Archer Aviation Inc.

Sr. Staff GNC Engineer

Archer Aviation Inc. • $220K — $270K *
US-AnywhereRemote in San Jose, CA
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong expertise in vehicle dynamics and control theory.
  • BS/MS/PhD in Aerospace or related field with significant experience.
  • Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink for simulation tasks.
  • Ability to analyze flight data for model improvement.
  • Understanding of GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement flight control algorithms for VTOL aircraft.
  • Create innovative solutions for system verification processes.
  • Develop simulations to validate system requirements effectively.
  • Conduct trade studies to support aircraft design decisions.
  • Collaborate with Flight Test teams to design comprehensive evaluations.
  • Enhance simulation models for vehicle and environmental fidelity.
  • Analyze flight data to refine models and improve accuracy.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with innovative projects.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge VTOL technology.
  • Access to advanced simulation tools and resources.
  • Potential for professional growth and skill enhancement through challenging work.
Full Job Description
What you'll do:
  • Design and implement flight control algorithms for novel VTOL aircraft
  • Implement creative solutions to efficiently verify complex systems and software
  • Build simulations to verify and validate system requirements
  • Run trade studies to inform aircraft design and system architecture
  • Work with the Flight Test team to design tests that safely evaluate the vehicle capabilities
  • Improve the fidelity and capabilities of our vehicle and environment simulation models
  • Analyze full-scale and sub scale flight data to improve our models
  • Author software requirements and test cases that drive the design of the GNC software
  • Collaborate with Systems Engineering to properly decompose higher level requirements
  • Collaborate with Systems Safety and Systems Engineering to identify and correct any deficiencies in the Flight Control System.

What you need:
  • 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 6 years of relevant experience OR PhD with at least 4 years of relevant experience
  • Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink

Bonus Qualifications:

Familiarity with aircraft or rotorcraft performance and handling qualities requirements
  • Experience verifying GNC systems in simulation and on hardware
  • Experience with envelope protection
  • Experience with modeling physics, sensors, and actuators
  • Experience applying system identification techniques to aircraft or rotorcraft
  • Knowledge of fault detection and isolation techniques
  • Experience implementing trajectory generation and/or optimization algorithms
  • Experience flight testing piloted and/or autonomous aircraft or rotorcraft
  • Piloting experience (aircraft or rotorcraft)

For this position we are targeting a base pay between $220,000 - $270,000 Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

About Archer Aviation Inc.

Archer Aviation is an American aerospace manufacturer that develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility. The company was founded in 2018 by Brett Adcock and Adam Goldstein. Archer Aviation is developing an eVTOL aircraft that can travel up to 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph. The aircraft is designed to be quiet, safe, and efficient, with zero emissions. The company has partnerships with United Airlines and Stellantis, and plans to launch its first aircraft in 2024.
Learn more about Archer Aviation Inc.
Market Cap
$403.1 million
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
NASDAQ
ACHR
* Ladders Estimates

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