Senior Hardware Systems Engineer Inverter AEH
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Job Location:
San Jose, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 140000 - 184000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 youll 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:
- Bachelors 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 Companys business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $140000 - $184000. 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 Archers People Team at. 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 Archers 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. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Electrical Engineering
- SOC
- Firmware
- FMEA
- Debugging
- C/C++
- Lean
- PCB
- Technical Writing
- Ethernet
- Fpga
- Product Development
About Company
Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. Archer’s mission is to unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend time. Archer's team is based in Santa Clara, CA.
