Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group · 12 hours ago
Aircraft Services Architect
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expPentangle Tech Services is seeking an Aircraft Services Architect to provide architecture and design expertise for aviation software systems. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with aircraft standards while designing secure, scalable architectures for in-flight systems and collaborating with engineering teams and OEMs.
Human ResourcesStaffing AgencyTraining
Hiring Manager
Sabeer Hussain
Responsibilities
Define system and product requirements (functional and non-functional) for aviation software
Document requirements and decompose them into technical specifications and architecture artifacts
Design and implement system and software architectures to achieve DAL-D/E and SAL 1–3 assurance levels for security, data, and domain segregation
Drive architecture for hosting platforms using cloud-native virtualization technologies
Provide expertise in aviation domain standards and ensure compliance with DO-178C and related regulations
Collaborate with engineering teams, OEMs, and aircraft manufacturers for integration and validation
Implement secure architectures including secure boot, firmware updates, and secure communication protocols
Support Agile development teams, participate in PI planning, and architecture reviews
Prepare architecture diagrams, design documents, and test strategy reviews
Mentor team members and act as a technical leader to resolve design issues and improve processes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in aviation software architecture and design
Prior experience working with aircraft OEMs or aviation systems is highly desirable
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to lead technical discussions
Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working in global, cross-functional teams
Experience designing and implementing large-scale, complex aviation systems
Deep understanding of DO-178C, DAL-D/E, SAL Levels, and aviation security standards
Encryption, authentication, access control, threat modeling, secure boot, and secure firmware updates
Cloud-native virtualization technologies for hosting platforms
C++, GoLang, Java, Python; Linux kernel programming
MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite
Aviation software QA processes including validation, verification, and SQA techniques
Experience in SAFe or SCRUM methodologies
Preferred
Experience with AWS Cloud and cloud-native architectures
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Exposure to Agile frameworks and architecture documentation tools (Confluence, Visio, Draw.io)
Company
Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group
Pentangle Tech Services is the fastest-growing Engineering Services Firm.
51-200 employees
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