Sr. Systems Engineer, Flight Deck Avionics

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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.

What you’ll do

● Perform a wide range of tasks including: requirements development, system modeling, interface definition, safety analysis, verification procedure creation and test execution

● Assist with definition of installation and qualification requirements for equipment within Avionics and Sensors Systems

● Ensure Avionics and Sensor requirement sets are complete and correct, with traceability to and fulfilling higher-level requirements

● Perform Integration activities for Avionics and Sensors Systems in the Avionics and Integrated Test Labs

● Coordinate Integrated Avionics and Sensor related development, integration and verification activities between Archer and suppliers

● Collaborate with other System Engineers to ensure the fully integrated aircraft meets its requirements and is optimized

● Based in Archer HQ, San Jose, CA.

● Support Archer Operations in Covington, GA. Travel: 10% or less.

What you need

● Experience with: 14 CFR Part 23 and/or 25 Certification, ARP-4754A, ARP-4761, DO-254, DO-178b/c

● Experience with functional and non-functional requirement definition for Integrated Avionics and networking components

● Experience with functional requirement definition for Avionics sensor systems

● Experience executing formal validation and verification activities in a civil aerospace program

● Significant experience with requirements management tools such as Polarion and/or DOORS

● Good understanding of aviation protocols (Primarily ARINC 717, ARINC 429, Ethernet, RS-232/RS-422, Discretes, Analogs, CAN bus)

● Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Aerospace or Computer Engineering (or related field)

● 6+ years of experience in integrated avionics systems development, integration and/or installation

● Experience on one or more programs with a formal Systems Engineering process

● Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication

● Collaborative mindset, willingness to step in and support where needed

● Passion for learning and problem solving

Bonus Qualifications

● Experience with: 14 CFR Part 91 and/or 135 Certification

● Experience with Agile development methods

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 people@archer.com. 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 People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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