Electrical Automation Engineer Covington, Georgia, United States

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.

The primary focus of this position will be building / improving electrical control systems within the Manufacturing Design Engineering team. In addition, there will be some amount of machine controls depending on bandwidth and interest.

What You'll Do

• Assist in the development of a high-volume production system, from early process feasibility studies to production at a greenfield site
• Assist in development of Equipment Development Standards and templates to drive hardware / software standardization across factory
• Work with external integrators to deliver equipment that meets company standards
• Design power distribution, control panel to meet NFPA79, IEC 60204-1 UL 508A standards.
• Design functional safety circuit to meet ISO 13849-1.
• Provide machine design feedback from an electrical / controls and machine / operator safety perspective and drive implementation with cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards, Archer standards, equipment specification, and pass field labeling.
• Support installation, commissioning, and qualification of new equipment and tooling with integrators
• Develop, deploy and validate MES interface to equipment
• Build from scratch as well as improve HMIs on ignition V8 perspective
• Support in-line troubleshooting in electrical systems, control panel, field electrical device, and safety interlock circuit issues.
• Develop handoff packages for production / sustaining engineering teams
• Support efforts for continuous improvements by identifying ways to improve quality, throughput, and reduce cost
• Support small scale buck and prototype builds
• Specify / select controls, safety hardware and program all devices for prototype lines / internally developed equipment

What You Need

Bonus 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 $123,200 - $154,000.

Archer is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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