Hardware Integration Engineer
Archer · San Jose, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $140,000 - $260,000
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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 a Hardware Integration Engineer at Archer, you will be responsible for the physical build and integration of subscale aircraft platforms, including mounting and wiring various electronic components. Your role involves designing wiring harnesses, validating hardware integration, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with other engineering teams to ensure system requirements are met. You will also maintain documentation related to builds and configurations.
- 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, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Hands-on experience integrating hardware on small aircraft or robotic platforms
- Experience with sensor and compute interfaces such as MIPI, USB, Ethernet, and CAN
- Experience with wiring harness design, connectorization, and cable routing
- Working knowledge of EMI mitigation and power management for embedded systems
- Comfortable working hands-on in a lab/hangar environment with hardware bring-up and debug
Nice to have
- Experience with flight controllers (PX4, ArduPilot, or similar)
- Familiarity with companion computers (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson) and radio/telemetry integration
- Background in small aircraft, robotics, or aerospace hardware integration
- Experience supporting test or field operations
What you get
- Base pay between $140,000 - $260,000, determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
Worth weighing
- Role requires onsite presence in the United States; no visa sponsorship available
- The job involves hands-on work in a lab/hangar environment, which may not suit all candidates
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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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