Director of Systems Engineering

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🕒 February 25

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $175k - $195k / year

⏰ Full Time

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⚙️ Systems Engineer

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DroneUp

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

🚀 Aerospace

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

💰 $241.2k Seed Round - DroneUp on 2022-07

Aerospace • SaaS • B2B

DroneUp is a technology company that builds autonomous airspace management and UAS operations solutions for regulators and commercial operators. Leveraging deep operational experience in airspace management and UAS deployments, it offers modular platforms (ATOMx and Uncrew) for authorization alignment, real-time policy-driven airspace rules, threat mitigation, and autonomous mission orchestration. DroneUp also provides regulatory-tech services and an agency model to simplify FAA compliance and enable scalable, safe BVLOS and automated drone operations.

📋 Description

• Define and own the end-to-end traceability and verification strategy, aligning requirements with design, implementation, and certification (DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A) • Establish and continuously improve systems engineering processes and governance • Lead safety assessment activities (FHA, SSA, FTA) • Serve as the SME for systems engineering standards and regulatory compliance (FAA, EASA) • Maintain current knowledge of evolving UAS regulations and proactively adapt practices • 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

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership roles • Deep background in aviation, aerospace, air traffic management, or safety-critical autonomous systems • Proven experience with aviation safety standards (DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A, ARP4761) and certification processes • Hands-on experience leading safety assessment activities (FHA, PSSA, SSA, FTA, FMEA) • Strong track record establishing traceability and verification strategies for complex systems • Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama, Polarion) and MBSE methodologies (SysML, UML) • Demonstrated ability to interface with regulatory bodies (FAA, EASA) and industry standards organizations • Proven ability to build, mentor, and lead high-performing engineering teams • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at executive and regulatory levels • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Professional development opportunities