Archer · 15 hours ago
Sr Staff System Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$182K/yr - $251K/yr
6+ 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 role involves acting as a Systems Engineer focused on Mechanical Systems, bridging the gap between aircraft-level requirements and detailed component design while collaborating with various engineering disciplines.
AerospaceAir TransportationElectric VehicleManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Collaborate with various engineering disciplines to develop high-reliability, safety-critical systems for aircraft design
Champion compilation of reports to defend System readiness for milestone reviews
Act as the focal point for system-level documentation and reports
Lead change management efforts in a complex product structure
Lead efforts to: Conduct operational and functional analysis, Define and decompose system requirements with traceability through overall system architecture, Define and manage technical/programmatic performance measures (i.e. cost, weight, performance objectives), Enable full system safety compliance to the appropriate regulations
Work with various technical disciplines to develop verification plans, support verification/test planning, and conduct to demonstrate compliance with system requirements
Qualification
Required
6+ years of engineering experience on aerospace projects with significant software and complex hardware
BS, MS, or PhD in systems engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a comparable degree
Proven expertise in SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761 processes or similar standards
Experience with Polarion or other requirements management tools
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Exceptional critical thinking skills and engineering judgment
Excellent writing skills
Preferred
Experience with system safety (FMEA, FTA, HSA, FHA, STPA)
Model Based Engineering experience
Test experience
Operations experience
Mechanical design experience
Specialty engineering experience
You understand that 'done' beats 'perfect,' but you also refactor things because you do care
You are comfortable doing things that are out of your comfort zone
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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