Archer · 18 hours ago
Sr. Staff System Engineer, Flight-by-Wire - (SJ2026MC)
San Jose, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$258K/yr - $270K/yr
10+ years expArcher 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 role involves conducting systems engineering activities for the development of flight control systems, managing requirements, and leading testing and certification efforts.
AerospaceElectric VehicleTransportationManufacturingAir Transportation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Conduct discipline and systems engineering activities for the development and certification of advanced fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control systems
Manage complex system requirements across multiple architectural levels (system, subsystem, and equipment) throughout the complete product lifecycle, from concept through end-of-life
Provide technical leadership and oversight to international suppliers in developing lower level requirement sets
Lead comprehensive laboratory testing activities, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and integrated system testing, and supporting critical flight test operations that may be witnessed by various international certification authorities
Conduct sophisticated system analysis using simulation, laboratory, and flight test data to evaluate performance against requirements
Lead problem investigation and root cause analysis for issues across international markets
Develop comprehensive certification documentation, including test procedures, compliance matrices, and safety assessments for multiple regulatory frameworks
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field
10 years of experience with Fly-by-Wire system development and certification
6 years of experience on aircraft development and certification in multiple countries with different certification authorities in 3 different jurisdictions
Experience working with international suppliers, customers, and regulatory authorities
Knowledge of SAE ARP-4754A, DO-178C, DO-254 aerospace standards
Skilled with aircraft certification projects with international authorities including FAA or EASA or TCCA or ANAC or CASA or DGCA or CAAC
20% international travel
Company
Archer
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.48BKey Investors
BlackRockStellantisStellantis,United Airlines
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M
Leadership Team
Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-02-12
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