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Sr. Electrical Integration Engineer

San Jose, California, United States

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 Electrical Engineering Team at Archer is seeking a Senior Electrical Integration Engineer to lead the integration and testing of powertrain electrical systems, focusing on power electronics, battery management systems, dynamometers, and actuators.

What You’ll Do

  • Drive the architecture and design of powertrain test systems, ensuring seamless integration between high-voltage bus components, including engines, batteries (with onboard BMS), DC-to-DC converters, and actuators.  
  • Own the end-to-end electrical and mechanical design of test enclosures and high-voltage harness systems required for flight-representative validation.  
  • Interpret complex Interface Control Documents and board level circuit schematics to independently resolve technical integration challenges while strategically leveraging Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for final high-level alignment.  
  • Lead the technical evaluation and testing of powertrain components, while managing critical supply chain and logistics functions to ensure hardware availability for the test program.  
  • Integrate and commission Iron Bird like High Voltage testbed systems including battery emulators and dynamometers. You’ll help configure simulation environments, develop test system automation, debug communication systems, and establish protocols to monitor system health and validate data integrity across the powertrain.  
  • Work cross-functionally with power electronics, software, and thermal teams to decompose operational profiles into power requirements and ensure compliance with aviation safety and certification standards.

 

What You Need

  • B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace) or Physics. While advanced degrees are well represented on our team, we prioritize demonstrated impact and hands-on problem solving over credentials alone.
  • Systems Thinking: A proven track record of integrating and debugging complex, safety critical electrical systems. Experience with High Voltage (HV) powertrains is ideal but we’re also interested in individuals who have taken on similar complexity in other integration domains such as aerospace avionics integration, RF systems integration, or test equipment design and build. 
  • Problem Solving: You possess a deep curiosity and understanding of the fundamental physics underlying our engineering decisions. Familiarity with the principles of operations of battery and dynamometer systems, EMI mitigation, thermal management, and basic structural design in the context of load carrying test equipment are highly desired.
  • End to End Technical Responsibility: Deep understanding of electrical test equipment design and build including power switching topologies and high voltage systems considerations. Ideal candidates will take end to end ownership of their hardware from design through material sourcing, build, and validation.    
  • Test to Learn: Hands-on testing is at the heart of what we do. Successful candidates will understand the value in rigorous testing and bring a safety-first focus to performance validation of electric powertrains. Integrators and test engineers do it all - from turning wrenches to building harnesses and modifying mechanical components, configuring power supplies, oscilloscopes, and multi-meters.  Experience with software automation (Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB) and an understanding that rigorous data standardization is part of what makes a product safe and certifiable. 
  • Troubleshooting: Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills are critical in this role. We’ll look to you to be methodical and rigorous so we can draw real insight from your test findings. 

 

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with aerospace or automotive high-voltage integration and certification standards such as DO-160 or ISO 26262.
  • Familiarity with IGBT gate drivers, solid-state relay control, and power switching topologies.
  • Experience with CAD tools for electrical layout and harness design.
  • Passion for aviation and electric propulsion.
  • Experience with high-voltage safety architectures.
  • Experience with software automation tools for test scripting and data acquisition (e.g., Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB).

 

At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $144,000 - $188,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by 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.

 

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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.
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