Director of Systems Engineering

Leading the development of feature systems engineering strategies, the full-time Director of Systems Engineering will manage the roadmap, align cross-disciplinary teams, and ensure the traceability of system-level requirements while working in a hybrid environment. Key Responsibilities: Own the feature systems engineering development roadmap, strategy, processes, and standards, evolving them as the program progresses toward certification Set the technical direction for system architecture and interfaces across products, personally owning critical architecture decisions Lead the Safety, Security, and Human Factors teams to integrate their considerations into architecture and requirements without hindering development pace Required Qualifications: BS in Electrical, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, or a related field; MS or PhD preferred 15+ years of systems engineering experience, with at least 4 years managing systems engineering managers Specific experience in Mission Autonomy and Vehicle Autonomy development, including AI aspects Proven ability to define system-level requirements and drive validation and verification efforts Hands-on experience certifying avionics equipment using ARP4754A and RTCA DO-178B/C and DO-254