Archer · 2 hours ago
Senior Flight Control Software Engineer (Brazil)
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. They are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and test safety-critical software for their fault-tolerant flight control system. The role involves collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
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
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
Qualification
Required
4+ 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 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)
Collaborative mindset
Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication
Excellent organizational skills
Passion for learning and problem solving
Preferred
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)
Company
Archer
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
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