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# Hardware Integration Engineer

- **Company:** ARCHER
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $260,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Software Debugging, Ethernet, Hardware Design, Software Requirements Analysis
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0b652a301ae6cf97

## About the Role

* 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

## 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


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