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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Systems Engineer - **Company:** ARCHER - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Communications Protocols, Embedded Software, Firmware, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Software Requirements Analysis, Jama (Software), DOORS (Software), Software Verification, State Machines, System-level Testing, Integration Tests, DO-178B, Polarion - **Published:** July 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=67eb8b65a864f34d ## About the Role * BS in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering; MS preferred. * 8+ years of systems engineering on aviation-certified or certification-bound programs with direct, hands-on ownership of an ARP4754A or equivalent certification compliance workstream. * Demonstrated experience authoring and owning a large requirements baseline in Polarion, DOORS, Jama, or equivalent, including configuration control, traceability, and change management at scale. * Experience leading cross-functional engineering problem resolution forums and direct participation in FHA, PSSA, and SSA reviews as a system requirements owner. * Deep working knowledge of DO-178C and/or DO-254 sufficient to audit verification artifacts, participate in DAL-driven decomposition reviews, and evaluate independence requirements. * Familiarity with vehicle or aircraft communication protocols sufficient to define message-level interface requirements; ability to manage a large open-issue portfolio under certification schedule pressure. Bonus Qualifications: * eVTOL, Part 23, or Part 33 type certification experience from a program that reached flight test or compliance closure milestones. * Systems-level familiarity with electric propulsion including power electronics, motor control, and mechanical drivetrain and sufficient to author and evaluate requirements across the full stack. * HIL/SIL experience for integrated motor controller or powertrain software verification; DER coordination; working knowledge of ARP4761 and experience defining FAA means of compliance. ## Description * Own ARP4754A-compliant requirements at system, subsystem, and component levels: authoring, baselining, and maintaining traceability across all program configurations, spanning electrical, mechanical, and software elements. * Author implementable requirements for propulsion hardware and embedded software - including fault detection logic, control state machine behavior, and communication interface definitions - and validate derived requirements for correctness; participate in FHA/PSSA/SSA reviews. * Lead cross-functional engineering problem review forums. Triage system-level issues for classification, safety impact, ownership, and resolution priority; own PR documentation and drive issues to formal closure across hardware, software, and systems teams. * Triage and disposition flight test anomalies; own the flight-critical open-issue portfolio and drive closure of all items blocking flight operations authorizations and flight readiness reviews. * Own the technical assessment asserting propulsion system readiness at each program milestone. Compile requirements status, open issues, verification results, and risk dispositions into a structured flight readiness position. * Support airworthiness and certification with propulsion technical understanding for FAA certification documentation, means of compliance definitions, and verification traceability from requirement through closure evidence. * Own the propulsion SE interface to aircraft systems stakeholders. Coordinate motor controller behavioral specifications, fault response logic, and control interface definitions; represent the propulsion team in aircraft-level integration change boards. * Coordinate with hardware, firmware, and controls teams on design reviews, FMEA reviews, and powertrain syncs; define and flow down qualification requirements to subsystem teams and suppliers. * Review and approve test plans for propulsion qualification events, ensuring alignment with the requirements baseline and certification scope; track verification closure from bench through flight test. * Participate in integrated system-level test events combining hardware, software, and vehicle control systems; ensure propulsion interface requirements are correctly reflected in integration test configurations. ## Related Videos - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [When Agents Meet Legacy: Never Change a Running System](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100320-when-agents-meet-legacy-never-change-a-running-system) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering)