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Staff Aircraft Software Integration Engineer

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Archer Aviation

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United States , San Jose

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Salary:

160000.00 - 204000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced engineer to join the Flight Software Aircraft Software Integration Team at Archer. This role has a strong focus on the successful integration of Archer’s various software systems including Flight Controls, GNC, and Powertrain. Additionally, Aircraft Software integration encompasses management of the incorporation of various software applications/interfaces/tests, troubleshooting, and software release loading.

Job Responsibility:

  • 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

Requirements:

  • 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

Nice to have:

  • 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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 10, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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