Staff Engineer, Flight Controls Software

Archer; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is seeking a software engineer to develop safety-critical components for Archer’s flight control system in San Jose, CA. You will participate in planning, design, scheduling, prioritizing, and tracking the project with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure compliant, high-integrity software.

You will work on requirements decomposition, MBSD approaches, and design reviews while leveraging C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and RTOS in a Linux environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a flight control software or a related field.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree.
• Proficiency with C/C++.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink.
• Fluency with scripting languages like bash and Python.
• Experience developing software complying with safety standards like DO-178C or ISO 26262 to high criticality levels (DAL-A/B).
• Understanding of communication standards and protocols (RS-422/485, CAN, ARINC-429, AFDX, Ethernet, TCP/IP).
• Familiarity with debuggers and lab instruments such as oscilloscopes and bus analyzers.
• Experience with Model Based Software development and certification (DO-331).
• Knowledge of Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and multi-threading.
• Experience with Linux.
• Experience with DO-254
• Experience with DO-330

Responsibilities

• Develop safety critical software components for Archer’s flight control system.
• Participate in planning, design, scheduling, prioritizing, and tracking the project.
• Work with system engineers to decompose item requirements into high level and low level software requirements in compliance with DO-178C.
• Develop and integrate the complex hardware/software flight control system.
• Development of software plans, processes & guidelines
• Software requirements decomposition, analysis, definition, and traceability
• Software design and development, performance, risk, safety, operation and cost optimization trade studies, and lead / conduct design reviews
• Software analyses, requirements-based testing, and structural coverage analysis
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our processes to increase safety and efficiency
• Archer Brazil is based in Sao Paulo, but this role is remote friendly anywhere in Brazil

Skills

C/C++ proficiency

Linux experience

Flight control software

Model Based Development

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Bash

Python

VHDL/Verilog

RTOS

DO-178C

DO-254

DO-331

SysML/UML

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:

• Develop safety critical software components for Archer’s flight control system.
• Participate in planning, design, scheduling, prioritizing, and tracking the project.
• Work with system 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 and integrate the complex hardware/software flight control system.
• Development of software plans, processes & guidelines
• Software requirements decomposition, analysis, definition, and traceability
• Software design and development, performance, risk, safety, operation and cost optimization trade studies, and lead / conduct design reviews
• Software analyses, requirements-based testing, and structural coverage analysis
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our processes to increase safety and efficiency
• Archer Brazil is based in Sao Paulo, but this role is remote friendly anywhere in Brazil

What you need:

• 5+ years of experience in a flight control software or a related field
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree
• Proficiency with C/C++
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink
• Fluency with widely used scripting languages like bash and Python
• Experience developing software complying with safety standards like DO-178C or ISO 26262 to high criticality levels (DAL-A/B)
• Understanding of communication standards and protocols (RS-422/485, CAN, ARINC-429, AFDX, Ethernet, TCP/IP, etc…)
• Familiarity with debuggers and lab instruments such oscilloscopes and bus analyzers
• Experience with Model Based Software development and certification (DO-331)
• Excellent organizational and communication skills Bonus qualifications
• Experience with VHDL and/or Verilog development
• Familiarity with modeling tools like UML or SysML
• Knowledge of Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and multi-threading
• Experience in Linux
• Experience with DO-254
• Experience with tools qualification (DO-330)

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy.

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