Hardware Integration Engineer

ARCHER
San Jose, CA, United States
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$140,000.0 - $260,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Board Bringup Software Debugging Ethernet Hardware Design Software Requirements Analysis

Job description

  • Own the physical build and bring-up of subscale aircraft platforms - mounting and wiring flight controllers, companion computers, radios, and sensor payloads
  • Design and fabricate wiring harnesses, connectors, and power distribution for onboard electronics
  • Validate integrated hardware end-to-end on the bench and on the platform, coordinating with test and program teams
  • Troubleshoot EMI, power, and signal-integrityissues across sensor and compute interfaces
  • Collaborate with perception, navigation, and test engineers to ensure hardware meets system requirements
  • Maintain build documentation, wiring diagrams, and configuration records for fielded systems

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Hands-on experience integrating hardware on small aircraft or robotic platforms
  • Experience with sensor and compute interfaces such as MIPI, USB, Ethernet, and CAN
  • Experience with wiring harness design, connectorization, and cable routing
  • Working knowledge of EMI mitigation and power management for embedded systems
  • Comfortable working hands-on in a lab/hangar environment with hardware bring-up and debug, * Experience with flight controllers (PX4, ArduPilot, or similar)
  • Familiarity with companion computers (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson) and radio/telemetry integration
  • Background in small aircraft, robotics, or aerospace hardware integration
  • Experience supporting test or field operations

Benefits & conditions

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $140,000 - $260,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

About the company

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. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

Note: This role must be based onsite in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position., Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

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