palo Alto, CA on 21 roles; California - Remote on 1 role (GNC Model-Based Design Engineer (Contract)); Palo Alto, CA or Miami, Florida on 1 role (Autonomy Engineer - Robotics). No role is flagged remote.
If you're applying: GNC is the largest group, with 5 roles including a fall internship. Next come battery (3 roles), configuration management, autonomy and flight data (2 each), and 3 Flight roles, including an eVTOL Flight Instructor I. All roles are Palo Alto, CA except two: the GNC contract role (California - Remote) and Autonomy Engineer - Robotics (Palo Alto, CA or Miami, Florida). Motor Controls Engineer II - R&D has been open since November 2023. Check the fit lines against the exact requirements in each posting.
If you're selling or recruiting: The company has 23 open roles, 21 in Palo Alto, CA. 9 opened in the last 30 days, against 1 in the prior 30 days. Engineering is the largest department, with the largest concentration in GNC and flight-control work for the Helix. The postings also mention early adopter programs, product launches and flight instruction, and one names personal, public service and defense applications. Use each group's posting language as the basis for a call.