Airborne Electronic Hardware Systems Engineer

About this role

Archer, an electric aircraft manufacturer in San Jose, seeks an Airborne Electronic Hardware Systems Engineer to establish certification frameworks and engineering processes for inverter and battery management systems. You'll work embedded with design teams to define requirements, build development workflows, and ensure hardware meets airborne certification standards like DO-254.

What you'll do

• Define, manage, and trace hardware requirements for inverter and BMS designs using Polarion or DOORS
• Establish standardized design templates, review checklists, and documentation practices across power electronics hardware
• Review critical design analyses including DFMEAs, WCCA, margin assessments, and thermal evaluations
• Develop hardware development plans, verification strategies, and DO-254 certification artifacts
• Lead design reviews and ensure requirements are traceable and justified for certification
• Support safety requirement definition from system-level analyses into hardware specifications

What they're looking for

• Power electronics hardware (inverters, motor drives, BMS)
• DO-254 and DO-160G standards
• Requirements management tools (Polarion, DOORS)
• Circuit-level analysis (WCCA, derating, stress analysis, protection coordination)
• Safety analysis standards (ARP4754A, ARP4761, FMEA, FTA)
• Technical documentation and communication
• Design review and verification processes
• High-power battery management systems and cell monitoring

Benefits

• Base salary $144,000–$180,000 (based on qualifications)
• Work on cutting-edge sustainable aviation technology
• Collaborative team environment focused on diversity and inclusion
• Foundational role establishing engineering practices and processes
• Opportunity to impact scalable certification frameworks