Sr. Staff System Engineer - Flight Control Actuation

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 for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph 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.
The Opportunity:
As a member of our Flight Control System Actuation team you will define, validate, and verify system level requirements while working with suppliers to ensure requirement compliance for the Flight Control Actuation system of our first certified aircraft. You will be responsible for showing compliance with regulatory requirements and you will act as the multi-disciplinary integrator at the system level and strongly contribute to the integration of the system as a whole.
What you'll do:

• Author and take responsibility for the system-level product requirements
• Ensure the requirement set is complete and correct, with traceability to and fulfilling business, technical, and operational objectives
• Coordinate with other Systems Engineers to ensure the fully integrated system meets its requirements and is optimized
• Collaborate with systems and safety engineering team to define the functional breakdown, and identify functional and physical interfaces
• Participate in architecture definition, trade studies, and mutli-disciplinary integration problem solving
• Support suppliers in the development of lower-level requirement sets with other systems engineers, technical leads, and subject matter experts
• Coordinate the Validation and Verification processes at the system level, ensuring the plans are followed and process independence is maintained
• Contribute to improving internal processes and tools
• Contribute to writing system level verification plan and procedures, including formal requirements verification, end-to-end robustness testing, performance analyzes, production acceptance test procedures
• Support development of compliance documentation such as the system certification plan, system compliance checklists, system review reports, system descriptions, issue paper development and responses
• Support development and review of aircraft level technical documentation such as aircraft manuals and procedures.

What we are looking for:
General:

• Collaborative mindset
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Passion for learning and problem solving
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field
• 5 + years of experience

Technical:

• Experience with actuation control system requirements, control theory and practical controls implementation.
• Experience with actuation electronics, mechanical design, EMI/EMC, and environmental testing
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering standards used in civil aviation and the underlying reasons and purpose for each process and activity
• Experience with aircraft development from concept to certification and entry into service
• Experience using one or more requirements management tools
• Awareness of 14 CFR parts 23/25/91/135 and applicable guidance materials.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience developing or working with highly integrated aerospace systems
• Experience executing formal Validation and Verification activities in a civil aerospace program
• Experience using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) modeling tools
• Familiarity with Matlab/Simulink
• Familiarity with Python or similar scripting languages

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 $188,000 - $235,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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.