Sr. Autonomy Systems Safety Engineer

Jobs for Humanity is partnering with Supernal to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. Therefore, we prioritize individuals coming from the following communities:
Refugee, Neurodivergent, Single Parent, Blind or Low Vision, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Military Veterans, the Elderly, the LGBTQ, and Justice Impacted individuals. This position is open to candidates who reside in and have the legal right to work in the country where the job is located.

Company Name:
Supernal

Supernal is at the forefront of creating emerging mobility solutions that will foster the development of human-centered cities. We are designing a completely new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft tailored to the mobility needs of future cities. This allows passengers a seamless intermodal journey that safely transports them to their final destination. We fuse research in autonomy, robotics, aviation and services to define a new category of mobility for the world’s communities.

We believe in creative thinking and collaboration to help build a better mobility experience for everyone, improving people’s ability to move – whether for work or play.

The Sr. Autonomy Systems Safety Engineer is responsible for Autonomy product requirements definition and decomposition, systems design and analysis, systems integration, test, and verification. The engineer works as part of the Autonomy team to develop and mature the automation technologies that are central to the Supernal Advanced Air Mobility vision.

This position will be required to work on-site 5 days a week.

• Generate and review safety assessments and analysis at the aircraft, system, and component levels.
• Generate and maintain safety-derived requirements through the development life cycle.
• Collaborate with designers and developers to optimize the system and software architecture to maximize capability and safety, while costs and validation efforts.
• Support aircraft-level development and certification activities, including aircraft-level design reviews, system simulations and evaluations, safety reviews, and aircraft integration.
• May require up to 10% of domestic and international travel.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field required;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered).
• Experience with guidance material – such as Advisory Circular 23.1309-1E, SAE ARP 4761, and SAE ARP 4754A.
• Experience with Requirement Management Tools: DOORS and MBSE Tool Rhapsody (IBM tool suite).
• Experience with model based, code generation tools (e.g. MATLAB/Simulink, SCADE).
• Experience with an embedded programming language (e.g., C, C++, Rust, Ada).
• Experience with agile software development practices.
• Experience with embedded devices.
• Experience in a regulatory environment.
• Experience with highly automated systems.
• Strong understanding of aviation software development or autonomy software development, and system communication protocols.
• Basic understanding of RTCA/DO-178 and RTCA/DO-254.
• Proficient with Jira (Agile tool).
• Strong architectural problem solver with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive delivery of communication and follow up.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Must have the ability to independently prioritize and accomplish work within time constraints.

• Experience working with software and hardware requirements for onboard fault management systems preferred.
• Experience with analysis including but not limited to:
  Functional…