Flight Control Software Manager

Number of employees

900

Palo Alto, CA, United States

Posted on: 2022-02-11

Category: transportation

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Archer is an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft focused on improving mobility in cities. The company's mission is to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating a fully electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150mph while producing minimal noise. Archer's team is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Archer is an aerospace company based in Palo Alto, 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 for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph while producing minimal noise.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p></div><p><strong>What you’ll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Build, lead and mentor a world class team with expertise in development of flight critical software complying with DO-178C.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Coordinate flight software development, verification, and certification of flight controls and others.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Participate in the definition and documentation of streamlined software development and verification processes supporting the certification of safety critical software and complying with DO-178C.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Collaborate with the certification and safety team to develop the Plan for Software Aspects of Certification (PSAC).</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guide the architecture and design of the software developed in-house in order to facilitate testing and analysis.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Take the software through Stages of Involvement (SOI) audits 1 to 4, and meet all DO-178C objectives.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oversee the qualification of the tools to DO-330.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPI), continuously monitor and improve our processes to ensure compliance, and increase safety and efficiency.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Foster team collaboration, promote and support personal development.&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>What you need:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">15+ years of experience in a related field, including experience managing teams.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">At least a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proficiency with C.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hands on experience developing safety critical software to DAL-A or B.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mastery of the DO-178C and DO-330 standards.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hands-on experience through the Full Software Development Life Cycle in the aviation industry.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Familiarity with diverse tools and technologies used for the development, testing and analysis of DO-178C software.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Involvement in SOI audits.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent organizational and communication skills.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience working on software for Flight Control Systems.</span></li> <li>Proficiency with C++.</li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with MATLAB/Simulink.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with modeling tools/certification (DO-331).</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Familiarity with formal methods (DO-333).</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Familiarity with modeling tools like UML or SysML.</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><h5><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></h5></div>

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