Sr Staff Systems Engineer

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. The Role You are a Systems Engineer acting within the Air Vehicle group focused on Mechanical Systems. You will have the opportunity to interact with Landing Gear, Cabin, Closures, Environmental Control, Airframe and Wiring Systems, and be the Systems Engineer of one of these. You will bridge the gap between aircraft-level requirements and detailed component design, and interfaces. You have the confidence and willingness to interact with multiple disciplines across the organization. What you’ll do: Collaborate with various engineering disciplines to develop high-reliability, safety-critical systems for aircraft design Champion compilation of reports to defend System readiness for milestone reviews. Act as the focal point for system-level documentation and reports. Lead change management efforts in a complex product structure. Lead efforts to: Conduct operational and functional analysis, Define and decompose system requirements with traceability through overall system architecture 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 What you need: 6 years of engineering experience on aerospace projects with significant software and complex hardware BS, MS, or PhD in systems engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a comparable degree Proven expertise in SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761 processes or similar standards Experience with Polarion or other requirements management tools Excellent interpersonal communication skills Exceptional critical thinking skills and engineering judgment Excellent writing skills Bonus qualifications: Experience with system safety (FMEA, FTA, HSA, FHA, STPA) Model Based Engineering experience Test experience Operations experience Mechanical design experience Specialty engineering experience You understand that “done” beats “perfect,” but you also refactor things because you do care You are comfortable doing things that are out of your comfort zone At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $182,500 - $228,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and 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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