Staff Engineer, Systems Engineering

Rise above. Are you ready to take human possibility to a new dimension with us? Supernal is an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company that’s 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 today’s air transportation system. The future of mobility starts with people. We believe in creative thinking and collaboration to help build a better mobility experience for everyone, improving people’s ability to move – whether for work or play. Join our dynamic team as we strive to be a part of something greater where potential powers tomorrow! 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 Supernal’s 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 Supernal’s 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 per