Droneup
Director of Systems Engineering
Remote (United States) · Director
No sponsorshipDetected 26 days ago
CybersecurityComplianceDO-178DO-254Systems EngineeringAerospace EngineeringElectrical EngineeringHIPAALeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- The ideal candidate brings deep experience in aviation, air traffic management, or safety-critical software systems, combined with a passion for mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence.
Responsibilities
- Strategic & Regulatory Leadership Define and own the end-to-end traceability and verification strategy, aligning requirements with design, implementation, and certification (DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A).
- Lead safety assessment activities (FHA, SSA, FTA).
- Maintain current knowledge of evolving UAS regulations and proactively adapt practices Technical & Team Execution Lead the systems engineering and architecture team, providing technical direction on complex system-of-systems challenges.
- Own system architecture decisions, trade studies, and requirements decomposition across all domains.
- Drive the selection and implementation of requirements management and MBSE tools.
- Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing systems engineering team.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Software, Hardware, Ops) and Product Management to ensure alignment and seamless system integration.
- As Director of Systems Engineering, you will define and own the traceability and verification strategy that ensures our products meet the highest safety and regulatory standards.
- Our long-term mission is to be "Safe and Be Exceptional" while building and deploying the world's most accessible drone ecosystem.
- About the role We are building the systems that enable safe, scalable autonomous drone operations.
Requirements
- Reporting directly to the CTO, you will lead our systems engineering and architecture team, establishing the processes, tools, and culture required to deliver safety-critical systems from concept through certification.
Benefits
- It is a company with a vision to make autonomous flight great for communities, great for business, and great for the world.
Company info
- We are building the systems that enable safe, scalable autonomous drone operations.
- Employees are expected to provide a high level of security to any personal or private information accessed as part of their work, whether at a DroneUp facility or remotely.
- Knowing that our mission critical success comes directly from the people we bring onboard, we strive to provide opportunities for our employees to learn, grow, and go beyond the normal Field of View!
Visa & Work Authorization
- SecOps integration Master's degree or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline INCOSE CSEP or ESEP certification Active security clearance or ability to obtain one Security Responsibility Statement: Employees are expecte
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