Airborne Electronic Hardware Systems Engineer
About the role
The hardware team at Archer is seeking an Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH) Systems Engineer to play a crucial role in establishing the engineering processes and certification framework for our electronics hardware. This includes developing inverter and battery management system (BMS) development. The ideal candidate will be embedded within the design team, collaborating closely with circuit designers to define requirements, build structured development workflows, review technical analyses, and ensure our hardware meets airborne certification standards.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Inverter and BMS hardware designers to define, manage, and trace requirements using tools like Polarion or DOORS
- Establish and maintain standardized design templates, review checklists (schematics, layouts, BOMs), and documentation practices across both hardware domains
- Review critical design analyses including DFMEAs, WCCA, margin/derating, thermal assessments, and protection function analyses relevant to both motor drive and battery management hardware
- Develop hardware development plans, verification strategies, and AEH certification artifacts in line with DO-254 and applicable airworthiness requirements
- Lead design reviews and ensure requirements are correctly implemented, traceable, and justified for certification
- Support definition of safety requirements flowing down from system-level analyses (ARP4754A, ARP4761) into inverter and BMS hardware
- Help build a scalable certification process that can grow with the team and apply consistently across power electronics hardware programs
Requirements
- 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)
- Strong technical communication and documentation skills
- Comfortable working as a peer within a design team rather than as an external reviewer
Qualifications
- 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
- Knowledge of SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761 (FMEA, FTA, safety requirements)
- Passion for aviation and eVTOLs
Benefits
At Archer, we offer a competitive salary range of $144,000 - $180,000, with actual compensation determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Archer is committed to fostering an inclusive environment and providing reasonable accommodations for all job applicants.
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