Electrical Specialist - Archer
San Jose, CA
About the Job
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
- Build and operate integrated test labs for one of the world's first FAA certified eVTOL aircraft
- Repair and replace aircraft subsystems components in a lab environment
- Setup and operate test equipment for data acquisition during initial subsystems integration testing
- Maintain lab documentation for lab modifications, repairs and upgrades
- Inspect the work of other engineers and technicians to ensure quality and conformity with design specifications
- Track and perform calibration of lab equipment
- Assemble, rework, test and debug printed circuit board assemblies
- Fabricate and ring-out wiring harnesses for testing / debugging purposes
What You Need
- 5+ years of experience as an electrical technician in either aerospace, automotive or similar industry
- Superior technical skills and expertise in avionics and aircraft subsystems operation and troubleshooting
- Hands on experience cutting, splicing and crimping wires to fabricate a wide variety of harnesses types
- Extreme attention to detail and high expectations for quality technical work
- Ability to repair or replace various subsystems components
- A safety conscious mindset for ensuring the wellbeing of all working in the labs
- Set and example for a high standard of technical work for other team members
Bonus Qualifications
- A&P License
- Inspection Authorization (IA)
- Experience with FAA type certification and conformal test setups
- Familiarity with high voltage systems
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company's business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $36.92 - $49.00/hr. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.