Staff Systems Engineer, Fly-by-Wire

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San Jose, CA
Senior level
Aerospace
The Role
The Staff Systems Engineer will define, validate, and verify requirements for Archer's Fly-by-Wire aircraft system, support certification activities, collaborate with suppliers, and manage testing for compliance with regulatory standards. This role involves extensive interaction with multi-disciplinary teams and applying expertise in electronic circuits, embedded software, and aerospace systems.
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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.

As a member of our Fly-by-Wire (FBW) team you will define, validate, and verify Archer requirements while working with our suppliers to ensure proper requirements flow-down and proper validation and verification activities on their side too. As the FCS interacts directly with the pilot and interfaces with several major systems on the aircraft (including propulsion and actuation systems), you will be supporting critical aircraft functions that are crucial for the safety and the success of the Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft. You will also be supporting the aircraft certification activities, showing compliance with regulatory requirements from the FAA and other authorities around the world.  for the flight control system of our first certified aircraft. 

What you’ll do:

  • Manage system-level requirements and execute their validation and verification activities following Archer processes that are based on ARP-4754A.
  • Coordinate with other Systems Engineers to ensure the fully integrated system meets its requirements and is optimized.
  • Support suppliers in the development of lower-level requirement sets with other systems engineers, technical leads, and subject matter experts
  • Participate in mutli-disciplinary integration testing, troubleshooting, and problem solving
  • Support equipment level, system level, and aircraft level testing to be done at Archer or supplier laboratories, and Archer flight test.
  • Support development of compliance documentation including test procedures and test reports to support validation, verification, and certification.
  • Interface directly with other aircraft systems teams, with our suppliers, and with laboratories and aircraft testing teams.

What we are looking forGeneral

  • Collaborative mindset
  • Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Passion for learning and problem solving
  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field

Technical

  • Strong understanding of electronic circuit based equipment with embedded software
  • Experience with electronics circuits design, testing, troubleshooting
  • Experience testing or troubleshooting digital buses (aerospace is a bonus)
  • Familiarity with Python or similar scripting languages
  • Familiarity with software development (embedded software preferred, aerospace is a bonus)
  • Experience developing or working with integrated systems (aerospace preferred)
  • Exposure to requirements management tools

Bonus Qualifications

  • Awareness of 14 CFR parts 23/25/91/135 and applicable guidance materials 
  • Familiarity with SAE ARP-4754A or any other System Engineering Requirement Based Development process
  • Familiarity with Matlab/Simulink
  • Experience executing Requirements Validation and Verification activities in aerospace

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications




Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.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.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
283 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Archer is an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft focused on improving mobility in cities. The company's mission is to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating a fully electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150mph while producing minimal noise. Archer's team is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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