Aircraft Services Architect

Wise Equation Solutions Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation software solutions firm is seeking an Aircraft Services Architect to provide architecture and design expertise for aviation software systems. This position focuses on ensuring compliance with aircraft standards and developing secure, scalable architectures for in-flight systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in aviation software and leadership skills. This full-time role is based in Portland, Oregon, offering a salary range of $140,000 to $165,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in aviation software architecture and design.
• Prior experience working with aircraft OEMs or aviation systems is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to lead technical discussions.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture and design expertise for aviation software systems.
• Ensure compliance with aircraft standards (DO-178C, DAL-D/E, SAL).
• Design and implement secure architectures for aviation systems.

Skills

Aviation Software Architecture

Compliance Standards

Security Expertise

Virtualization & Hosting

Database Knowledge

Quality Assurance

Agile Practices

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MySQL

MariaDB

SQLite

AWS Cloud

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

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$140,000.00/yr - $165,000.00/yr

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Job Summary:

• The Aircraft Services Architect will provide architecture and design expertise for aviation software systems. This role ensures compliance with aircraft standards (DO-178C, DAL-D/E, SAL) and focuses on secure, scalable architectures for in-flight systems, integrating with multiple domains and platforms.

Mandatory Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in aviation software architecture and design.
• Prior experience working with aircraft OEMs or aviation systems is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to lead technical discussions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working in global, cross-functional teams.
• Define system and product requirements (functional and non-functional) for aviation software.
• Document requirements and decompose them into technical specifications and architecture artifacts.
• Design and implement system and software architectures to achieve DAL-D/E and SAL 1–3 assurance levels for security, data, and domain segregation.
• Drive architecture for hosting platforms using cloud-native virtualization technologies.
• Provide expertise in aviation domain standards and ensure compliance with DO-178C and related regulations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, OEMs, and aircraft manufacturers for integration and validation.
• Implement secure architectures including secure boot, firmware updates, and secure communication protocols.
• Support Agile development teams, participate in PI planning, and architecture reviews.
• Prepare architecture diagrams, design documents, and test strategy reviews.
• Mentor team members and act as a technical leader to resolve design issues and improve processes.

Required Skills & Expertise:

• Aviation Software Architecture: Experience designing and implementing large-scale, complex aviation systems.
• Compliance Standards: Deep understanding of DO-178C, DAL-D/E, SAL Levels, and aviation security standards.
• Security Expertise: Encryption, authentication, access control, threat modeling, secure boot, and secure firmware updates.
• Virtualization & Hosting: Cloud-native virtualization technologies for hosting platforms.
• Database Knowledge: MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite.
• Quality Assurance: Aviation software QA processes including validation, verification, and SQA techniques.
• Agile Practices: Experience in SAFe or SCRUM methodologies.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with AWS Cloud and cloud-native architectures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Exposure to Agile frameworks and architecture documentation tools (Confluence, Visio, Draw.io).

Qualification:

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design

• Industries

  Airlines and Aviation

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