Archer Controls and Autonomy Platform Software & Hybrid
Job Location:
San Jose, CA - USA
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Job Summary
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.
What Youll Do
- Architect Autonomy and Control Frameworks: Lead system architecture development for autonomous flight systems including Flight Control Autonomy and High-Level Task Planning.
- GNC Software Integration: Design implement and integrate C product software for guidance navigation and control modules. Ensure portability and scalability across diverse aerial platforms overseeing the transition from algorithmic design to embedded deployment.
- Simulation Infrastructure: Champion the development of simulation and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test infrastructure.
- Verification Pipelines: Develop extensive C Python and MATLAB-based verification infrastructure to automatically validate our software.
What You Need
- 5 years of professional experience in autonomy robotics systems or GNC software development
- Strong knowledge of control theory flight dynamics and embedded systems
- Proven ability to run and analyze SIL and HIL simulations
- Strong Linux troubleshooting and systems-level debugging experience
- Experience debugging software that interfaces with hardware sensors networks or distributed systems
- Experience writing data processing and visualization tools in C
- BS in Aerospace Electrical or Computer Engineering; MS or specialized experience in autonomous systems preferred
- Expert proficiency in C for real-time embedded software and experience with robotics frameworks (e.g. ROS); familiarity with autopilot integration (e.g. Pixhawk)
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with fielded robotic systems or flight testing small aircraft
- Extensive experience with Simulink and Embedded Coder
- Extensive experience with Unreal Engine or OpenGL
- Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS)
About Company
Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. Archer’s mission is to unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend time. Archer's team is based in Santa Clara, CA.
