Senior Engineer, State Estimation and Modeling - (SJ2026DV)

Socket.dev; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 205,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Aviation in San Jose, CA is seeking a State Estimation Engineer to design and implement advanced sensor fusion for eVTOL aircraft, integrating with air data systems, INS, GNSS and other aviation sensors.

You will develop and verify state estimation algorithms in Simulink, drive modeling standards, perform V&V through simulation, HIL and flight testing, and collaborate with control, hardware and software teams to ensure safe, robust performance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics or related field.
• PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Robotics is an alternate qualification.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design state estimation algorithms for eVTOL aircraft.
• Implement state estimation algorithms primarily in Simulink.
• Integrate state estimation with air data systems, INS, GNSS, and other sensors.
• Develop and execute verification and validation strategies including simulation, HIL, and flight testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration.

Skills

Sensor fusion

Modeling & simulation

Algorithm development

Education

Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Robotics

PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Robotics

Tools

Simulink

MATLAB

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

• Architect and design advanced state estimation algorithms for eVTOL aircraft, ensuring safety while considering performance, robustness, and computational efficiency.
• Implement state estimation algorithms, primarily in Simulink, ensuring adherence to modeling standards and best practices.
• Integrate state estimation solutions with various hardware components, including air data systems, Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), and other aviation-grade sensors.
• Synthesize system requirements used to drive design and ensure cross-functional needs are met.
• Develop and execute creative verification and validation (V&V) strategies for state estimation algorithms, including simulation, hardware-in-the loop (HIL) testing, and flight testing.
• Develop and refine models to simulate sensors in nominal, degraded operation, and failure scenarios.
• Analyze and interpret data from simulation, lab testing, and flight testing to identify issues and characterize real-world performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including control laws, hardware, software, and test engineers, to solve complex aircraft-level problems and ensure seamless integration.
• Build tools and processes to maximize engineering capability.

Minimum Education Requirement: Master’s in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related Engineering field.

Minimum Experience Requirement: 60 months of experience in sensor fusion algorithm development, modeling and simulation of sensors.

Alternate Education Requirement: PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Robotics or related Engineering field.

Alternate Experience Requirement: 36 months of experience in sensor fusion algorithm development, modeling and simulation of sensors.

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 $205,379 to $215,647.95 per year #LI-DNI

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