Sr. Staff System Engineer, Flight-by-Wire - (SJ2026MC)

Company: Archer
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 3, 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. What You’ll Do Conduct discipline and systems engineering activities for the development and certification of advanced fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control systems. Manage complex system requirements across multiple architectural levels (system, subsystem, and equipment) throughout the complete product lifecycle, from concept through end-of-life. Provide technical leadership and oversight to international suppliers in developing lower level requirement sets. Lead comprehensive laboratory testing activities, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and integrated system testing, and supporting critical flight test operations that may be witnessed by various international certification authorities. Conduct sophisticated system analysis using simulation, laboratory, and flight test data to evaluate performance against requirements. Lead problem investigation and root cause analysis for issues across international markets. • Develop comprehensive certification documentation, including test procedures, compliance matrices, and safety assessments for multiple regulatory frameworks. Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field. Minimum Experience Requirements: 10 years of experience with Fly-by-Wire system development and certification was gained. The experience must include 6 years of experience on aircraft development and certification in multiple countries with different certification authorities in 3 different jurisdictions and working with international suppliers, customers, and regulatory authorities. Special Requirements: Must have knowledge of SAE ARP-4754A, DO-178C, DO-254 aerospace standards. Skilled with aircraft certification projects with international authorities including FAA or EASA or TCCA or ANAC or CASA or DGCA or CAAC. Travel Requirement: 20% international travel. Please apply online at: https://www.archer.com/careers. Must put job code SJ2026MC on At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. For this position we are offering $257,500 to $270,375 per year. LI-DNF 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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