Staff GNC Engineer

Archer
San Jose
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 154,000 - 228,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Lead the development of robust flight control algorithms for an all-electric VTOL aircraft. Collaborate across systems to align GNC with overall requirements, build and verify high-fidelity simulations, and influence design decisions through data-driven trade studies and flight-test collaboration.

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Archer
Archer
2 months ago

Staff GNC Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead the development of robust flight control algorithms for an all-electric VTOL aircraft. Collaborate across systems to align GNC with overall requirements, build and verify high-fidelity simulations, and influence design decisions through data-driven trade studies and flight-test collaboration.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead teams to design and implement flight control algorithms for electric VTOL aircraft.
  • •Work cross functionally to connect GNC requirements with other system requirements.
  • •Influence leadership with decisions that are affected by GNC systems.
  • •Implement creative solutions to efficiently verify complex systems and software.
  • •Build simulations to verify and validate system requirements.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 154,000 - 228,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Strong knowledge of vehicle dynamics, optimization, and both classical and modern control theory.
  • •BS in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field with at least 10 years of relevant experience OR MS with at least 8 years of relevant experience OR PhD with at least 6 years of relevant experience.
  • •Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink.
  • •Experience verifying GNC systems in simulation and on hardware.
  • •Experience with envelope protection, modeling physics/sensors/actuators, or trajectory generation/optimization is a plus.
Experience:AerospaceVTOLElectric aircraft
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:MATLABSimulink

Company Brief

Archer
Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility systems to enable sustainable, intra-city air transportation for passengers and cargo.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: Pre-Revenue (USD 0)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2018
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