Flight Control Systems Architect & Chief Engineer

Skyryse; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock option plan

Subsidized medical, dental and vision

Paid time off: 20 days PTO and 5 sick

Ambitious vision and dynamic work env

Job summary

Skyryse seeks a Chief Engineer to own the architectural vision and execution for fly-by-wire systems, coordinating software, hardware, and flight operations to meet safety, performance, and regulatory requirements.

You will work directly with the CEO, VP of Engineering, and VP of Certification to drive SkyOS certification on the R66, and lead cross-functional planning, risk mitigation, and data-driven trade-offs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of professional experience in full-cycle engineering roles.
• Experience with component-level qualification for aerospace applications.
• Experience with aviation certification requirements and the evidence they demand.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical project planning: scope definition, scheduling, resource allocation, and dependency management across engineering disciplines.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution across software, hardware, systems, and program management to support development, qualification, and certification.
• Identify technical risks early and implement mitigation strategies; elevate clearly and without delay when mitigation isn't working.
• Develop and maintain the architectural vision for fly-by-wire systems, ensuring they meet performance, safety, and reliability requirements.
• Work with stakeholders to elicit and document system requirements, and translate them into technical specifications and allocated design.
• Make and defend data-informed design decisions and trade-offs; serve as the accountable technical voice when requirements conflict.
• Review technical documentation, design artifacts, and test plans.
• Partner with the certification organization to ensure design, evidence, and documentation support the certification basis.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for internal leadership and external partners, including suppliers and regulators.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering

Master's degree or PhD in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering

Tools

AR P4754A

AR P4761

DO-178C

DO-254

14 CFR Part 27

Job description

Skyryse seeks a Chief Engineer to own the architectural vision and execution for fly-by-wire systems, coordinating software, hardware, and flight operations to meet safety, performance, and regulatory requirements.

You will work directly with the CEO, VP of Engineering, and VP of Certification to drive SkyOS certification on the R66, and lead cross-functional planning, risk mitigation, and data-driven trade-offs.