Senior Embedded Software Engineer (CCU) - (SJ2026JB)

Socket.dev; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Aviation is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer in San Jose to develop and verify safety-critical software for the Charge Control Unit, interfacing with high-voltage hardware and analog/digital circuits. You will decompose requirements per DO-178C and work with a multidisciplinary team to certify complex systems.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE, 4+ years in embedded software with C/C++, RTOS experience, HIL testing, and familiarity with CAN, SPI, and I2C protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Electronics.
• 4+ years of experience in design and development of safety-critical embedded software.
• Experience with RTOS or custom schedulers and embedded frameworks.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing and debugging.
• Knowledge of CAN, SPI, and I2C communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Perform embedded development and verification of safety-critical software for the Charge Control Unit.
• Design and implement charge control systems interfacing embedded software with high-voltage components and analog/digital circuitry.
• Decompose requirements into high-level and low-level software requirements per DO-178C.
• Develop and verify integrated hardware/software systems for certification.
• Create fault detection and diagnostic algorithms to respond to hardware events.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

RTOS

HIL testing

CAN

SPI/I2C

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Job description

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 You’ll Do

• Perform embedded development and verification of safety critical software components for the aircraft Charge Control Unit.
• Design and implement charge control systems with a focus on interfacing embedded software with high-voltage electrical components and analog/digital circuitry.
• Collaborate 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 short circuits and sensor failures.
• Analyze hardware schematics and perform signal integrity and power distribution network design to inform embedded software development.
• 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.

Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Electronics.

Minimum Experience Requirement: Embedded Software Engineer, Firmware Engineer or related job title in which 48 months of experience with design and development of safety-critical embedded software using C/C++; working with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) or custom schedulers and embedded frameworks; hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and debugging; and utilizing communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, or I2C was gained.

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. For this position we are offering $189,072 to $198,525.60 per year. #LI-DNI

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