Senior Software Engineer, BMS

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 battery management system


• Develop and integrate battery controls and complex low-level drivers for battery 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 (e.g., cell voltages, pack current) to improve the accuracy and reliability of critical state estimation and protection functions.


• Analyze hardware schematics to inform the development of low-level software and lead the initial board bring-up and debugging of new BMS 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

What You Need: 

• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication


• Excellent Organizational skills


• Collaborative mindset 


• Passion for learning and problem solving


• 5 + 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++


• Familiarity with safety critical software development standards (DO-178C, ISO 26262, ASIL) to high criticality levels (DAL-A/B or ASIL C/D)


• Hands-on experience through the Full Software Development Life Cycle (development through verification and or certification/production)


• Hands-on understanding of low-level communication standards and protocols (RS-422/485, CAN, ARINC-429, AFDX, Ethernet, TCP/IP, SPI, I2C etc…) and their hardware implementation


• Working knowledge of sensor technologies and measurement techniques for high-voltage battery systems (e.g., current sensing, voltage monitoring, temperature measurement)


• Familiarity with diverse tools and technologies used for the development, testing and analysis Experience working on Battery management systems


• Excellent organizational and communication skills

Bonus qualifications

• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink


• Experience with modeling tools/certification (DO-331)


• Familiarity with modeling tools like UML or SysML


• Working with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)


• Demonstrated experience with initial board bring-up, hardware debugging, and using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies).


• Experience with the HW in the Loop, SW in the Loop or MIL

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications. 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 $145,000 - $180,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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.