Senior DevOps Engineer

📋 Job Overview

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

🏢 About Archer

Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.

🎯 The Role

What you’ll do:

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) workflows and automated testing pipelines for the GNC, Vehicle Simulation, Vehicle Management and Integrated Test/Labs groups using tools like GitHub Actions and TeamCity.
• Support developing and maintaining automated toolchains to generate, compile, and deploy Simulink and MATLAB code across multiple targets, including desktop simulation environments, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) lab hardware, and flight computers for both subscale and full-scale vehicles.
• Architect new, and manage existing, High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure to support large-scale Monte Carlo simulations, batch regression testing, and parallelized simulations and testing
• Manage the critical software interfaces between the \"Virtual Vehicle\" (Simulink models) and downstream platforms, including managing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), data dictionaries, and signal mapping to embedded middlewareServe as the primary technical bridge between the Flight Dynamics & Control (FD&C) team and the Platform embedded software team, ensuring that complex algorithms translate predictably to real-time execution.

📌 Required Qualifications

• BS/Advanced Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field with at least 8 years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in modern C/C++ and experience integrating C/C++ with Simulink.
• Proven experience designing and maintaining CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions, TeamCity, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or MATLAB scripting) for automating build systems and testing pipelines.
• Ability to use, understand and leverage modern LLMs and AI based coding tools.
• Experience with Linux operating system environment

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Direct experience developing or verifying GNC/Vehicle Simulation systems in simulation or on hardware is a major plus!
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink, specifically including auto-code generation tools (Simulink Coder, Embedded Coder).
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) like Linux Preempt RT, VxWorks, or QNX.
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems (e.g., Speedgoat, dSPACE).
• Knowledge of communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, RS-422) and middleware (DDS, ROS2).
• Experience with Model-Based Design (MBD) certification standards like DO-331 or safety-critical software development (DO-178C).
• Experience packaging and containerizing simulation environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

🎁 Benefits

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $144,000 - $198,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

Certain positions may be eligible for visa sponsorship.