Principal Aerospace Software Certification Engineer

Archer Aviation develops all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed to change urban air mobility. Based in San Jose, California, the company focuses on sustainable, low-noise solutions for city travel. Archer’s aircraft carry four passengers and reflect a commitment to innovation in transportation. The team values diversity and strives for an inclusive, equitable workplace where every perspective contributes to better results. Role overview The Principal Aerospace Software Certification Engineer leads software, hardware, and cybersecurity certification activities for Archer’s eVTOL aircraft. This remote position, based out of San Jose, calls for deep technical knowledge and the ability to guide both internal teams and external suppliers through complex certification requirements. Main responsibilities Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for System, Software, Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH), and Cybersecurity Design Assurance processes, supporting both internal and supplier projects. Review and approve Software and AEH life-cycle documentation as a Delegated Engineering Representative (DER), if authorized. Lead System Design Assurance Reviews for internal projects, ensuring compliance with ARP4754A/ARP4761 and supporting assessments by Certification Authorities. Oversee Supplier Design Assurance Reviews to confirm adherence to ARP4754A/ARP4761, DO-178C, DO-254, and related regulatory standards. Assist with approval of Cybersecurity protocols in collaboration with Certification Authorities for Archer products. Support the development and independent evaluation of System, Software/AEH, and Cybersecurity processes and verification activities as needed. Contribute to ongoing improvements of Archer’s System, Software, and AEH processes, focusing on continuous process enhancement.

Join Couchbase Inc. as a Principal Software Engineer and play a pivotal role in designing and implementing innovative software solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive the technical direction of our products, ensuring high performance and scalability. Your expertise will guide the development of robust systems that meet customer needs and industry standards.

San Jose or LA, CA (Hybrid)At FloQast, we are on a mission to transform the way accounting teams function by leveraging AI-native workflows. Our platform is a trusted operating system for thousands of global organizations, streamlining complex financial processes into swift, reliable, and scalable systems.We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer who not only develops software but also influences platform architecture, enhances team productivity, and drives significant innovation.This pivotal role involves making architectural decisions that will impact the entire FloQast application ecosystem and propel innovation across our product offerings.

Archer Aviation is a pioneering aerospace firm headquartered in San Jose, California. We are at the forefront of developing an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, revolutionizing sustainable air mobility. Our mission is to create a quieter, more efficient urban air transportation solution capable of carrying four passengers with minimal environmental impact.At Archer, we are driven by ambitious goals and complex challenges. Our commitment to workplace diversity enhances our innovative capabilities and fosters a culture of inclusivity and teamwork that we believe is vital for success. We strive to create an equitable environment that celebrates the unique contributions of every team member.The OpportunityAs the technical leader in our quality team, you will play a pivotal role in defining the quality standards and process controls for our inaugural certified aircraft, Midnight. Your expertise will be crucial in helping us achieve the highest safety levels akin to commercial airlines while making urban air transport accessible to everyone, thus setting a benchmark for the emerging advanced air mobility sector. This is a contract position with an expected duration of approximately six months.What You’ll DoAs the lead Metrologist at Archer, you will report to the Head of Quality and be responsible for the development and management of the metrology program.Drive the development and implementation of metrology tools to ensure that Midnight adheres to its design specifications.Lead the creation of an aircraft inspection plan during the testing phase at both our San Jose and Covington facilities.Oversee the verification processes for the Midnight program, utilizing a risk-based approach to inspection, including design reviews and tolerance stack-up analyses.Champion the development and deployment of advanced metrology equipment such as laser trackers and Faro arms.Specific tasks include establishing critical wing dimensions with laser trackers, implementing GearPro on CMMs at Archer, and creating training programs for inspectors to measure vital propeller features.Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to embed quality principles into all business processes.

About InnoPhase IoTIf you are eager to collaborate with a talented team from diverse backgrounds and share our commitment to working intelligently while celebrating achievements, InnoPhase IoT is the ideal place for you. We embrace innovation in a small company setting and provide opportunities to learn and explore various aspects of technology rather than performing the same tasks daily. Join us if you seek excellence!We are currently seeking a dynamic and analytical Principal Software Engineer to enhance our Wi-Fi firmware team. The ideal candidate will possess substantial embedded software development experience and a proven track record of designing scalable, modular, and reliable firmware for wireless IoT solutions.

Western Digital Corporation is hiring a Principal Software and Automation Engineer based in San Jose. This position takes the lead in designing, developing, and deploying advanced software solutions aimed at increasing automation throughout the company’s operations. What you will do Lead the creation and implementation of software that drives automation across operational processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver systems that are both efficient and reliable. Support business objectives by ensuring that automation solutions align with organizational goals. Collaboration This role involves working closely with colleagues from various departments, ensuring that solutions meet the needs of multiple stakeholders and contribute to overall business efficiency.

Archer is an innovative aerospace company headquartered in San Jose, California, dedicated to revolutionizing air travel with an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Our mission is to promote sustainable air mobility by designing, manufacturing, and operating quiet, eco-friendly aircraft capable of transporting four passengers efficiently.At Archer, we set ambitious goals and tackle complex challenges. We believe that a diverse workforce fosters creativity, enhances problem-solving, and leads to greater success. Our commitment to inclusivity ensures that all team members feel valued, supported, and celebrated.Key Responsibilities:Conduct aerodynamic testing and analysis to support Subpart B Flight Characteristics and Performance certification.Develop advanced tools for analyzing and processing flight test data.Establish tolerances for flight test parameters and metrics for data quality.Perform comprehensive analysis of flight test data, comparing results with predictions across the flight envelope, and generate detailed test reports with findings and recommendations.Prepare substantiation documentation to demonstrate compliance with airworthiness criteria.Engage with the FAA and Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs) regarding airworthiness and compliance matters.Collaborate with the Flight Test organization to plan and execute flight test events aimed at validating aerodynamic models and vehicle performance.Develop methods, processes, and documentation to support aircraft fleet management, including repair assessments and guidance, Configuration Deviation Lists, and Minimum Equipment Lists.

Archer is an innovative aerospace firm located in San Jose, California, dedicated to creating an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Our goal is to enhance sustainable air mobility, designing, manufacturing, and operating an aircraft capable of transporting four passengers with minimal noise production.We aim high and tackle challenging problems, believing that a diverse workforce fosters smarter solutions, deeper insights, and collective success. Archer is committed to nurturing an inclusive and equitable environment that values differences and supports every member of our team.What you will do:Manage Archer's integrated lab environments to support validation and verification processes, including quality assessments, human factors evaluations, and test pilot training.Work collaboratively across internal teams and with suppliers to integrate, instrument, and maintain the configuration of simulation models within a real-time hardware-in-the-loop environment.Develop simulation models of various systems and integrate them into the overarching framework.Create and implement graphical user interfaces to facilitate control of the real-time simulation environment.Support the execution of test plans and automation of testing procedures.

Join OKX as a Principal Engineer specializing in Agent Infrastructure and Memory Architecture. In this pivotal role, you will lead cutting-edge projects aimed at enhancing our infrastructure and optimizing memory architecture, ensuring the best performance for our operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to innovate and implement solutions that drive efficiency and scalability.

Archer Aviation, located in San Jose, California, is pioneering the development of an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Our mission is to revolutionize sustainable air mobility and provide an innovative transportation solution that minimizes noise and environmental impact while comfortably accommodating four passengers.At Archer, we strive for excellence and face complex challenges head-on. We believe that a diverse workforce leads to greater creativity, better problem-solving, and ultimately a more successful team. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace that values the unique perspectives of every team member.What You Will Do:Join the Archer Defense and Advanced Programs team to innovate, market, capture, and implement advanced programs within our Archer Defense portfolio, ensuring technical, cost, and schedule objectives are met.

Archer Aviation, headquartered in San Jose, California, is on a groundbreaking mission to revolutionize air travel with our all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Our innovative designs aim to deliver sustainable air mobility solutions that carry four passengers while minimizing noise pollution.At Archer, we embrace ambitious challenges and believe that fostering a diverse workplace enhances our intelligence, drives better insights, and contributes to collective success. We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment that values our unique differences and empowers every team member.Key Responsibilities:Design and develop safety-critical software components for our Powertrain software team, including battery management systems, motor controllers, and core/platform systems.Engage in the full software development lifecycle, including planning, design, coding, and testing.Collaborate with system engineers to translate requirements into high-level and low-level software specifications in accordance with DO-178C.Work alongside multidisciplinary teams to develop and integrate complex hardware/software systems.Conduct software requirements decomposition, analysis, definition, and traceability.Implement requirements-based testing and structural coverage analysis.Contribute to process improvements aimed at enhancing safety and operational efficiency.

Archer Aviation Inc. is an innovative aerospace company located in San Jose, California. We are pioneering the future of sustainable air mobility by developing an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed to transport four passengers with minimal noise impact. Our mission is to revolutionize urban air travel and create a cleaner environment for future generations.We believe in setting ambitious goals and tackling complex challenges, recognizing that a diverse and inclusive workforce drives better insights and fosters success. Archer is committed to creating an equitable work environment that celebrates individuality and values every team member's contributions.What You'll Do:Design, implement, and maintain software libraries and computing infrastructure that empower engineers to tackle problems with speed and efficiency. Advocate for shared computational resources within the Flight Sciences department.Develop processes and tools to enhance reproducibility and traceability of computation methodologies, driving their implementation across teams.Foster a culture of software excellence throughout the engineering organization.Assess the requirements of various engineering teams to optimize the use of High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources and make informed infrastructure decisions for efficient resource utilization and cost-effectiveness.Oversee and manage on-premises HPC resources, ensuring their effective operation.Represent engineering and computational needs to the company’s IT department.

Join our innovative team at Renesas Electronics as a Principal Product Engineer. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for leading the design and development of cutting-edge semiconductor products. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure product excellence and alignment with our strategic vision.

Archer Aviation, based in San Jose, California, is pioneering the future of sustainable transportation by developing an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Our mission is to redefine air mobility, enabling efficient and eco-friendly travel while minimizing noise pollution.We believe that tackling challenging problems requires diverse perspectives, and we strive to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that celebrates our team's unique contributions and drives collective success.What you will do:Lead automation initiatives across multiple integrated test environments and hardware-in-the-loop platforms.Define comprehensive test strategies and automation roadmaps that align with program milestones.Design and maintain scalable automated test frameworks.Create automated test sequences for flight controls, actuation systems, electric engines, and high voltage systems.Integrate automated sequences within a real-time simulation environment.Establish regression testing, automated reporting, and data analysis pipelines.Incorporate CI/CD methodologies into testing processes.

Join KIOXIA as a Principal Standards Engineer specializing in SSD Industry Standards, where you will be at the forefront of defining globally recognized specifications for innovative storage solutions. This pivotal role will allow you to advance KIOXIA's strategic interests while shaping the future of the storage industry. You'll engage in monitoring, analyzing, reporting, and crafting technical proposals that influence product interoperability and cutting-edge features.In this role, you will collaborate with international teams within KIOXIA and engage with customers and competitors alike to align product development with industry standards. Your contributions will drive the standardization of KIOXIA’s groundbreaking features, enhancing speed, capacity, and security across various applications.Key Responsibilities:Lead the establishment and implementation of KIOXIA’s standardization strategy across the Enterprise, Client, and Datacenter storage segments.Act as a principal technical contributor representing KIOXIA in standards committees and technical forums.Drive the creation and advancement of technical proposals within relevant standards organizations.Facilitate internal technical alignment among Engineering, Marketing, and Product teams to ensure that standards efforts support product roadmaps and customer needs.Evaluate external technical proposals and guide internal positioning and response strategies.Engage with customers, suppliers, and industry partners to influence standards development and achieve consensus.Oversee standards documentation, proposal tracking, and internal knowledge sharing.Enhance KIOXIA’s visibility and technical leadership through active participation in standards initiatives.Identify emerging standards bodies and technologies where KIOXIA can take a leadership role.Organize and lead regular internal standards review meetings, including setting agendas, tracking decisions, and following up on action items.

Archer Aviation is a pioneering aerospace company located in San Jose, California, dedicated to developing an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Our mission is to enhance sustainable air mobility, designing, manufacturing, and operating aircraft that can transport four passengers with minimal noise.At Archer, we set ambitious goals, tackling complex challenges with a commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a diverse workforce drives smarter solutions and insights, lifting our collective success. We are devoted to creating an equitable environment that values our differences and celebrates each team member's contributions.We are in search of innovative Software Engineers eager to join our team in constructing Archer’s Airline Operations Software Ecosystem. We welcome applications from engineers proficient in multiple disciplines and languages, including Full-Stack, Back-End, Web, and Mobile development.As we aspire to unlock the skies with our aircraft Midnight and the comprehensive software infrastructure for a sophisticated airline operation, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of urban air mobility. The software you develop will be crucial for Archer’s operations during the LA2028 Olympics and will support logistics, routing, performance, and aircraft dispatch for years to come.Our Airline Software team embodies a startup culture, seeking engineers who flourish in autonomous settings where you can make impactful decisions regarding product design and architecture. This lean team structure offers career-defining opportunities to create and scale applications that will influence millions of passengers annually.Key Responsibilities:Develop Exceptional Software: Transform product requirements into high-quality web and mobile applications.Lead Product Development: Take full ownership of the software development lifecycle from technical execution to deployment.Design System Architecture: Architect and implement a robust tech stack to support our platform, ensuring scalability, speed, and reliability.Influence the Roadmap: Conceptualize, plan, and prototype tools for aircraft performance and dispatch operations.Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with design, data science, and aviation experts to enhance product features and functionality.

Join Lumilens as a Principal Engineer in Manufacturing Test PlatformAt Lumilens, we are at the forefront of developing transformative photonics infrastructure that underpins the next generation of AI supercomputing. Our innovations span from cutting-edge chip-to-chip optical interconnects to scalable photonic engines, all aimed at ushering in a new era of computing that is faster, cooler, and significantly more efficient. As a well-funded startup supported by Mayfield and led by industry veterans who have pioneered transformative technologies, we offer a ground-floor opportunity to revolutionize the optical layer from the silicon level up. Join a team of world-class engineers tackling some of the toughest challenges in optics, systems, and scalability. Every line of code you write, every design decision you make, and every breakthrough you achieve will play a crucial role in shaping the infrastructure of the future. If you are seeking a mission-driven role, an energetic environment, and a chance to make a substantial impact, embark on this exciting journey with us. We’re just getting started.Position OverviewIn this pivotal role, you will develop diagnostics and manufacturing software for the design, testing, and productization of cutting-edge photonics solutions for data centers. Collaborating closely with various optical transceiver engineering teams, you will guide projects from initial concept through to final production, ensuring our optical transceiver solutions effectively reach the market.This position requires a solid and diverse software background coupled with a good understanding of hardware design and manufacturing practices. We also encourage applications from candidates with deep expertise in related areas who are eager to learn and grow.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement, and validate manufacturing tests for mass production of photonic products aimed at data centers.Create high-level software abstractions to interface with low-level hardware components.Develop reusable test scripts and modules to validate firmware behavior, execute regression tests, and support new product introduction (NPI) testing and hardware bring-up.Conduct root-cause analysis of reported failures and isolate issues.Monitor, collect, and analyze data to identify issues and propose solutions that enhance system reliability and efficiency.Integrate with databases or dashboards for visualizing and analyzing test results.

Join Lumilens as a Principal Engineer in Advanced Package Technology and take the lead in shaping innovative solutions in the field of advanced packaging. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your extensive expertise to drive the development and implementation of cutting-edge package technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product performance and reliability, while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Role overview Archer56 seeks a Director of Flight Software & Algorithms based in San Jose, California. This position leads the team developing advanced flight software and algorithms that drive the company's aerospace technology. Key responsibilities Direct the design and implementation of flight software and algorithmic solutions Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of software with hardware systems Set the strategic direction for software projects within the organization Team collaboration This leadership role requires ongoing coordination with engineering, hardware, and other technical groups. The goal is to ensure that software applications work reliably with the company's physical systems.

Archer Aviation is a pioneering aerospace company headquartered in San Jose, California, dedicated to revolutionizing urban air mobility through the development of an innovative all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Our mission is to enhance sustainable air travel by creating an aircraft capable of carrying four passengers with minimal noise pollution.At Archer, we embrace challenges and strive for excellence. We believe that a diverse workplace fosters greater intelligence, drives innovative insights, and ultimately leads to collective success. We are committed to fostering an equitable and inclusive culture that recognizes and celebrates the unique contributions of each team member.Key Responsibilities:Design and analyze composite structures for prototype aircraft, encompassing both primary and secondary structures.Lead the development of critical structural airframe assemblies from initial design through to manufacturing and testing phases.Utilize an in-depth understanding of load paths, design best practices, and hand calculations to create robust structural configurations.Design composite layups, core configurations, and joint details that are optimized for both manufacturing and structural efficiency.Implement design for manufacturing principles to ensure cost-effective and easily fabricable designs for prototype aircraft, with preferred experience in composite sandwich construction and adhesive bonding techniques.Establish team standards for CAD models and drawings for both composite and metallic components.Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, including structural analysts, to refine designs and validate structural performance through comprehensive finite element analysis (FEA).Provide technical expertise on design concepts, balancing risk, cost, and performance considerations.Assist the testing team and manufacturing suppliers to ensure that designs meet established requirements and specifications.