Sr GNC Engineer, DevOps

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. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What you’ll do:

• Deploy large-scale closed-loop simulations to cloud computing resources

• Develop tools to efficiently analyze and display results from large batch simulations

• Build and manage the infrastructure that enables Model-Based Design for flight software and simulation models

• Work closely with Avionics engineers to define generated code interfaces for GNC software

• Manage and grow the Continuous Integration system including Model-In-Loop, Software-In-Loop, and Hardware-In-Loop testing

• Develop tools to interface with data pipelines for processing simulation and flight test data

• Develop internal capability to quickly and effectively analyze data from multiple flights

• Develop the infrastructure to support certification activities (e.g., support traceability, automating test activities for verifying requirements, and generating proper documentation)

• Develop and maintain AI Tools (skills, Agents, workflows) to improve productivity

• Archer HQ is based in San Jose, CA but this role will be remote friendly with about 10% travel or as needed

What you need:

• BS in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field

• 4+ years of relevant experience

• Expertise with building software tools (design, implementation, maintenance)

• Proficiency in Python

• Familiarity with Continuous Integration tools (TeamCity, Jenkins, etc.)

• Experience with Model-Based Design workflows including code generation with Simulink

• Experience with scalable computation infrastructure

• Familiarity with AI workflows

Bonus Qualifications:

• Proficiency in C++

• Experience defining model standards

• Experience with databases and/or data pipelines

• Experience modeling physical and digital systems in Simulink

• Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC)

• Experience with certified flight software (DO-178C / DO-331)

• Familiarity with real-time pub/sub systems (DDS, ROS, etc.)

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $140,000 - $170,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

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.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to [email protected]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.