Systems Engineer, HVPS

Company: Archer
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

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. 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. What you’ll do: Collaborate with various engineering disciplines to design high-reliability, safety-critical systems for aircraft design Lead a cross-functional team to: Conduct operational and functional analysis, Define and decompose system requirements with traceability through overall system architecture Develop robust system/subsystem architectures along with interface definition 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 Coordinate with regulators and DERs on the development and review of certification substantiation artifacts Work closely with the chief engineer to ensure the product meets desired business and certification requirements What you need: 10 years of engineering experience on aerospace projects with significant software and complex hardware BS, MS, or PhD in systems engineering, electrical engineer, general engineering, computer engineering, or a comparable degree Proven expertise in SAE ARP4754 and ARP4761 processes or similar standards Experience working with RTCA DO-178 and DO-254 Experience with Polarion or other requirements management tools Excellent interpersonal communication skills Demonstrate exceptional critical thinking skills and engineering judgment Bonus qualifications: Experience with system safety (FMEA, FTA, HSA) Test experience Operations experience Specialty engineering experience. 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. Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy . Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time. Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 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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