Sr. Battery Controls & Systems Engineer

What You’ll Do:

In the Battery Systems & Controls Engineer role, you will define, validate, implement, and verify all BMS and Battery Controls requirements for the Midnight aircraft. You will act as a multi-disciplinary integrator and liaison with different systems and will support interface definition and troubleshooting. The Battery Systems & Controls deliverables will span all phases of the product development life cycle through development, implementation, validation, and continuous improvement.

Specifically, you will…

• Perform a wide range of tasks including: requirements development, system modeling, interface definition, safety analysis, verification procedure creation, and test execution
• Coordinate integrated High Voltage Power System / Battery Management System related development, integration, and verification activities between Archer teams
• Act as a liaison between the Systems Engineering organization and the Controls/Software groups within the High Voltage Power System / Battery Management System team

Controls & System Design

• Collaborate with the Chief Engineer and safety engineering team to define and identify all functional and logical interfaces
• Work with Pilots, Operators, Maintainers, Human Factors, and other System Engineers to optimize performance and capability the High Voltage Power System / Battery Management System functions
• Lead architecture definition, trade studies, and multidisciplinary integration problem solving; create and present BMS controls/algorithms trade study information for cross functional leadership buy-off
• Own/develop complex model-based battery control & estimation algorithms for implementation into BMS Flight Software
• Work in model based design environments to create, test, and verify battery control and
• estimation algorithms
• Assure continuity of integration learnings to prototype and production aircraft flight testing 
• Liaison with Technical Publications organization for High Voltage Power System / Battery Management System related documentation

Requirements Management

• Ensure High Voltage Power System / Battery Management System requirement sets are complete and correct, with traceability to and fulfilling higher-level requirements; manage cross-functional interface requirements; ensure the integration decisions are captured as complete and correct set of requirements and design data
• Develop lower-level requirement sets with support from the technical lead and subject matter experts

Test & Evaluation

• Create test procedures to verify features in unit test, Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) test, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test environments
• Assist in the execution of BMS software verification test plans and test automation technical reviews and approvals
• Perform Integration activities of the High Voltage Power System / Battery Management System in the Battery Labs and Integrated Labs
• Feedback issues found during integration and/or verification gaps to respective System/SW teams and collaborate on resolution and subsequent verification
• As stakeholder of integrated labs, collaborate with lab staff on continuous process and infrastructure improvements 

What You Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineer, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience with battery management system controls development
• Comprehensive understanding of BMS principles, algorithms, and functionalities
• Experience with model based software development using MATLAB/Simulink
• Experience with functional and non-functional requirement definition for high voltage battery systems
• Experience with new product development in regulated industries (e.g., aviation, medical devices)
• Experience with: 14 CFR Part 23 and/or 25 Certification, ARP-4754A, ARP-4761, DO-254, DO-178C
• Significant experience with requirement management and test management tools (e.g., Polarion, Jira)
• Excellent organizational skills, clear written and verbal communication, and a collaborative mindset
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Collaborative mindset, willingness to step in and support where needed
• Passion for learning and problem solving

• Experience with requirement management and test management tools (e.g., Polarion, Jira)
• Excellent organizational skills, clear written and verbal communication, and a collaborative mindset
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience executing formal validation and verification activities in an aerospace program
• Experience with dSPACE, Vector CAN tools
• Experience using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models and tools
• Good understanding of aviation protocols (Primarily ARINC 429, Ethernet, RS-232/RS-422, Discretes, Analogs, CAN)
• Experience with Agile development methods
• Familiarity with or a passion for aviation

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications

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 $134,400.00 - $168,000.00. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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.