Staff HV EWIS Design Lead

What you’ll do:

• Create wiring diagrams and associated wire harness documentation for hazardous voltage (HV) harnesses operating at bus voltages between 400 V - 1000 V
• Support the team in the performance of trade studies on potential harness and connector solutions and optimize for Size, Weight, Performance & Cost metrics at the harness and vehicle level and present these results to a cross-functional team
• Prepare and qualify test procedures for HV harnesses with references to existing standards when possible
• Support the team in performing failure analyses of HV harnesses and drive the analyses to identify root cause(s) and corrective action(s) and support incorporation of the corrections
• Design a testing campaign to optimize cable, connector, material, and manufacturing processes testing and utilize test results to determine the proper solutions from a design and failure correction perspective
• Support transition of HV harness designs to manufacturing
• Work closely with module, HV bus, mechanical, and thermal teams to understand the use case and load profiles to appropriately specify and test harnesses
• Work closely with the EMC and EEE groups to implement grounding schemes and EMI mitigation strategies

What you need:

• BS Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Materials, or Aerospace Engineering or related field
• 5+ years experience developing EWIS for vehicles (automotive, aerospace, etc.)
• Experience performing Design of Experiments (DoEs), among other methods, to resolve issues encountered in design, manufacturing, and application of HV harnesses
• Strong understanding of Aerospace/Mil-Spec wiring components and their assembly procedures
• Experience designing test procedures, instrumentation, and breakouts to support manufacturing and end-of-line manufacturing tests
• Excellent organizational and communication skills

Bonus Qualifications: 

• Knowledge of EWIS concepts, certification, and experience with FAA AC 25.1701
• Experience implementing light weight conductors (aluminum) in a volume production vehicle
• Experience with Mentor Graphics Custom plugin development and report generation
• Passion for aviation and eVTOLs

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 $163,200 - $204,000. 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.