Systems Engineer (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Systems Engineer (Aerospace): Architecting safety-critical flight systems and defining mission requirements for autonomous aircraft with an accent on pilot-informed design and regulatory certification. Focus on bridging real-world aviation operations with complex avionics hardware and software development to ensure system reliability and safety.

Location: Must be based in the United States (Remote or Mountain View, CA).

Salary: $190,000 – $300,000

Company

A mission-driven startup building safety-enhancing automated aviation technology to transform the future of air transportation.

What you will do

• Define and document mission-related aspects of future aircraft operations using pilot expertise.
• Develop strategies and plans for type certification and operational approval.
• Capture system requirements and interfaces to drive avionics hardware and software development.
• Perform operational safety assessments for experimental and production missions.
• Support system architecture development and conduct trade-off studies regarding performance and risk.
• Develop training and support documentation for autonomous system deployment.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. person (citizen, permanent resident, or asylee) due to U.S. export control laws.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related engineering discipline.
• FAA-Certificated Pilot (Commercial or ATP) or Dispatcher with 2+ years of operational experience.
• 7+ years of experience designing and testing complex safety-critical aerospace systems.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience certifying flight-critical systems via ARP4754A, ARP4761, DO-254, or DO-178C.
• Strong first-principles problem-solving skills in data-constrained environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a dynamic, mission-driven startup environment.
• Opportunity to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams in aerospace and robotics.
• Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• Equal Opportunity Employer with comprehensive support for the selection process.