Staff Systems Engineer (Aircraft Systems)

Location: Hybrid in Mountain View, California; onsite at the Mountain View office 3 days per week

Salary: $167,000–$208,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops safe, all-electric, autonomous aircraft for urban mobility.

What you will do

• Define and develop systems engineering artifacts supporting ARP4754A and ARP4761 compliance.
• Review safety-critical system integration activities and apply systems engineering practices, lessons learned, and guidelines.
• Lead trade studies for optimized safety-critical aircraft architectures that meet performance, size, weight, power, and safety requirements.
• Own schedules and drive end-to-end aircraft integration activities across mass, power, regulatory compliance, preliminary risk assessments, and technical issues.
• Support system development, validation, integration, testing, flight test, and aircraft certification.
• Collaborate with SEIT leaders and multiple integrated product teams to develop effective execution strategies.

Requirements

• B.S. in engineering with 12 years of experience, or M.S. in engineering with 8 years of experience in aircraft integration, systems engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with requirements decomposition, function development and allocation, and certification deliverables.
• Expertise with ARP4754A, DO-160, ARP4761, Part 23/25 regulations, AC XX.1309, or similar standards.
• Familiarity with DO-178C and DO-254.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as Polarion, DOORS, Teamcenter Requirements Management, or Requiem.
• Experience in aircraft system development, design, manufacturing, or flight testing, including complex aircraft systems, avionics, flight controls, or propulsion systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Hybrid work with flexibility on non-onsite days.
• Nine off Fridays, flexible vacation time, and 11 company holidays.
• 401(k) plan with 50% company matching vested immediately.
• Commuter assistance, education assistance, wellness allowances, catered lunches, flight lessons, and other employee programs.