Remote; São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Remote (Country) Employment

Archer is hiring a Staff Engineer, Flight Controls Software

About the Role

The Staff Engineer, Flight Controls Software will play a key role in developing safety-critical software components for Archer’s flight control system. Working within a multi-disciplinary team, you'll help design, integrate, and verify complex hardware/software systems through the full software lifecycle while adhering to aviation safety standards and contributing to process improvements.

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

What We're Looking For

  • 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)

Nice to Have

  • 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)

Technical Stack

  • C
  • C++
  • MATLAB
  • Simulink
  • bash
  • Python
  • RS-422
  • RS-485
  • CAN
  • ARINC-429
  • AFDX
  • Ethernet
  • TCP/IP
  • UML
  • SysML
  • VHDL
  • Verilog
  • RTOS
  • Linux

Benefits & Compensation

  • Remote friendly role anywhere in Brazil
  • Pay-for-performance culture
  • Reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy

Work Mode

Remote friendly role available to candidates located anywhere in Brazil.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Required Skills
CC++MATLABSimulinkbashPythonRS-422RS-485CANARINC-429 CC++MATLABSimulinkbashPythonRS-422RS-485CANARINC-429
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Archer is an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. The company designs, manufactures, and operates an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
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