Staff GNC Devops & Simulation Infrastructure Engineer

What you’ll do:

• Architect, build, and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) workflows and automated testing pipelines for the GNC and Vehicle Simulation 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 middleware.
• Develop C/C++ wrapper functions, S-functions, and harnesses to integrate compiled code and external libraries seamlessly within the MATLAB/Simulink environment.
• Act as a cross-functional engineering multiplier: Leverage your familiarity with aerospace principles to flex across roles, contributing directly to vehicle simulation modeling, physics tooling, or GNC integration tasks when needed.
• Serve 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.

What you need:

• BS/Advanced Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field with at least 8 years of relevant experience 
• Foundational understanding of aerospace principles, vehicle dynamics, or GNC concepts, enabling you to speak the exact same language as the engineers whose algorithms you are deploying.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink, specifically including auto-code generation tools (Simulink Coder, Embedded Coder).
• Strong 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.

Bonus Qualifications: 

Direct experience developing or verifying GNC/Vehicle Simulation systems in simulation or on hardware is a major plus!!

• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) like Linux RT, VxWorks, or QNX.
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems (e.g., Speedgoat, dSPACE, VeriStand).
• 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).

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 $170,000 - $215,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.