Sr. Autonomy Software Engineer

Number of employees

900

Palo Alto, CA, United States

Posted on: 2022-03-28

Category: transportation

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

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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><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer with modeling and analysis background to join the autonomy team at Archer. The role consists in designing, developing and testing advanced autonomy capabilities for Archer’s next generation autonomous system. We're building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft focused on improving mobility in cities and driving the world towards a zero-emissions future. </span></strong></p> <p><strong>What you’ll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Participate in rapid prototyping activities to develop advanced sensing and autonomy capabilities</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Support development and implementation of algorithms for sensing, path planning, navigation &amp; decision making</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Contribute to architecture concepts and technology trade-off analysis</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Contribute to the design, development, integration and test of advance flight and autonomous capabilities into a certified aircraft product</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Work with a multi-disciplinary team to develop and integrate complex hardware/software systems</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">5+ years of experience in a related field</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Degree in Computer Science or a related field</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proficiency with C or C++</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fluency with widely used scripting languages like bash and Python</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Demonstrated experience implementing algorithms for an operational system</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Linux as your favorite development environment</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 style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with machine vision techniques</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Path and trajectory planning and optimization</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drone operations</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Air traffic flow management</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Collision avoidance algorithms</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Filters and sensor fusion algorithms such as Kalman Filters</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Monte Carlo </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">methods for </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">modeling </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">complex systems&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Experience developing software complying with safety standards like DO-178C or ISO 26262</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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