What You’ll Do:
- Support the Design, Fabrication, Developmental Test, and Certification Efforts of Archer’s piloted eVTOL aircraft project.
- Perform the Electrical Installation Design for all Flight Test Instrumentation related hardware for flight test aircraft.
- Support the Installation planning and liaison manufacturing for the installation of flight test instrumentation onto test aircraft in buildup and in active test.
- Work with internal customers and vendors to solve instrumentation and measurement related challenges.
- Key advisor to the Instrumentation Director regarding all aircraft instrumentation electrical design activities.
- Develop processes and documentation to support the installation and maintenance of flight test instrumentation.
- Collaborate with the Flight Test Engineering and Certification Teams to plan and perform all required development and certification flight test activities.
- Collaborate with all engineering design and analysis teams to establish a comprehensive instrumentation plan including, but not limited to, monitoring of strain, temperature, vibration, pressure, airdata, ECS, etc.
- Assist in designing all hardware required for flight test. For example, instrumentation racks, air data booms, aircrew interfaces, workstations, camera systems, telemetry systems, etc.
- Support instrumentation technicians and Aircraft Operations Team in the implementation of instrumentation designs.
- Ensure flight test instrumentation activities are completed on time and within budget.
What You Need:
- B.S. in Engineering
- 7+ years experience as Electrical Design Engineer or Instrumentation Engineer
- Experience with design and installation of wiring for flight
- Experience with the routing of wires/harnesses for aircraft
- Experience generating work instructions
- Experience with design for manufacturing
- Must be able to lift 30 lbs unassisted
Bonus Qualifications:
- Flight test configuration management process experience
- Experience with FTI systems and sensor maintenance
- Experience in Siemens Capital for Diagrams and Harnesses
- Experience as an instrumentation engineer or in an instrumentation related field
- Experience managing drawing configuration
- Experience training people on Basics and Advanced Design Topics
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 $186,240 - $232,800. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.