Staff Embedded Software Engineer, CCU - (SJ2026PS)

archer56; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 256,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is an aerospace company in San Jose, California building all-electric VTOL aircraft. This role leads architectural design and verification of safety-critical CCU software, interfacing high-voltage hardware with embedded systems.

You will drive DO-178C compliant software development, mentor engineers, and prepare for FAA certification audits while ensuring fault detection and system reliability in flight-critical environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant engineering field.
• 5+ years in embedded software with safety-critical systems.
• Experience with DO-178C DAL-A/B preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design, embedded development, and verification of safety-critical software for the Charge Control Unit (CCU).
• Direct implementation of charge control systems interfacing embedded software with 800V+ hardware and analog/digital circuitry.
• Serve as Certification Authority, decomposing requirements under DO-178C for DAL-A/B compliance.
• Act as SME during FAA certification audits.
• Architect and oversee fault detection/diagnostic algorithms to mitigate hardware events and ensure aircraft safety.
• Analyze hardware schematics, signal integrity, and power distribution to define software constraints and ICDs.
• Define software development and verification processes to comply with aerospace safety standards (DO-178C/DO-326A).
• Lead and mentor engineers, conducting final reviews for the CCU team.

Skills

C/C++

RTOS

Safety-critical software

System architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Electronics

Tools

CAN

SPI

I2C

HIL

DO-178C tooling

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

• Independently lead the architectural design, embedded development, and verification of safety-critical software components for the aircraft Charge Control Unit (CCU).
• Direct the implementation of charge control systems, serving as the primary technical authority for interfacing complex embedded software with high-voltage (800V+) electrical components and analog/digital circuitry.
• Serve as Certification Authority by leading the decomposition of item requirements into high-level and low-level software requirements in strict compliance with DO178C (DAL-A/B).
• Act as a subject matter expert during FAA certification audits.
• Architect and oversee the implementation of advanced fault detection and diagnostic algorithms to mitigate hardware-level events, including short circuits and sensor failures, ensuring aircraft safety.
• Perform expert-level system analysis of hardware schematics, signal integrity, and power distribution networks to dictate embedded software constraints and hardware-software interface control documents (ICDs).
• Author and define streamlined software development and verification processes to comply with aerospace safety standards (DO-178C and DO-326A).
• Lead and mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering technical growth and conducting final code/design reviews for the CCU team.

Minimum Education Requirement:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics.

Minimum Experience Requirement:

Embedded Software Engineer, Firmware Engineer or related job title in which 60 months of experience with design and development of safety-critical embedded software using C/C++; working with Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS); hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and debugging; and utilizing communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, or I2C was gained.

For this position we are offering $$255,653 to $268,435.65 per year. #LI-DNI

Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.