Systems Engineer – Certification

About the role

REGENT is scaling its innovative Seaglider transportation platform and needs a Systems Engineer on the Certification team to own and manage system requirements for the Viceroy program.

Key responsibilities

• Derive, author, and verify system, high‑ and low‑level requirements and maintain traceability to regulatory documents and safety analyses.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical and software leads to ensure requirements are tracked, provide design guidance, and resolve compliance challenges.
• Conduct system safety analyses including Functional Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis and Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis.
• Support certification compliance for international and domestic standards and keep the requirements management tool audit‑ready.
• Identify and implement process improvements for systems engineering and requirements organization as the program scales.

Required profile

• Experience working independently on safety‑critical systems in a regulated industry such as aerospace, maritime, medical or nuclear.
• Strong background in requirements engineering with hands‑on use of tools like Jama, Polarion, DOORS or equivalents.
• Proven ability to develop and execute system‑level testing and verification plans.
• Technical foundation across disciplines (aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, electrical, mechanical or controls).
• Self‑directed individual contributor with no people‑management responsibilities.

Required skills

• Requirements engineering
• Jama, Polarion, DOORS (or equivalent)
• Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA)
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
• System‑level testing and verification
• Aerodynamics
• Hydrodynamics
• Electrical systems
• Mechanical systems
• Controls engineering

What we offer

• Competitive salary with equity incentive plan
• 100% covered health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous flexible time off and paid parental leave
• Relocation assistance
• Free daily catered lunches
• Learning and professional development opportunities