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Archer · 11 hours ago

Electrical Application Engineer

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. The Electrical Application Engineer will be responsible for creating wiring diagrams, modifying harnesses, and collaborating with engineering teams to define system architecture and wiring connections.

AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
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Responsibilities

Create wiring diagrams and associated wire harness drawing documentation using Mentor Graphics Capital, Logic and HarnessXC
Modify conformal aircraft harnesses to add wiring for test lab specific needs (tap ins, relays, data logging, switches, power supplies)
Understand and implement communication protocols (ARINC, CAN, Ethernet, Serial)
Follow industry best practices and guidance for the design and installation of the wire harnesses (AC 43.13-1B, AS50881, ASTM F2639)
Work with avionics, power plant and electrical engineering teams to define the system architecture and wiring connections, including grounding schemes and EMI mitigation strategies
Use your knowledge of industry standard components to select optimal parts to suit specific design applications and requirements
Troubleshoot and test wiring during lab bring up, test and operation, and offer resolutions and rework instructions when required
Use strong configuration and change management skills to track and match the changes to the lab with the design progression of the aircraft
Lead technical Design Reviews of Electrical Wiring systems
Mentor, train, and develop engineers in the Electrical Wiring team
Review and approve documentation such as test reports, BOMs, Drawings, etc

Qualification

Wiring CAD softwareCommunication protocolsElectrical Wiring systemsHands-on harness experienceIndustry standard componentsMentoring engineersConfiguration managementTechnical Design ReviewsDocumentation review

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or related field
2-5 years of experience in engineering and design of aircraft wiring
Experience using Wiring CAD software: Mentor Graphics Capital, HarnessXC and Logic
Hands on experience in the processes involved in fabricating, installing, and inspecting harnesses

Preferred

Knowledge of EWIS concepts, certification and experience with FAA AC 25.1701
Best practices for lightning, HIRF and grounding on composite aircraft

Company

Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.48B
Key Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M

Leadership Team

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Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
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Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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