Sr. Electrical Engineer, MCU & Sensing

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer in San Jose, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead high-performance power conversion and distribution system development for an all-electric eVTOL aircraft. You will design, validate, and production-qualify PCBA modules, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive DFMEA and WCCA analyses to ensure mission-critical reliability.

Requirements include a BS in EE with 5+ years (MS with 3+ years) in electrical system design, familiarity with Altium, EMI/SAFETY constraints, and

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years or MS with 3+ years in electrical system and circuit board design
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally and drive decisions to closure
• Demonstrated ability to design a PCBA from blank sheet to production
• Understanding of analog and power circuits (MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, gate drivers)
• Experience designing PCBAs to avoid EMI and optimize power distribution and signal integrity
• Experience with high-speed PCBs and component selection with tolerances and dissipation considerations
• Experience shipping high-volume electronics products
• Experience designing for mission-critical systems with fail-safe/redundant designs
• Experience architecting designs to meet functional safety requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead microcontroller, sensing and control board development from conception to production
• Develop electrical system requirements and complete electrical system designs
• Perform schematic capture in Altium Designer
• Oversee detailed design layout and validation
• Use simulations and tests to verify designs meet requirements
• Design power supply, communication, sensing and measurement circuits
• Collaborate with mechanical, systems and safety engineers to optimize vehicle performance
• Develop and execute engineering validation plans and document analyses (WCCA, DFMEA)

Skills

Electrical design

PCB layout

Analog circuits

Power electronics

High-speed PCBs

Cross-functional

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Signal generators

Job description

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.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the microcontroller, sensing and control board development from conception, prototype to production for high performance airborne power conversion and distribution products
• Develop detailed electrical system requirements based on design functional needs, then design complete electrical systems to meet your requirements
• Perform schematic capture in Altium Designer
• Perform and/or supervise detailed design layout
• Use simulations, prototypes, engineering tests, detailed electrical measurements to ensure your designs work as expected
• Design processor and communication architectures and select suitable microcontrollers for implementation
• Design power supply, communication, sensing, and measurement electronic circuits
• Collaborate with other mechanical, systems, electrical, safety and manufacturing engineers to optimize your design for overall vehicle performance
• Develop and execute engineering validation plans to verify your design meets all requirements
• Document design analysis to include Worst Case Circuit Analyses (WCCA), Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), and Component Safe Operating Area Margin Analysis

What You Need

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years or MS with 3+ years of experience in related fields of electrical system and circuit board design
• Strong ability to work cross functionally and drive decisions to closure
• Demonstrated ability to design a PCBA from a blank sheet to production
• Understanding of analog and power circuits (MOSFETs, op-amps, switching regulators, gate drivers, etc.)
• Experience designing PCBAs to avoid electromagnetic interference, minimizing stray inductance and capacitance, separating power/signal planes
• Experience designing PCBAs for high-speed communications
• Experience with component selection, including simulation, tolerance, variance, power dissipation etc
• Skilled using electrical engineering tools like oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, power supplies, semiconductor testers, etc
• Experience shipping high-volume electronics products
• Experience designing for mission critical systems using fail-safe and redundant designs
• Experience architecting designs to meet functional safety requirements

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience designing electrical systems for aerospace or automotive requirements
• Hands on experience with aviation DO-160G testing and DO-254 development
• Knowledge of what can be performed in embedded programming
• Passion for aviation and eVTOLs

At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $144,000 - $188,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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 [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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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 [e-mail]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.