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

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 performance, safety, and compliance objectives.

In addition, the role supports Supernal’s readiness to assume FAA Part 21 Applicant

meet the needs of the customer and business. What you can do: 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 Ensure consistency of sizing assumptions, margin strategies, performance allocations, safety budgets, and architectural trade-offs at the vehicle level Evaluate trade studies, configuration changes, and interface definitions for alignment with vehicle performance, safety targets, certification basis, and Means of Compliance Monitor cross-functional interfaces (powertrain, flight controls, structures, avionics, etc.) to prevent architectural inconsistencies and maintain configuration coherence Provide Supernal technical review positions and concurrence at major design milestones (SRR, PDR, TRR) and Configuration Control Boards for design baselines and significant changes Identif

Responsibilities

by reviewing major design milestones, identifying integration and certification risks, and ensuring technical outputs are appropriately integrated into Supernal’s engineering governance framework to preserve technical continuity. The position works closely with different engineering functions and liaises closely with the Strategy Team to ensure