Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What you’ll do: </strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Perform a wide range of tasks including: requirements development, system modeling, interface definition, safety analysis, verification procedure creation and test execution</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ensure Flight Management (FMS) and Flight Guidance (FGS) Subsystem(s) requirement sets are complete and correct, with traceability to and fulfilling higher-level requirements</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Perform Integration activities of the Avionics System including the Flight Management (FMS) and Flight Guidance (FGS)Subsystems in the Labs</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Assist with definition of installation and qualification requirements for the FMS FGS equipment within the Avionics System </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Work with Pilots, Operators, and Human Factors to optimize the FMS and FGS functionality</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Coordinate integration of the FMS FGS Subsystem with other Aircraft Systems (Flight Controls, High-Voltage Power, etc, …)</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Manage and develop supplier relationships </span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with other System Engineers to ensure the fully integrated aircraft meets its requirements and is optimized</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Coordinate Integrated Avionics related development, integration and verification activities between Archer teams and suppliers.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Archer HQ is based in San Jose, CA but this role will be remote friendly with about 10% travel or as needed</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What you need:</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">8+ years of experience in Integrated avionics systems development, integration and/or installation</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with FMS and FGS functional definition</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Good understanding of aviation protocols (A429, Ethernet, RS-232/RS-422, Discretes, Analogs, CAN bus)</span></li>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience on one or more programs with a formal Systems Engineering process</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with: 14 CFR Part 23 and/or 25 Certification, ARP-4754/ARP-4761, DO-254, DO-178b/c</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with functional and non-functional requirement definition for Integrated Avionics computing and networking components</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience executing formal Valida ... (truncated, view full listing at source)