Software Integration Engineer

Archer is an aerospace company developing all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. This Software Integration Engineer role focuses on integrating onboard software stacks onto flight hardware, managing ground-control software, and executing comprehensive test campaigns for autonomous aircraft systems.

• Integrate the onboard software stack onto flight hardware, including flight controllers and companion compute systems
• Own ground-control software and operator interface, supporting single-operator, multi-platform operation
• Plan and execute test campaigns end-to-end, including test cards, instrumentation, and safety/site coordination
• Perform post-test data analysis to gate program milestones
• Own the overall operator experience from ground control to in-field operation and collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, perception, navigation, and autonomy teams

• Background in robotics or systems software engineering
• Experience with ROS 2 and Linux-based systems
• Experience with MAVLink and PX4/Ardu Pilot
• Experience with ground control station (GCS) or human-machine interface (HMI) development
• Hands-on test experience with small aircraft or robotic platforms, including data analysis using Python or MATLAB

• Part 107 certification or airspace-authorization experience
• Front-end development experience for operator interfaces
• Experience supporting field test operations

Base pay $140,000-$260,000. Actual compensation determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.