Aircraft Services Architect

Job Title: Aircraft Services Architect

Location: Portland, Oregon (onsite)

Duration: Long Term

Client : PAC

Job Summary

• The Aircraft Services Architect will provide architecture and design expertise for aviation software systems. This role ensures compliance with aircraft standards (DO-178C, DAL-D/E, SAL) and focuses on secure, scalable architectures for in-flight systems, integrating with multiple domains and platforms.

Mandatory Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in aviation software architecture and design.
• Prior experience working with aircraft OEMs or aviation systems is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to lead technical discussions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working in global, cross-functional teams.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define system and product requirements (functional and non-functional) for aviation software.
• Document requirements and decompose them into technical specifications and architecture artifacts.
• Design and implement system and software architectures to achieve DAL-D/E and SAL 1–3 assurance levels for security, data, and domain segregation.
• Drive architecture for hosting platforms using cloud-native virtualization technologies.
• Provide expertise in aviation domain standards and ensure compliance with DO-178C and related regulations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, OEMs, and aircraft manufacturers for integration and validation.
• Implement secure architectures including secure boot, firmware updates, and secure communication protocols.
• Support Agile development teams, participate in PI planning, and architecture reviews.
• Prepare architecture diagrams, design documents, and test strategy reviews.
• Mentor team members and act as a technical leader to resolve design issues and improve processes.

Required Skills & Expertise

• Aviation Software Architecture: Experience designing and implementing large-scale, complex aviation systems.
• Compliance Standards: Deep understanding of DO-178C, DAL-D/E, SAL Levels, and aviation security standards.
• Security Expertise: Encryption, authentication, access control, threat modeling, secure boot, and secure firmware updates.
• Virtualization & Hosting: Cloud-native virtualization technologies for hosting platforms.
• Programming Languages: C++, GoLang, Java, Python; Linux kernel programming.
• Database Knowledge: MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite.
• Quality Assurance: Aviation software QA processes including validation, verification, and SQA techniques.
• Agile Practices: Experience in SAFe or SCRUM methodologies.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with AWS Cloud and cloud-native architectures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Exposure to Agile frameworks and architecture documentation tools (Confluence, Visio, Draw.io).

Qualification

• Bachelors/Masters