Senior EMC Engineer (EU2026)

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:

• Perform Simulation / Modeling of HV, LV, and communication EMC emissions and susceptibility


• Perform design for survivability under ESD and lightning strike


• Determine EMC filter designs and critical component specifications


• Work closely with mechanical, electrical, power, controls, and PCB engineers to meet EMC goals


• Work closely with vendors to realize EMC filter hardware


• Manage Y-capacitor budget allocations to optimize filter designs and to meet EMC emission targets as well as vehicle level SWaP-C goals


• Generate EMC test procedures, equipment list, setup EMC lab, and perform / document EMC test results


• Create and manage budgets for leakage resistance, Y-capacitance, and X-capacitance


• Lead module / subsystem / vehicle integration troubleshooting efforts

What you need:

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering with 11 years or MS Degree with 9+ years or PhD with 7+ years of experience in related fields


• Sound knowledge and hands-on experience in HV, LV, and communication bus architecture covering safety and functional requirements


• Familiarity with battery, power electronics, charging, and typical exposures anticipated for aerospace systems


• Experience in performing modeling of EMC systems in circuit simulation tools (spice, Matlab/Simulink, etc.)


• Familiarity with power electronic controls methods typically employed for efficiency and EMC


• Master of all types of lab instruments: oscilloscope, network analyzers, HV power supplies, antennae, BCI, LISN, etc.


• Excellent organizational and communication skills

Bonus Qualifications: 

• Hands on experience with automotive and aerospace HV, LV, and communication bus systems


• Experience with DO-160 qualification testing


• Passion for aviation and eVTOLs

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 [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.