Staff Engineer, Flight Controls Software

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing manufacturing and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter drives better insights and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose California building an all-electric verticaltakeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility . Weare designing manufacturing and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengerswhile producing minimal sights are set high and our problems are hard and we believe that diversity in the workplaceis what makes us smarter drives better insights and will ultimately lift us all to success. We arededicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differencesand supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to join the software team at Archer. The role consists in designing developing and testing safety critical software for Archers fault tolerant flight controls system.

What youll do:

Develop safety critical software components for Archers flight control system.

Participate in planning design scheduling prioritizing and tracking the project.

Work with system engineers to decompose item requirements into high level and low level software requirements in compliance with DO-178C.

Work with a multi-disciplinary team to develop and integrate the complex hardware/software flight control system.

Development of software plans processes & guidelines

Software requirements decomposition analysis definition and traceability

Software design and development performance risk safety operation and cost optimization trade studies and lead / conduct design reviews

Software analyses requirements-based testing and structural coverage analysis Contribute to the continuous improvement of our processes to increase safety and efficiency.

What you need:

5 years of experience in a flight control software or a related field

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science or related degree

Proficiency with C/C

Experience with MATLAB/Simulink

Fluency with widely used scripting languages like bash and Python

Experience developing software complying with safety standards like DO-178C or ISO 26262 to high criticality levels (DAL-A/B)

Understanding of communication standards and protocols (RS-422/485 CAN ARINC-429 AFDX Ethernet TCP/IP etc)

Familiarity with debuggers and lab instruments such oscilloscopes and bus analyzers

Experience with Model Based Software development and certification (DO-331)

Excellent organizational and communication skills Bonus qualifications

Experience with VHDL and/or Verilog development

Familiarity with modeling tools like UML or SysML

Knowledge of Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and multi-threading

Experience in Linux

Experience with DO-254

Experience with tools qualification (DO-330)

At Archer we aim to attract retain and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Companys business strategy.

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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit qualifications and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race color religion sex sexual orientation age national origin disability status protected veteran status gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

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