Flight Systems Integration Engineer (Onsite)

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, based in San Jose, CA, is seeking a robotics/software engineer to integrate the onboard software stack onto flight hardware and to own the operator interface from ground control to in-field operation.

You will work with ROS 2, Linux-based systems, MAVLink, PX4/ArduPilot, and GCS/HMI development, with hands-on testing on small aircraft or robotic platforms. Strong data analysis skills in Python or MATLAB are required.

Qualifications

• Background in robotics or systems software engineering.
• Experience with ROS 2 and Linux-based systems.
• Experience with MAVLink and PX4/ArduPilot.
• Experience with ground control station (GCS) or human-machine interface (HMI) development.
• Hands-on test experience with small aircraft or robotic platforms, including data analysis using Python or MATLAB.
• Bonus Qualifications: Part 107 certification or airspace-authorization experience
• Front-end development experience for operator interfaces
• Experience supporting field test operations.

Responsibilities

• Integrate the onboard software stack onto flight hardware, including flight controllers and companion compute
• Own ground-control software and the operator interface, supporting single-operator, multi-platform operation
• Plan and execute test campaigns end-to-end, including test cards, instrumentation, and safety/site coordination
• Perform post-test data analysis to gate program milestones
• Own the overall operator experience of the system, from ground control to in-field operation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, perception, navigation, and autonomy team

Skills

ROS 2

Linux-based systems

MAVLink

PX4/ArduPilot

GCS/HMI development

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Archer, based in San Jose, CA, is seeking a robotics/software engineer to integrate the onboard software stack onto flight hardware and to own the operator interface from ground control to in-field operation.

You will work with ROS 2, Linux-based systems, MAVLink, PX4/ArduPilot, and GCS/HMI development, with hands-on testing on small aircraft or robotic platforms. Strong data analysis skills in Python or MATLAB are required.