Aircraft Systems Architect & Certification Lead

Expert Executive Recruiters (EER Global); United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert Executive Recruiters (EER Global) seeks a seasoned Engineering Lead to own the aircraft-level architecture on a novel development program. This hands-on role targets someone who has helped bring a clean-sheet or unconventional aircraft to first flight or certification.

You will align aircraft architecture, systems engineering, safety, verification and certification, ensuring the aircraft operates an integrated system with evidence supporting airworthiness.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in aircraft systems engineering or related leadership roles.
• Experience taking a novel aircraft from development toward first flight or certification.
• Proven ownership of aircraft-level architecture across multiple disciplines.
• Hands-on with requirements definition, interfaces, and traceability.
• Deep experience with safety assessment and system safety cases.

Responsibilities

• Own the aircraft-level architecture and system design for a novel aircraft.
• Define and manage requirements, interfaces, and traceability across teams.
• Lead verification, validation, and the evidence for airworthiness.
• Establish the certification basis and means of compliance.
• Direct interaction with regulators and certification authorities.
• Guide subcontractors and build scalable systems engineering processes.

Skills

Aircraft systems engineering

Lead engineer

Requirements definition

Traceability

Verification & Validation

Certification experience

Regulatory engagement

Lean development

Job description

Expert Executive Recruiters (EER Global) seeks a seasoned Engineering Lead to own the aircraft-level architecture on a novel development program. This hands-on role targets someone who has helped bring a clean-sheet or unconventional aircraft to first flight or certification.

You will align aircraft architecture, systems engineering, safety, verification and certification, ensuring the aircraft operates an integrated system with evidence supporting airworthiness.