EE Lead

About the role

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance sustainable air mobility. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces diversity and supports all team members.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and execution strategy for integrated test capabilities supporting Archer's eVTOL certification program within lab Infrastructure.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the electrical engineering team, building a high-performing organization with clear growth paths and a strong technical culture.
• Serve as the primary electrical engineering interface to cross-functional stakeholders; gather requirements (systems, SW, program) for new test assets, plan execution, and keep stakeholders informed throughout the process.
• Establish and continuously improve electrical design standards, instrumentation frameworks, and lab safety protocols that scale across all current and future aircraft programs.
• Own general electrical engineering lab architecture for critical electrical test capabilities, including capacity planning, long-term partnerships, and strategic make/buy decisions.
• Partner closely with integrated test lab leadership to shape broader lab infrastructure strategy, proactively identifying gaps to improve throughput and quality via tooling, automation, and AI-assisted workflows.

Requirements

• 6–12 years in aerospace electrical engineering, specifically within test infrastructure or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments.
• BS in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Deep understanding of complex integrated subsystems architectures, high-voltage/high-power systems, or electric propulsion testing.
• High proficiency in creating wiring diagrams and utilizing common schematic design tools (e.g., Siemens Capital) with a rigorous approach to documentation.
• Experience with common serial communication bus protocols (CanBUS, ARINC, RS-232/485).
• Exposure to agile/configuration management/test data traceability tools (JIRA, Polarion, or similar).
• Demonstrated experience coordinating, or leading small technical teams of engineers and technicians.
• Strong organizational skills and business acumen, with a proven ability to balance technical excellence, cost, schedule, supplier ecosystems, and team capacity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting project status and technical findings to cross-functional stakeholders.
• A strong sense of personal ownership over your work and a process-improvement mindset—you don't just execute existing processes, you actively question them, improve them, and drive technical tasks to completion.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with FAA aircraft certification process or a commercial aviation airplane program.
• Familiarity with integrated lab or hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test setups in an aviation or eVTOL context.
• Direct experience with eVTOL or novel aircraft electrical certification.
• Track record of technical innovations in electrical test methodology.
• A strong desire to formally transition into people and project management responsibilities as a next career step.

Qualifications

• 6–12 years in aerospace electrical engineering, specifically within test infrastructure or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments.
• BS in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Deep understanding of complex integrated subsystems architectures, high-voltage/high-power systems, or electric propulsion testing.
• High proficiency in creating wiring diagrams and utilizing common schematic design tools (e.g., Siemens Capital) with a rigorous approach to documentation.
• Experience with common serial communication bus protocols (CanBUS, ARINC, RS-232/485).
• Exposure to agile/configuration management/test data traceability tools (JIRA, Polarion, or similar).
• Demonstrated experience coordinating, or leading small technical teams of engineers and technicians.
• Strong organizational skills and business acumen, with a proven ability to balance technical excellence, cost, schedule, supplier ecosystems, and team capacity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting project status and technical findings to cross-functional stakeholders.
• A strong sense of personal ownership over your work and a process-improvement mindset—you don't just execute existing processes, you actively question them, improve them, and drive technical tasks to completion.

Pay

$170,000 - $215,000

Schedule

N/A