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Archer · 5 hours ago

Electric Engine Software Engineer - (SJ2026AT)

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$183K/yr - $201K/yr

1+ years exp

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 Electric Engine Software Engineer will conduct fault detection during piloted flight tests, perform failure analysis on electric propulsion systems, and support inverter development through fault testing and validation.

AerospaceElectric VehicleTransportationManufacturingAir Transportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Conduct fault detection during piloted flight tests

Perform failure analysis on electric propulsion systems

Execute real-time fault monitoring during active flight test operations

Perform root cause analysis on electric motor and inverter failures

Conduct post-flight teardown inspections and failure mode analysis

Generate technical reports documenting fault mechanisms and take corrective actions

Support inverter development through fault testing and validation

Contribute to FMEA/FTA analysis per ARP4761 guidelines

Qualification

Electric propulsion systemsFault detectionFailure analysisHigh voltage safety protocolsData acquisition systemsFMEA/FTA analysisTest procedure developmentTechnical reporting

Required

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a closely related field

1 year of experience with electric motor and inverter bench testing and characterization

1 year of experience with power electronics test equipment operation (dynamometers or power analyzers)

1 year of experience with electric drivetrain performance validation and optimization

1 year of experience with test procedure development and execution

1 year of experience with data acquisition system setup and analysis

Knowledge of high voltage electrical safety protocols

Company

Archer

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

Founded in 2020

San Francisco, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.archer.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$3.48B

Key Investors

BlackRockStellantisStellantis,United Airlines

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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