type-certification jobs in San Diego

Systems engineer supporting autonomous aircraft development, responsible for translating pilot operational experience into system requirements and certification strategies. Develop training/deployment documentation, perform safety assessments, and drive avionics hardware/software requirements through systems engineering and trade-off analysis.…See more Support type certification and operational approval processes using aerospace standards. Requires FAA pilot or dispatcher certification plus 7+ years designing safety-critical aerospace systems.

The Systems Engineer – Mission Definition will define certification and operational approval strategies for autonomous aircraft systems, develop training and deployment documentation, and support system architecture and requirements development. The role requires capturing system requirements and interfaces to drive avionics hardware and software development, performing operational safety assessments, and providing engineering expertise in design, development, test, and validation of vehicle-level functions.…See more The position demands a FAA-certificated pilot (Commercial or Airline Transport) or dispatcher with 7+ years of experience designing, integrating, and testing complex safety-critical aerospace systems, combined with a strong systems engineering background and the ability to translate real-world operational challenges into system requirements.