Archer · 13 hours ago
Sr Systems Safety Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$144K/yr - $198K/yr
5+ years expArcher 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 Sr Systems Safety Engineer will collaborate with various engineering disciplines to design high-reliability, safety-critical systems and take ownership of safety requirements and assessments for vehicle systems.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Collaborate with various engineering disciplines to design high-reliability, safety-critical systems for a hybrid/electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft
Take ownership of the safety requirements and safety assessments of one or more vehicle systems, including Flight Controls and Powertrain systems
Participate in or perform one or more vehicle-level installation safety or other common cause analyses
Participate in the definition of safety requirements and safety assessments at the vehicle level
Represent System Safety in multi-disciplinary decision making and regulatory compliance activities under supervision of leadership
Contribute to the System Safety processes and work methods
Participate in regulatory compliance planning and demonstration activities under supervision of team leadership and the Certification and Test organization
Develop and execute test plans in a simulation lab environment
Perform Zonal Safety Inspections in the aircraft
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in engineering or a related technical degree
5+ years experience as System Safety Engineer
Experience with all types of systems commonly used in particular Flight Controls and Powertrain systems
Experience with all phases of aircraft development from concept to entry into service
Experience performing all types of safety analyses commonly used in civil and military aviation
Experience creating, validating, and verifying aircraft and system-level safety requirements
Experience being personally accountable for one or more safety activities on a civil and military aircraft certification program
Experience developing and executing test plans in a simulation environment
Detailed understanding of civil and military aviation standards, practices, and regulations
Preferred
Experience with NX, Solidworks, CATIA, or similar CAD tool, for conducting drawing and 3D model reviews
Experience conducting physical aircraft installation examination and inspections
Experience working on type certification of an aircraft from start to finish under 14 CFR Part 23 or Part 27 or military approvals
Worked on different phases of ARP4754A development programs
Worked on Flight Controls or Powertrain systems (electric engines, high voltage power systems) in automotive or equivalent industry
Company
Archer
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.48BKey Investors
BlackRockStellantis
2025-11-06Post Ipo Equity· $650M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Equity· $850M
2025-02-11Post Ipo Equity· $300M
Leadership Team
Adam Goldstein
Founder and CEO
Tom Muniz
Chief Technology Officer
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