Manager Electrical Engineer, Wiring Design

San Jose, California, United States eVTOL Full-time $173k to $216k Posted Aug 21, 2026
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About this role

Archer Aviation is hiring a Manager Electrical Engineer, Wiring Design, full-time, on-site in San Jose, California, United States, in the eVTOL sector.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.

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:

  • Supporting the needs of Manufacturing
    • Providing alternate parts definition and control as required
    • Creating an MRB Team and all necessary supporting documentation
  • Support technical Design Reviews of Electrical Wiring systems
  • Mentor, train, and develop engineers in the Electrical Wiring team
  • Review and approve documentation such as test reports, BOMs, Drawings, etc
  • Use your knowledge of industry standard components to select optimal parts to suit specific design applications and requirements.
  • Follow industry best practices and guidance for the design and installation of the wire harnesses (AC 43.13-1B, AS50881, ASTM F2639)

What You Need:

  • 10-years proven track record of leading multi-disciplined Electrical Harness Design teams in development and sustaining aircraft efforts including:
    • Team Performance Reviews
    • Managing individual improvement plans
    • Supporting Teams Technical Growth
    • Succession planning
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or related field
  • Knowledgeable of and supporting the needs and requirements of an Electrical Harness Fabrication facility
  • Strong understanding of the 2D / 3D Design Tool sets and how they communicate with one another
    • Knowledge of the following tool sets: Mentor Graphics Capital & NX or similar drafting architectures
  • Knowledgeable of and supporting Electrical Harness Certification Requirements
  • Proficient in Building and supporting Corporate Schedules, Budgets, Staffing Requirements and providing detailed updates of all of these to Senior Leadership

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 $172,800- $216,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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Certain positions may be eligible for visa sponsorship.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com . All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

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Archer Aviation

eVTOL aircraft developer building the Midnight aircraft. Stellantis partnership. San Jose, CA.

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