Airborne Electronic Hardware Systems Engineer
Archer · San Jose, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $144,000 - $180,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Archer's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 93% of Archer's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Archer
- high 156 stale, 5 reposted of 158 open
- Hiring momentum
- 226 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Archer's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Archer.
About this role
As an Airborne Electronic Hardware Systems Engineer at Archer, you will work closely with circuit designers to establish engineering processes and certification frameworks for electronics hardware, specifically focusing on inverter and battery management systems. Your responsibilities will include defining requirements, managing development workflows, reviewing technical analyses, and ensuring compliance with airborne certification standards. This role is foundational in shaping the team's approach to developing certifiable hardware at scale.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Archer as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of hardware systems or design engineering experience in regulated industries, with a focus on power electronics or safety-critical hardware
- Hands-on technical background in inverters, power converters, motor drives, or battery management systems
- Experience with structured hardware development processes such as DO-254
- Familiarity with circuit-level analyses — WCCA, derating, stress analysis, protection coordination
- Experience with requirements management tools (Polarion, DOORS, or similar)
Nice to have
- Direct DO-254 and DO-160G experience
- Knowledge of SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761 (FMEA, FTA)
- Experience with high-power inverter systems and BMS hardware: cell monitoring, balancing, protection circuits, or isolation measurement
- Passion for aviation and eVTOLs
What you get
- Base pay between $144,000 - $180,000
- Pay-for-performance culture
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Focus on regulated industries may imply a structured and possibly slower-paced environment
- Certification processes may add complexity to development workflows
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Listed by Archer on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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