Archer
Archer’s mission is to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. Archer is creating the world’s first electric airline that moves people throughout the world's cities in a quick, safe, sustainable, and cost-effective manner. As the world’s only vertically integrated airline company, Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating a fully electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that can carry passengers producing minimal noise. Archer's team is based in San Jose, CA. To learn more, visit www.archer.com.
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Electronics Engineer - Microcontroller and Sensors
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Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
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.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and drive the product development from start to finish.
- Develop detailed electrical system requirements based on design functional needs to control power converters, then design complete electrical systems to meet your requirements.
- Complete detailed design layouts and/or supervise design layout.
- Use simulations, prototypes, engineering tests, detailed electrical measurements to ensure your designs work as expected.
- Design processor and sensor architectures and select suitable microcontrollers for implementation in inverters/power converter applications
- Design power supply, communication, signal conditioning, and measurement electronic circuits.
- Collaborate with other mechanical, systems, electrical, safety and manufacturing engineers to optimize your design for overall vehicle performance.
- Develop and execute engineering validation plans to verify your design meets all requirements.
What You Need
- Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of relevant electrical system and circuit board design experience.
- Experience designing controllers and sensors for power converters or inverters with EMC considerations
- Strong ability to work cross functionally and drive decisions to closure
- Demonstrated ability to design a PCBA from a blank sheet to production.
- Understanding of analog and power circuits (MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, gate drivers, etc.).
- Experience designing PCBAs to avoid electromagnetic interference, minimizing stray inductance and capacitance, separating power/signal planes.
- Experience designing PCBAs for high-speed communications
- Experience with component selection, including simulation, tolerance, variance, power dissipation etc.
- Skilled using electrical engineering tools like oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, power supplies, semiconductor testers, etc.
- Experience shipping high-volume electronics products.
- Experience designing for mission critical systems using fail-safe and redundant designs.
- Experience architecting designs to meet functional safety requirements
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience designing electrical systems for aerospace or automotive requirements
- Experience in embedded programming
- Experience designing PCBAs for high power and high voltage power converters and/or inverters
- Hands on experience with aviation DO-160G testing and DO-254 development
- Passion for aviation and eVTOLs
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $120,000 - $150,000. 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 people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.
Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
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 laws.
Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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Power Electronics Engineer- Inverter
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Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
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.
What you’ll do:
- Design and develop fault tolerant and high power density motor controller including drivers, sensors, power stages, and embedded control interfaces
- Be responsible for all aspects of power electronics designs from components, circuits, modules and system integration
- Passive component design and optimization in power electronics systems
- EMC and Lightning design, analysis, and testing for low voltage and high voltage electronic systems
- Lead new designs from conception into production while working with a multidisciplinary team
- Start to finish ownership of hardware – from specification to design, prototype, reliability validation and manufacturing
- Requirements capture, topology trade-study and performance modeling
- Schematic, layout and PCB assembly design and review
- Design and carry out prototype verification tests for proof of concept
- Analyze test data and reports to verify functional and performance specifications.
- Troubleshoot and execute root cause analysis on prototype and production designs.
What you need:
- Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of relevant electrical system and circuit board design experience.
- Sound knowledge and hands-on experience in traditional and modern power electronic technologies including (not limited to):
- Inverter technology for variable speed motor drive (MOSFET, rectifiers and gate driver PWM technologies).
- Passive power devices, e.g. inductors, capacitors, resistors and transformers.
- Power electronics system architecture design and hardware integration.
- Motor drive and power converters (AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC) control technologies.
- Motor control and commutation methods for various types of three phase motors.
- Microcontrollers and processors
- Sensor technology and implementation
- Gate drive design for wide bandgap devices (SiC and GaN)
- Experience with 1-10kW inverters at 400V-1000V
- Experience in using schematic capture and circuit simulation software (e.g. Altium Designer or Xpedition).
- PCB layout experience
- Experience performing circuit design analyses such as worst-case circuit analysis, fault analysis, and reliability analysis
- Experience in design for test and design for high volume manufacture
- Mastery of all types of lab instruments: oscilloscope, EMC analyzers etc.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
Bonus Qualifications:
- Hands on experience with DO-160G testing and DO-254 development
- Masters or Ph. D. in electrical engineering
- Embedded firmware development experience
- Passion for aviation and eVTOLs
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $120,000.00 - $150,000.00. 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 people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.
Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
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 laws.
Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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Electrical Engineer - Actuators
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Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
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.
Archer is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer- Actuators to lead the architecture, design, development and validation of electronics and electromechanical actuators used in flight-critical systems such as propulsion tilt, pitch control surfaces and landing gear.
What you’ll do:
- Design and develop fault tolerant and high power density actuator controller including motor drivers, sensors, power stages, and embedded control interfaces
- Be responsible for all aspects of power electronics designs from components, circuits, modules and system integration
- Passive component design and optimization in power electronics systems
- EMC and Lightning design, analysis, and testing for low voltage and high voltage electronic systems
- Lead new designs from conception into production while working with a multidisciplinary team
- Start to finish ownership of hardware – from specification to design, prototype, reliability validation and manufacturing
- Requirements capture, topology trade-study and performance modeling
- Schematic, layout and PCB assembly design and review
- Design and carry out prototype verification tests for proof of concept
- Analyze test data and reports to verify functional and performance specifications.
- Troubleshoot and execute root cause analysis on prototype and production designs.
What you need:
- Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of relevant electrical system and circuit board design experience.
- Sound knowledge and hands-on experience in traditional and modern power electronic technologies including (not limited to):
- Inverter technology for variable speed motor drive (MOSFET, rectifiers and gate driver PWM technologies).
- Passive power devices, e.g. inductors, capacitors, resistors and transformers.
- Power electronics system architecture design and hardware integration.
- Motor drive and power converters (AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC) control technologies.
- Motor control and commutation methods for various types of three phase motors.
- Microcontrollers and processors
- Sensor technology and implementation
- Gate drive design for wide bandgap devices (SiC and GaN)
- Experience with 1-10kW inverters at 400V-1000V
- Experience in using schematic capture and circuit simulation software (e.g. Altium Designer or Xpedition).
- PCB layout experience
- Experience performing circuit design analyses such as worst-case circuit analysis, fault analysis, and reliability analysis
- Experience in design for test and design for high volume manufacturing
- Mastery of all types of lab instruments: oscilloscope, EMC analyzers etc.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
Bonus Qualifications:
- Hands on experience with DO-160G testing and DO-254 development
- Masters or Ph. D. in electrical engineering
- Embedded firmware development experience
- Passion for aviation and eVTOLs
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $120,000 - $150,000. 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 people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.
Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
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 laws.
Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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Senior Hardware Systems Engineer - Inverter AEH
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Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
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.
The inverter design team is seeking a Hardware systems Engineer to drive the systems engineering processes for Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH) certification. You'll work day-to-day with circuit designers to establish requirements, create design templates and checklists, review analyses, and ensure our hardware development meets certification standards.
What you’ll do:
- Partner with the inverter hardware designers to define, manage, and trace requirements using tools like Polarion or DOORS
- Create and maintain design templates, review checklists (schematics, layouts, BOMs), and standardized documentation for the team
- Review critical design analyses including DFMEAs, WCCA, margin/derating, and thermal assessments
- Develop hardware development plans, verification strategies, and other AEH certification artifacts
- Lead design reviews and ensure requirements are correctly implemented and traceable
- Work with designers to ensure design decisions are documented and justified for certification
What you need:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of systems engineering experience with power electronics or complex hardware in regulated industries
- Experience with structured hardware development processes (e.g., DO-254)
- Strong technical background in inverters, power converters, or motor drive systems
- Experience with circuit-level analyses (WCCA, derating, stress analysis) and design reviews
- Proficiency with requirements management tools (Polarion, DOORS, etc.)
- Excellent technical communication and documentation skills
- Proven ability to work collaboratively within design teams
Bonus Qualifications:
- Direct DO-254 and DO-160G experience
- Knowledge of SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761 (FMEA, FTA)
- Experience with high-power inverter systems and HIL testing
- Familiarity with 14 CFR Part 33 or aerospace certification processes
- Passion for aviation and eVTOLs
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $140,000 - $184,000. 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 people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.
Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
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 laws.
Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
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.
What you’ll do:
- Work on the verification and validation of safety-critical software components for the aircraft battery management system (BMS) in accordance with DO-178C standards.
- Design, develop, and document comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test procedures derived from high-level and low-level software requirements.
- Execute Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing to verify battery algorithms and low-level drivers.
- Identify, document, and track software defects using automated tracking systems; collaborate with embedded developers to analyze root causes and verify fixes.
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks (C/C++, Python) to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
- Design and execute tests to verify software fault detection and diagnostic algorithms, including insulation breakdown, short circuits, and sensor failures.
- Analyze sensor data (cell voltages, pack current) and test results to ensure accurate state estimation and protection function performance.
- Participate in software audits and reviews to ensure all verification activities comply with DO-178C certification requirements.
General
- Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication
- Excellent Organizational skills
- Collaborative mindset
- Passion for learning and problem solving
What you need:
- 5+ years of experience in a related field
- At least a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree
- Strong knowledge of C/C++ for code analysis and scripting languages (like Python) for test automation.
- Familiarity with safety critical software development and verification standards (DO-178C, ISO 26262, ASIL) to high criticality levels (DAL-A/B or ASIL C/D)
- Hands-on experience through the Full Software Verification Life Cycle, including requirement traceability and verification reporting.
- Experience testing low-level communication protocols (CAN, RS-422/485, ARINC-429, SPI, I2C, Ethernet).
- Working knowledge of sensor technologies and measurement techniques for high-voltage battery systems (current, voltage, and temperature monitoring).
- Familiarity with diverse tools and technologies used for the development, testing and analysis
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
Bonus qualifications
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink
- Experience with modeling tools/certification (DO-331)
- Familiarity with modeling tools like UML or SysML
- Working with Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
- Demonstrated experience with hardware debugging and lab equipment use (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies).
Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications. At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy . For this position we are targeting a base pay between $120,000-$180,000. 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 people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.By applying, you agree to be bound by our candidate privacy policy.
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 people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.
Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
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 laws.
Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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Structural Design Engineer, Test
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Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
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.
What you'll do:
As a Structural Design Engineer at Archer, you will be responsible for designing fixtures, test equipment, and defining instrumentation in CAD. You will assist in assembling fixtures and conducting structural tests on flight-critical and other test articles. This will be a hands on position. These test programs will focus on various levels from allowables development, design, and methods validation, flight test artical verification, and full-scale destructive testing. This position will focus on validating the structural performance of a primarily composite aircraft.
- Apply understanding of loads paths, design best practices, and hand calcs to design robust structural configurations
- Create and review drawings, define project plans, procure parts, materials and equipment
- Manage suppliers to design test fixtures and execute test programs
- Create instrumentation definition, calibrate instrumentation, and install instrumentation on test articles.
- Lead small test teams to drive programs to completion
- Collect and analyze data from testing
- Design test stands, fixtures, DAQs
- Define testing procedures, SOPs, and best practices
- Enforce safety and test protocol in the structural test lab
What you need:
- 5+ years of experience with lightweight structures (aircraft, spacecraft, other high-performance vehicles)
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field
- Ability to design and analyze simple components
- An understanding of load paths and laminate design fundamentals
- Strong CAD skills in NX (preferred), Solidworks, Catia or Creo
- Familiarity with PDM systems
- Experience with the manufacturing of composite parts
- Ability to lift 50lb+
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Bonus qualifications:
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in aerospace structural analysis or testing.
- Experience with NX and/or FEMAP/Nastran software.
- Experience with Data Acquisition Software (LabVIEW, MTS, Load Star).
- Prior hands-on experience with aircraft design, analysis, or structural testing.
- Solid problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions quickly.
- Experience using Instron, MTS, or other testing systems.
- Experience with electronics, circuitry, and soldering.
- A proven track record in airframe assembly and composite structure builds; EVTOL or experimental aircraft work is a strong plus.
- Hands-on experience with structural testing.
- Excellent communication skills, the ability to thrive in a rapid-iteration environment, and a bias toward action when solving complex, hands-on problems.
- Knowledge of FAA aircraft certification test requirements for Part 23 / Part 27 aircraft.
- Fabrication 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 people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.
Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
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 laws.
Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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Senior Electronics Engineer, Circuit Analysis and Simulation
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Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
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.
What You’ll Do
- Perform Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA) and margin analysis on control and measurement circuits, including microcontrollers, resolver interfaces, PMICs, power trees, voltage/current sensors, and digital communications (CAN, SPI, etc).
- Conduct circuit simulations using SPICE and MATLAB to validate designs across component tolerances, temperature extremes, and voltage variations.
- Lead Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) for control and sensor boards, working cross-functionally with Safety and Reliability teams to identify and mitigate risks.
- Analyze effects of single-event upsets and latch-ups on critical system functionality.
- Perform electrical stress analysis and component derating analysis.
- Support the design team with analytical validation of power management architectures, sensor interfaces, and MCU-based control circuits.
- Collaborate with hardware, controls, firmware, safety, and reliability teams to ensure designs meet aerospace performance and certification requirements.
- Generate analysis reports and technical documentation to support design reviews and DO-254/DO-160 compliance.
What You Need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 4+ years of experience in circuit analysis and simulation for mixed-signal control systems
- Proven expertise conducting WCCA, DFMEA, and margin analysis on MCU-based boards, sensor interfaces, or power management systems
- Proficiency with SPICE simulation tools (PSpice, LTSpice, HSPICE) and MATLAB/Simulink
- Strong understanding of MCU control circuits, analog sensor interfaces (resolvers, voltage/current sensors), PMICs, power sequencing, and component derating principles
- Experience working cross-functionally with Safety and Reliability teams on risk assessment
- Understanding of DO-254, DO-160, or similar aerospace/automotive safety standards
- Excellent analytical and communication skills in multidisciplinary environments
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with aerospace or automotive electrical systems analysis
- Hands-on experience with DO-254 development and DO-160G testing
- Experience with high-voltage power electronics for battery, motor, or inverter systems
- Proficiency with analysis automation (Python, MATLAB scripting)
- Passion for aviation and eVTOLs
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $134,000.00 - $188,00.00. 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 people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.
Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
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 laws.
Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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Structural, Test Design & Analysis Engineer
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Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.
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.
What you’ll do:
- Work closely with your team lead, suppliers, and engineers from design, stress, and M&P throughout the entire product development process to develop airframe structures
- Design, setup, and execute tests for composite and metallic structures
- Design test fixtures and setups in CAD using NX.
- Perform airframe structural analysis using handbook methods and FEA
- Correlate test results to predictions
- Prepare technical documents (analysis reports, test plans and reports)
What you need:
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in engineering or a related technical degree
- Ability to design and analyze simple components
- An understanding of load paths and structural analysis
- Proficient in the use of CAD or FEA software
- Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly in written and visual form
- Attention to detail, strong organization and project management skills
- Ability to learn and adapt within an ambiguous environment
- Self-starter, team player, and desire to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to lift 50lb+
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Bonus Qualifications:
- Experience with lightweight structures (aircraft, spacecraft, other high-performance vehicles)
- Familiarity with small passenger aircraft or helicopters
- Experience with the manufacturing of composite parts or mechanical systems
- Programming, scripting, or engineering automation experience
- Experience or Training in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Kinematic modeling and analysis experience
- Experience with structural testing, instrumentation, or DAQs
- Experience with building or fabricating
- Experience with composite materials
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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
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