Aircraft Services Architect- Onsite at Portland, Oregon

Aircraft Services Architect - Onsite at Portland, Oregon

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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.

Location:

Portland, Oregon (onsite) – Relocation Required for Non‑Local Applicants

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.
• 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.
• Database Knowledge:
  MySQL, Maria
  
  DB, 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 Dev Ops practices.
• Exposure to Agile frameworks and architecture documentation tools (Confluence, Visio, Draw.io).

• Director

• Full‑time

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• Airlines and Aviation

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