About the job
Archer Aviation is an innovative aerospace firm located in San Jose, California, focused on developing a pioneering all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Our mission is to revolutionize sustainable air mobility, offering a solution that carries four passengers while minimizing noise pollution.
We aspire to reach new heights and tackle complex challenges, firmly believing that a diverse workplace enhances our intelligence, fosters better insights, and ultimately leads us to success. We are committed to nurturing an equitable and inclusive environment that values our differences and supports every member of our team.
What You’ll Do:
In your role as a BMS Electrical Engineer, you will take the lead on hardware designs for Archer’s advanced high voltage battery management system.
- Oversee the design of BMS PCBAs throughout their entire lifecycle, which includes circuit simulation, schematic capture, layout, routing, reviews, manufacturing, and revisions.
- Collaborate closely with mechanical and software teams from the outset of the design process to ensure seamless integration of our BMS hardware into the battery pack.
- Design circuits that ensure diagnostic coverage, redundancy, and fault tolerance, closely cooperating with systems and safety teams to align our BMS hardware with safety standards.
- Take responsibility for PCBA bring-up and verification, using lab equipment to ensure that the design operates effectively across all conditions and fault scenarios.
- Assist in software development pertaining to new circuits and revisions, updating and writing interface documents as required.
- Coordinate production builds with the PM, DFM, supply chain, and quality teams.
- Support manufacturing and production requirements, which involve design-for-test, root-cause analysis of failures, component traceability, and development of build processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective integration of the battery pack with other electrical systems on the aircraft.
- Work alongside BMS integration, software, and controls engineers to facilitate hardware fault injection testing on Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) setups and battery packs.
