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Aircraft Services Architect
Job in
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97204, USA
Listed on 2026-01-22
Listing for:
Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-22
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
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