Software Engineer, Electric Engine
Archer AviationSan Jose, California, United States$140k – $170kPosted 7 April 2026
Job Description
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:
Embedded development and verification of safety critical software components for the aircraft motor control system
Develop and integrate electric engine controls and complex low-level drivers for microcontrollers to interface directly with analog and digital front-end circuitry
Work with systems 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, integrate, verify and certify complex hardware/software systems
Develop and implement fault detection and diagnostic algorithms in software to identify and respond to hardware-level events such as insulation breakdown, short circuits, and sensor failures.
Apply digital signal processing and filtering techniques to sensor data to improve the accuracy and reliability of critical control and protection functions.
Analyze hardware schematics to inform the development of low-level software and perform the initial board bring-up and debugging of new EEC hardware designs
Participate in the definition and documentation of streamlined software development and verification processes supporting the certification of safety critical software to comply with DO-178C
Foster team collaboration to promote and support personal development
General
Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication
Excellent Organizational skills
Collaborative mindset
Passion for learning and problem solving
What you need:
3+ years of experience in a related field
At least a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree
Proficiency with C/C++, Python
Hands-on understanding of communication standards and protocols (RS-422/485, CAN, ARINC-429, AFDX, Ethernet, TCP/IP, SPI, I2C, PCIe etc…)
Experience with safety critical software development standards (DO-178C, ISO 26262, ASIL) to high criticality levels (DAL-A/B or ASIL C/D)
Experience with Control Systems
Hands-on experience through the Full Software Development Life Cycle (development through verification and certification/qualification)
Experience developing software on bare-metal systems
Familiarity with diverse tools and technologies used for the development, testing and analysis
Experience working on software motor control systems
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Bonus qualifications
Experience with DO-254
Experience with MATLAB/Simulink
Experience with tools qualification (DO-330)
Experience with modeling tools/certification (DO-331)
Familiarity with modeling tools like UML or SysML
Experience developing with RTOS
Experience with board bring up and driver development
Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on 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.l
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