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.

Job Title: Sr. Staff Systems Engineer, Fly-by-Wire Worksite: 190 W. Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134 Salary Range: $244,860.00 to $269,346.00 per year

What You’ll Do

• Lead architecture, development, and certification of Archer's Aircraft Fly-by-Wire Flight Control System and its embedded software.
• Define roadmaps, schedules, organize and prioritize the work, track, and communicate progress.
• Propose and evaluate architecture concepts, perform trade-off analyses, and support the
  development of the Fly-by-Wire system and its embedded software.
• Define and validate the interfaces between the Fly-by-Wire system and other aircraft systems.
• Support the definition and execution of the certification plan, verification plan and procedures in
  accordance with ARP 4754A and the FAA aircraft type certification rules and guidance materials.
• Work on development, validation, and verification of low-level requirements that are closely
  depending on the hardware and the software architectures and implementations being used.
• Contribute to the integration and test of the Fly-by-Wire system, support laboratory and aircraft
  integration and tests.
• Work closely with suppliers to select, procure, design, and build components of the Fly-by-Wire
  system, and to integrate different software components developed by Archer and/or the suppliers.

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace, or related field.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Aircraft Fly-by-wire (FBW) System Engineer or any occupation or job title in which 10 years of experience in development and testing of Aircraft Fly-by-wire (FBW) Systems and their embedded software was gained.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be skilled in interpreting aircraft certification rules and guidance from domestic (FAA) or international (EASA, TCCA, and others) aircraft certification authorities.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: 20% International Travel

Please apply online at: https://www.archer.com/careers. Must put job code SJ2024YB on resume/CV and cover letter.

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 [email protected]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.