Staff Software Engineer, Engineering Applications

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 team is seeking a talented and versatile Full Stack Software Engineer responsible for building and maintaining essential tools and automations which allow our diverse aerospace engineering teams to be efficient while remaining compliant to external and internal process standards. You'll be working directly with data used to define, test, configure aviation systems and aircraft flight testing, leveraging DevOps best practices.

Responsibilities

Develop Full-Stack Web Applications and Integration Tools: Design, build, and maintain modern Typescript, Javascript and Go applications to assist with testing, data capture, and config management of our aircraft. This work will span web applications, web APIs and desktop environments, initially focused on the management of airplane system test lab configurations.; Identify Gaps in Processes and Workflows: Use existing vehicle development knowledge and previous experience to identify new tooling and application needs, as well as optimize or refactor existing toolchains and integrations; Build for Reliability: Ensure the infrastructure and tooling you create are scalable, reliable, and easy to maintain. Document your work and champion best practices across the engineering organization.; Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with hardware engineers, embedded software developers, and integration / lab teams to understand their requirements and build the tools they need to succeed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.; 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong emphasis on tooling, automation, or DevOps.; 2+ years of software tool development experience in the Aerospace industry; Experience with front-end development (e.g. using Typescript / React); Experience with back-end development (e.g. using Node Express or Gin); Strong ability with relational databases and schema design (e.g using postgres); A strong foundation in software development best practices, including version control (Git), code reviews, and testing.

Nice to have

Familiarity with GraphQL and GraphQL backend engines (bonus for Hasura); Experience with modern React/TypeScript frontend libraries (e.g. Flowbite-React, PrimeReact); Proficient in writing and maintaining automated tests using frameworks (e.g. Jest, React Testing Library); Demonstrable experience designing, building, and maintaining Tailwind CSS Web Interfaces; Experience building RESTful APIs; Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes); Knowledge of hardware communication standards like CAN bus, ARINC-429, or RS-422.