ECS Electrical Senior Engineer
ArcherArcher 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:
- Capture and validate electrical related requirements
- Define electrical hardware logic control, as applicable
- Create electrical schematics/sizing to feed EWIS team
- Review/approve electrical diagrams/installation documentation/activities
- Analyze electrical functionality of Safety documents
- Evaluate ECS components electrical characteristics
- Coordinate components simulation (as an input to Flight Science team)
- Evaluate system performance under normal/abnormal electrical transients
- Define electrical interfaces: Create and maintain eICD
- Define Flight Test instrumentation electrical interfaces
- Prepare and maintain “Electrical Load characteristics document”
- Establish voltage drop levels for optimized wiring weight and system performance
- Review DO160 Electrical sections equipment qualification
- Qualification (electrical) documents review/approval
- Write or assist writing of test procedures.
- Write test reports and analysis statements
- Work closely with electrical, mechanical, and software teams to integrate systems
What you’ll need:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Automation Engineering or a related field.
- Experience: Approximately 10 years of professional experience in electrical, automation preferably with exposure to thermal systems or aviation-related projects.
- Technical Curiosity: A strong desire to learn and adapt to new technologies, tools, and interdisciplinary topics, including thermal management, aerodynamics, and control systems.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot issues and propose creative solutions in a fast-paced environment.
- Communication Skills: Clear written and verbal communication to document work and present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Relevant skills include:
- Understanding of electrical circuits, control systems, or automation processes, including sensors, batteries, inverters, fans, compressors and actuators
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment for testing and validation.
- Basic understanding of project workflows, timelines, and documentation to support team efficiency.
Bonus qualifications:
- Aviation Experience: While familiarity with aerospace or aviation projects (e.g., environmental control systems, avionics cooling, or thermal management for aircraft components) is valuable, we especially welcome candidates from non-aviation backgrounds to bring fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to our already robust aviation team.
- Understanding of high voltage components development (~800VDC). Familiarity with High Voltage design rules and safety considerations
- Understanding of common electronics testing, including dielectric withstanding test and insulation resistance tests
- Experience bridging electrical, mechanical, and software domains in system development.
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 $115,200 - $175,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.