Staff Engineer, Systems Engineering
$213,274–$260,668 year
On-siteIrvine, California, United States
Job Summary
Review and assess engineering processes and technical governance to ensure alignment with FAA-recognized development standards, including ARP4754A, ARP4761A, DO-178C, and DO-254, across all program phases. Identify gaps between engineering processes and FAA-compliant systems frameworks, then lead the structured transfer of engineering systems and certification governance to maintain Applicant-level configuration control. Review system architectures, major design milestones, and cross-functional interfaces to prevent architectural inconsistencies and ensure vehicle-level performance, safety, and compliance objectives. Provide technical review positions and concurrence at major design milestones and Configuration Control Boards, escalating material deviations to leadership when exceeding delegated authority. This Staff Engineer serves as the Systems Engineering technical authority for Supernal's eVTOL development in Irvine, ensuring alignment with FAA Part 21 Applicant obligations throughout the aircraft lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical engineering, or related field
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in aircraft systems engineering, integration
- Strong knowledge of SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761
- Working knowledge of DO-178C and DO-254 in certified aircraft programs
- Solid understanding of FAA certification frameworks, including 14 CFR Part 21
- Experience supporting certification programs and engaging with regulatory authorities
- Experience with requirements management and configuration control tools (e.g., DOORS)
- Familiarity with MBSE methodologies and modeling tools (e.g., Cameo, SysML)
- Ability to assess and improve engineering processes to ensure certification alignment
- Strong system-level integration and architecture review capability
- Ability to ensure vehicle-level design consistency across sizing, performance allocation
- Capability to evaluate trade studies and configuration changes from a compliance perspective
- Ability to manage cross-functional technical interfaces across multiple engineering domains
- Strong risk identification and structured mitigation planning skills
- Demonstrated ability to represent technical positions within engineering governance and key milestone / change reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR TRR, CCB)
- This position is required to work on-site 5 days a week
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree
- Aircraft safety experience
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