Staff Electric Engine System Engineer, Electrical

RATA TRANSPORTATION LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative aerospace company is seeking a Staff Electric Engine System Engineer to lead the development of cutting-edge all-electric aircraft. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, validate, and implement requirements for inverter power electronics, ensuring that all hardware and software specifications are met. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in power converter development and a solid understanding of inverter control theory. Join a mission-driven team that values diversity and is committed to sustainable air mobility, where your contributions will play a vital role in shaping the future of aviation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in power converters and inverter development.
• Strong understanding of high-level architecture and hardware design.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to define and verify requirements for inverter power electronics.
• Coordinate integration and validation processes for electric engine systems.

Skills

Power Converter Development

Inverter Control Theory

Functional Safety Design

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

Tools

Polarion

DOORS

Job description

Staff Electric Engine System Engineer, Electrical

San Jose, California, United States

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 cross-functional effort to define, validate, implement, and verify requirements for our inverter power electronics.
• Ensure the inverter / electric engine hardware & software requirements are complete and correct, with traceability to and fulfilling higher level requirements.
• Coordinate with other system engineers to ensure the inverter / electric engine, and therefore the vehicle, meet their requirements.
• Collaborate with inverter / electric engine technical leads and safety leads to define the functional breakdown.
• Aid in the definition of functional, physical, and logical interfaces.
• Contribute to architecture definition, trade studies, and cross-functional integration efforts and issue resolution.
• Develop low level requirement sets with support from technical leads and subject matter experts.
• Coordinate the integration, validation and verification process for the inverter / electric engine, ensuring the plans are followed and process independence is maintained.

What you need:

• Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years experience developing and verifying power converters and/or inverters.
• Understanding of high level architecture, hardware design and controls of power converters and/or inverters.
• Experience with inverter and motor control theory.
• Experience working in the development of electronic control units.
• Experience using requirement management tools, such as Polarion, DOORS.
• Experience describing functions through block diagrams, flow diagrams, algorithms, etc.
• Experience in Functional Safe design requirements and implementation.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Strong ability to work cross functionally and drive decisions to closure.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Prior experience developing and certifying inverters / power converters or systems utilizing multiple motors.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
• Hands on experience with DO-160G testing and DO-254 development.
• Familiarity with hardware/software interface documentation.
• Experience with Qualification Test Procedures.
• Knowledgeable on 14 CFR Part 33/35 or equivalent regulations.
• Knowledgeable on SAE ARP4761, especially Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Passion for aviation and eVTOLs.

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 $163,200 - $204,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as 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.

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.