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Archer · 14 hours ago

Senior Hardware Systems Engineer - Inverter AEH

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$140K/yr - $184K/yr
date7+ years exp

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. The Senior Hardware Systems Engineer will partner with hardware designers to manage requirements and ensure proper documentation and certification of hardware components.

AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Systems engineeringPower electronicsRequirements management toolsInvertersCircuit-level analysesDO-254 experiencePassion for aviationTechnical communicationCollaborative workDocumentation skills

Required

Bachelor's 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

Preferred

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

Company

Archer

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Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
dateFounded in 2020
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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https://www.archer.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.48B
Key Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M

Leadership Team

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Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
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Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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