Senior Flight Software Integration Engineer

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer in San Jose, CA, is seeking an experienced engineer for the Flight Software Aircraft Software Integration Team. You will integrate Archer’s safety-critical flight software across flight controls, GNC, electric engine controls, and battery management systems.

The role involves scripting for flight test systems and off-board tool development, with extensive lab and flight-test activities. The position requires 6+ years of embedded systems experience, strong C, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with critical, complex, real-time embedded systems.
• Experience with flight controls, avionics, powertrain, or related systems.
• Experience with software or systems integration and verification testing.

Responsibilities

• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to develop, integrate, and test Archer’s safety critical Flight Software.
• Collaborate with aircraft systems, verification, flight test, and integration teams.
• Perform performance and function-based testing in simulators, labs, and aircraft prototypes.
• Navigate requirements, diagrams, Simulink models, C source code, lab configurations, and supplier docs to identify issues and propose solutions.
• Manage and disposition problem reports from test campaigns and interface with software teams for corrective actions.
• Support aircraft production and flight-testing troubleshooting.
• Develop and test Flight Test System Interface scripts for Flight Test activities.

Skills

Embedded systems

C language

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Flight software

Debugging tools

Lab instruments

Education

Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering, Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related degree

Tools

RTOS

FPGAs/HDL (VHDL/Verilog)

CI/CD toolchains

Job description

Archer in San Jose, CA, is seeking an experienced engineer for the Flight Software Aircraft Software Integration Team. You will integrate Archer’s safety-critical flight software across flight controls, GNC, electric engine controls, and battery management systems.

The role involves scripting for flight test systems and off-board tool development, with extensive lab and flight-test activities. The position requires 6+ years of embedded systems experience, strong C, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and