Archer
San Jose, California

Electric Engine Software Engineer - (SJ2026AT)

$182,750 – $201,325/yrPosted Jan 21, 2026WebsiteLinkedIn

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About this role

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 fault detection during piloted flight tests.
  • Perform failure analysis on electric propulsion systems.
  • Execute real-time fault monitoring during active flight test operations.
  • Perform root cause analysis on electric motor and inverter failures.
  • Conduct post-flight teardown inspections and failure mode analysis.
  • Generate technical reports documenting fault mechanisms and take corrective actions.
  • Support inverter development through fault testing and validation.
  • Contribute to FMEA/FTA analysis per ARP4761 guidelines.

Minimum Education Requirement:

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a closely related field.

Minimum Experience Requirement:

Electric Propulsion Test Engineer, Flight Test Fault Analysis Engineer, or any related job title in which 1 year of experience with electric motor and inverter bench testing and characterization, and power electronics test equipment operation (dynamometers or power analyzers), and electric drivetrain performance validation and optimization, and test procedure development and execution, and data acquisition system setup and analysis was gained.

Special Requirement:

Must have knowledge of high voltage electrical safety protocols.

Travel Required:

10% domestic travel required.