Staff Engineer, Systems Engineering

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Supernal is an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company thats developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle and the ground-to-air ecosystem to support the emerging industry. By creating a sustainable integrated and human-centered ecosystem we are committed to taking a thoughtful and responsible approach to entering the AAM market with a product that meets the high level of safety and reliability in todays air transportation system.

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Supernal provides an inviting open-space workplace designed to foster collaboration which aligns with one of our core values. This position is required to work on-site 5 days a week.

What we do:

The Staff Engineer Systems Engineering serves as Supernals Systems Engineering technical authority in Irvine location ensuring that engineering execution system architecture requirements and certification activities remain aligned with FAA-recognized development standards and Supernals Part 21 Applicant obligations throughout the aircraft development lifecycle. This position requires an experienced professional with expertise in requirements definition and management across the whole aircraft plus performance measurement within a product development environment.

This role oversees system-level consistency across sizing architecture configuration control and verification activities while maintaining disciplined alignment with ARP4754A/ARP4761A processes and certification readiness milestones. Acting as the systems engineering focal point the position ensures that cross-functional technical decisions support vehicle-level performance safety and compliance addition the role supports Supernals readiness to assume FAA Part 21 Applicant responsibilities by reviewing major design milestones identifying integration and certification risks and ensuring technical outputs are appropriately integrated into Supernals engineering governance framework to preserve technical position works closely with different engineering functions and liaises closely with the Strategy Team to ensure requirements meet the needs of the customer and business.

What you can do:

• 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 and define process enhancements required for certification readiness at major milestones
• Lead the structured transfer and internalization of engineering systems compliance methodologies and certification governance to maintain Applicant-level configuration and compliance control
• Review system architectures system-level designs and major technical decisions from a vehicle integration safety and certification perspective across all development phases
• Ensure consistency of sizing assumptions margin strategies performance allocations safety budgets and architectural trade-offs at the vehicle level
• Evaluate trade studies configuration changes and interface definitions for alignment with vehicle performance safety targets certification basis and Means of Compliance
• Monitor cross-functional interfaces (powertrain flight controls structures avionics etc.) to prevent architectural inconsistencies and maintain configuration coherence
• Provide Supernal technical review positions and concurrence at major design milestones (SRR PDR TRR) and Configuration Control Boards for design baselines and significant changes
• Identify vehicle-level integration safety compliance and certification risks from technical activities and require mitigation within delegated authority
• Ensure technical outputsincluding requirements verification artifacts compliance data and configuration recordsremain aligned with Supernals FAA Part 21 Applicant obligations and certification strategy
• Escalate material technical deviations or certification risks to Supernal leadership when exceeding delegated authority or impacting Applicant obligations

What you can contribute:

• Bachelors degree in aerospace electrical mechanical engineering or related field is required; advanced degree preferred
• 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)
• Aircraft safety experience preferred
• 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)

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