Embedded Software Engineer — Electric Aircraft Controls

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is seeking an experienced Software Engineer for Electric Engine in San Jose, CA, to design, implement, and verify safety-critical software for motor control systems. You will work on low-level drivers, electronic engine controls, and interfaces with analog/digital front-end circuitry, ensuring compliance with DO-178C and related standards.

Join a multidisciplinary team to develop complex hardware/software systems, perform fault-detection algorithms, and advance digital signal processing

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a related field.
• At least a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree
• Proficiency with C/C++, Python
• Hands‑on understanding of communication standards and protocols (RS-422/485, CAN, ARINC-429, AFDX, Ethernet, TCP/IP, SPI, I2C, PCIe etc…)
• Experience with safety critical software development standards (DO-178C, ISO 26262, ASIL) to high criticality levels (DAL-A/B or ASIL C/D)
• Experience with Control Systems
• Hands‑on experience through the Full Software Development Life Cycle (development through verification and certification/qualification)
• Experience developing software on bare‑metal systems
• Familiarity with diverse tools and technologies used for the development, testing and analysis
• Experience working on software motor control systems
• Excellent organizational and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Embedded development and verification of safety critical software components for the aircraft motor control system
• Develop and integrate electric engine controls and complex low-level drivers for microcontrollers to interface directly with analog and digital front-end circuitry
• Work with systems 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, integrate, verify and certify complex hardware/software systems
• Develop and implement fault detection and diagnostic algorithms in software to identify and respond to hardware-level events such as insulation breakdown, short circuits, and sensor failures.
• Apply digital signal processing and filtering techniques to sensor data to improve the accuracy and reliability of critical control and protection functions.
• Analyze hardware schematics to inform the development of low-level software and perform the initial board bring-up and debugging of new EEC hardware designs
• Participate in the definition and documentation of streamlined software development and verification processes supporting the certification of safety critical software to comply with DO-178C
• Foster team collaboration to promote and support personal development

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded systems

Control Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

RTOS

SysML/UML

Job description

Archer is seeking an experienced Software Engineer for Electric Engine in San Jose, CA, to design, implement, and verify safety-critical software for motor control systems. You will work on low-level drivers, electronic engine controls, and interfaces with analog/digital front-end circuitry, ensuring compliance with DO-178C and related standards.

Join a multidisciplinary team to develop complex hardware/software systems, perform fault-detection algorithms, and advance digital signal processing