Staff Aircraft Software Integration Engineer jobs in United States
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Archer · 2 weeks ago

Staff Aircraft Software Integration Engineer

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, focused on advancing sustainable air mobility through all-electric aircraft. They are seeking an experienced Staff Aircraft Software Integration Engineer to lead the integration of various software systems, including Flight Controls and Powertrain, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful software testing and deployment.

AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
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Responsibilities

Work with a multi-disciplinary team to develop, integrate and test the aircraft flight controls software
Closely work with aircraft systems, verification, flight test, and integration teams
Perform functional and requirement-based testing on a variety of environments, including simulators, software labs, systems labs and aircraft prototypes
Navigate through systems and software requirements, architecture diagrams, Simulink models, C source code files, lab stations configuration files and supplier documents to quickly identify issues and propose integrated solutions
Organize and prioritize work in order to lead other engineers to efficiently solve problems
Manage and disposition problem reports found during test campaigns and interface with the software development team to implement corrective actions
Support aircraft production, ground and flight testing troubleshooting
Develop and continuously improve processes & guidelines to increase safety and efficiency
Participate in planning, design, scheduling, prioritizing, and tracking the project

Qualification

Embedded systemsFlight controlsSoftware integrationC languageMATLAB/SimulinkCommunication protocolsDebugging toolsScripting languagesOrganizational skillsProblem solvingInterpersonal communicationCollaboration

Required

Collaborative mindset
Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication
Excellent organizational skills
Passion for learning and problem solving
7+ years of experience working with critical, complex, real-time embedded systems
Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering, Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related degree
Experience with flight controls, avionics, powertrain, or related systems
Experience with software or systems integration and verification testing
Working knowledge of hardware and software integration in a lab environment
Understanding of communication standards and protocols (RS-422/485, CAN, ARINC-429, AFDX, Ethernet, TCP/IP, etc.)
Familiarity with debuggers and lab instruments such as oscilloscopes and bus analyzers
Proficiency with C language
Experience with MATLAB/Simulink
Fluency with widely used scripting languages like bash and Python
Must be on-site at Archer San Jose, CA office with ability to travel to Salinas, CA

Preferred

Experience with tools development and automation
Familiarity with safety standards like DO-178C and ARP4754 to high criticality levels
Knowledge of Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and multi-threading
Experience with FPGAs and VHDL or Verilog languages
Experience with software CI/CD toolchains and processes
Experience with software interface development, integration, and testing

Company

Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.48B
Key Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M

Leadership Team

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Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
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Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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