Job Description
Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an
all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the
benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and
operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while
producing minimal noise.
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.
Archer is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer- Actuators to lead the
architecture, design, development and validation of electronics and
electromechanical actuators used in flight-critical systems such as propulsion
tilt, pitch control surfaces and landing gear.
What you’ll do:
* Design and develop fault tolerant and high power density actuator controller
including motor 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,
prototype, 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.
What you need:
- Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of relevant electrical system and circuit board design experience.
- Sound knowledge and hands-on experience in traditional and modern power
electronic technologies including (not limited to):
* Inverter technology for variable speed motor drive (MOSFET, rectifiers and
gate driver PWM technologies).
* Passive power devices, e.g. inductors, capacitors, resistors and
transformers.
- Power electronics system architecture design and hardware integration.
- Motor drive and power converters (AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC) control
technologies.
* Motor control and commutation methods for various types of three phase
motors.
- Microcontrollers and processors
- Sensor technology and implementation
- Gate drive design for wide bandgap devices (SiC and GaN)
- Experience with 1-10kW inverters at 400V-1000V
- Experience in using schematic capture and circuit simulation software (e.g.
Altium Designer or Xpedition).
- PCB layout experience
- Experience performing circuit design analyses such as worst-case circuit
analysis, fault analysis, and reliability analysis
- Experience in design for test and design for high volume manufacturing
- Mastery of all types of lab instruments: oscilloscope, EMC analyzers etc.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
Bonus Qualifications:
- Hands on experience with DO-160G testing and DO-254 development
- Masters or Ph. D. in electrical engineering
- Embedded firmware development experience
- Passion for aviation and eVTOLs
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills
and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance
culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy.
For this position we are targeting a base pay between $120,000 - $150,000.
Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related
knowledge, skills, and experience.
ARCHER IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH AND PROVIDING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO
JOB APPLICANTS WITH PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES, AND THOSE WITH SINCERELY
HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. APPLICANTS WHO MAY REQUIRE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR
ANY PART OF THE APPLICATION OR HIRING PROCESS SHOULD PROVIDE THEIR NAME AND
CONTACT INFORMATION TO ARCHER’S PEOPLE TEAM AT PEOPLE@ARCHER.COM
[people@archer.com]. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE DETERMINED ON A
CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
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ARCHER IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND
INCLUSIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE. ALL ASPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE DECIDED ON THE BASIS
OF MERIT, QUALIFICATIONS, AND BUSINESS NEEDS. WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE BASED UPON
RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY
STATUS, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS, GENDER IDENTITY OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC
PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
ARCHER AVIATION DOES NOT ENGAGE WITH EXTERNAL RECRUITING AGENCIES/INDIVIDUAL
RECRUITERS WITH WHOM IT DOES NOT HAVE A PRIOR WRITTEN AGREEMENT. ARCHER RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO MAKE USE OF ANY UNSOLICITED RESUMES THAT IT RECEIVES AND BEARS NO
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF ANY FEES ASSERTED FROM THE USE OF UNSOLICITED
RESUMES. IF YOU ARE A RECRUITING AGENCY OR INDIVIDUAL RECRUITER WISHING TO DO
BUSINESS WITH ARCHER, PLEASE REACH OUT TO PEOPLE@ARCHER.COM [People@archer.com].
ALL EMPLOYMENT PROCESSES ARE MANAGED BY THE ARCHER PEOPLE TEAM.
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