Staff Systems Engineer, Electric Propulsion

The role

This person will own ARP4754A-compliant requirements and lead cross-functional engineering problem reviews for propulsion systems. They will support airworthiness and certification through technical understanding and coordination with hardware, firmware, and controls teams.

What you will do

• Own ARP4754A-compliant requirements at system, subsystem, and component levels
• Author implementable requirements for propulsion hardware and embedded software
• Lead cross-functional engineering problem review forums
• Triage and disposition flight test anomalies
• Own the technical assessment asserting propulsion system readiness at each program milestone
• Support airworthiness and certification with propulsion technical understanding
• Own the propulsion SE interface to aircraft systems stakeholders
• Coordinate with hardware, firmware, and controls teams on design reviews and FMEA reviews
• Review and approve test plans for propulsion qualification events
• Participate in integrated system-level test events

Required qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
• 8+ years of systems engineering on aviation-certified or certification-bound programs
• Direct, hands-on ownership of an ARP4754A or equivalent certification compliance workstream
• Demonstrated experience authoring and owning a large requirements baseline in Polarion, DOORS, Jama, or equivalent
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering problem resolution forums
• Direct participation in FHA, PSSA, and SSA reviews as a system requirements owner
• Deep working knowledge of DO-178C and/or DO-254
• Familiarity with vehicle or aircraft communication protocols

Nice to have

• MS preferred
• eVTOL, Part 23, or Part 33 type certification experience from a program that reached flight test or compliance closure milestones
• Systems-level familiarity with electric propulsion including power electronics, motor control, and mechanical drivetrain
• HIL/SIL experience for integrated motor controller or powertrain software verification
• DER coordination
• Working knowledge of ARP4761
• Experience defining FAA means of compliance

About the company

Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform. They deliver air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems, aviation-related physical artificial intelligence solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide.