Neon Aero · 2 months ago
Systems Engineering Architect
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$255K/yr - $300K/yr
8+ years expNeon Aero is an innovative aerospace company focused on revolutionizing aircraft design and production through advanced technologies. The Systems Engineering Architect will establish requirements and architecture management frameworks, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards while leading the integration of requirements management with model-based systems engineering.
Aviation & Aerospace
Responsibilities
Develop the processes, documentation, and tooling to establish a system of record for requirements, including authoring, baselining, review/approval workflows, and certification outputs
Define governance and work instructions for the integration of requirements between requirements management, MBSE, and PLM systems
Implement processes that ensure Neon maintains compliance with ARP4754A, ARP476, DO-178, DO-254, and other applicable aerospace standards
Work with the digital engineering team to stand up Neon's MBSE environment
Establish system architecture frameworks, modeling conventions, and decomposition strategies
Define the process for and oversee the execution of linking requirements from our requirements management tool to SysML elements for allocation, trade studies, and analytical rigor
Ensure models remain aligned with program baselines and certification needs
Drive end-to-end traceability across requirements management, MBSE, and PLM tools to connect requirements, design, analysis, and verification evidence
Define and enact best practices for requirements-to-test traceability and model validation
Serve as Neon's subject matter expert in requirements management and MBSE
Mentor junior systems engineers and guide functional engineering teams in adopting model-based practices in support of traditional requirements management philosophies
Collaborate cross-functionally with design, test, and certification teams to ensure alignment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Minimum of 8 years of experience in aerospace or complex systems development, with at least 3 years in MBSE/requirements leadership
Deep expertise in ARP4754A requirements flow-down and verification processes
Hands-on experience with SysML and requirements management tools (both as a user and administrator)
Demonstrated success implementing digital thread traceability across RM/MBSE/PLM/ALM toolchains
Strong understanding of certification standards DO-160, DO-178, and DO-254
Benefits
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Vision
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Company
Neon Aero
Neon Mission Neon exists to bring the values of speed, scale, and innovation to aerospace in a model that runs counter to the industry in its current state.
Founded in 2025Irvine, CA, US
51-200 employeesH1B Sponsorship
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