Subscale Engineer

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 youll do:

• Design build maintain and fly new and existing subscale aircraft
• Develop and execute test plans for ground flight and component level testing in conjunction with engineers from other teams
• Schedule and manage test campaigns
• Prepare and lead flight briefs and debriefs for subscale test campaigns
• Report and communicate test results

What you need:

• 2 years of experience in flight testing or a related field
• Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical engineering
• Demonstrated ability to design and fabricate small unmanned aircraft
• Proficient with Solidworks
• Excellent fixed wing and rotary wing RC piloting skills
• Current FAA Part 107 license
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience with subscale and fullscale eVTOL flight test
• Proficient with Matlab
• Experience with rapid manufacturing
• Pilot license

At Archer we aim to attract retain and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Companys strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay range of $144000 - $188000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge skills and experience.