International Expat: Systems Engineering & Integration Manager

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Evaluate trade studies, configuration changes, and interface definitions for alignment with vehicle performance, safety targets, certification basis, and Means of Compliance.
• Maintain consistency of sizing assumptions, margin strategies, performance allocations, safety budgets, and architectural trade-offs at the vehicle level.
• Monitor cross-functional interfaces (powertrain, flight controls, structures, avionics, etc.) to prevent architectural inconsistencies and maintain configuration coherence.
• Provide 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 outputs—including requirements, verification artifacts, compliance data, and configuration records—are aligned with Supernal’s 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical engineering, or related field; 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).
• Ability to assess and improve engineering processes to ensure certification alignment.
• Strong system-level integration and architecture review capability.
• Capability to ensure vehicle-level design consistency across sizing, performance allocation.
• Ability 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).