Staff Electrical Engineer - (SJ2026KV)

Archer is an aerospace and defense company headquartered in San Jose, California, building the aircraft and technology that will define the next era of flight. The company works across air taxis, UAS, AI and powertrain development — building real-world systems that combine software intelligence with physical hardware. That includes Midnight, Archer's all-electric air taxi; Halo, an autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft built for both commercial and defense use; and ZEE, Archer's AI foundation model built specifically for aviation. We’re seeking exceptional engineers, operators and builders to join us on our mission to build the future of aerospace and defense.

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

• Design and develop fault tolerant and high-power density motor controller including drivers, sensors, power stages, and embedded control interfaces.
• Be responsible for all aspects of power electronics designs from components, circuits, modules and system integration.
• Passive component design and optimization in power electronics systems.
• EMC and Lightning design, analysis, and testing for low voltage and high voltage electronic systems.
• Lead new designs from conception into production while working with a multidisciplinary team.
• Start to finish ownership of hardware, from specification to design, prototyping, reliability validation and manufacturing.
• Requirements capture, topology trade-study and performance modeling.
• Schematic, layout and PCB assembly design and review.
• Design and carry out prototype verification tests for proof of concept.
• Analyze test data and reports to verify functional and performance specifications.
• Troubleshoot and execute root cause analysis on prototype and production designs.

Minimum Education Requirements: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Electronics.

Minimum Experience Requirements: 48 months of experience in electrical engineering with specialization in power electronics.

Please apply online at: https://www.archer.com/careers. Must put job code SJ2026KV on resume/CV and cover letter.

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. For this position we are offering $217,630 to $228,511.50 per year. #LI-DNI

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