Archer Aviation
Senior Flight Control Verification Engineer (SJ2025MB) San Jose, California, Uni
Archer Aviation, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
San Jose, California, 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.
What You'll Do:
• Contribute to the verification and test of Archer’s eVTOL aircraft Flight Control System andits subsystems, such as inceptors, flight control computers, GNC algorithms, electricengines, batteries, and actuators. • Run verification tests in different hardware-in-the-loop test frameworks that includes theflight control computer, the flight control system, batteries, and electric engines. • Work directly with system architects and engineers to define test plans, verificationprocedures and review test results. • Continuously improve our processes to develop verification procedures, document testresults and manage the hardware and software configuration of the labs. • Execute test campaigns and develop test reports and dashboards. • Support the management of the lab equipment, the organization of the lab, and ensure thatthe lab is both a safe and enjoyable work environment. • Support the development of data acquisition and data visualization tools. • Automate the execution of tests, developing test scripts, and contributing to improve ourcontinuous integration and test environment. • Write and maintain the documentation for the lab tools and instruments, and generalguidelines for the lab users. • Support design work for Archer’s GNC systems. MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Master’s degree in Aircraft systems Engineering, Unmannedand Autonomous Systems Engineering, Controls Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: 3 years of experience as Flight Controls Engineer, or arelated job title in which experience with eVTOL control systems, electric engines, electric actuators,flight controls computers, creating and executing test plans, and performing systems identificationwas gained. ALTERNATE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Bachelor’s degree in Aircraft systems Engineering,Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Engineering Controls Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering. ALTERNATE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: 4 years of experience as Flight Controls Engineer, or arelated job title in which experience with eVTOL control systems, electric engines, electric actuators,flight controls computers, creating and executing test plans, and performing systems identificationwas gained. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must possess knowledge of MATLAB and MATLAB Simulink, CIFER, andBitBucket. Please apply online at: https://www.archer.com/careers. Must put job code SJ2025MB on resume/CVand cover letter.
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. For this position we are offering $158,621.00 to $174,483.10 per year.
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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
Archer is proud to be 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.
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 toPeople@archer.com . All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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• Contribute to the verification and test of Archer’s eVTOL aircraft Flight Control System andits subsystems, such as inceptors, flight control computers, GNC algorithms, electricengines, batteries, and actuators. • Run verification tests in different hardware-in-the-loop test frameworks that includes theflight control computer, the flight control system, batteries, and electric engines. • Work directly with system architects and engineers to define test plans, verificationprocedures and review test results. • Continuously improve our processes to develop verification procedures, document testresults and manage the hardware and software configuration of the labs. • Execute test campaigns and develop test reports and dashboards. • Support the management of the lab equipment, the organization of the lab, and ensure thatthe lab is both a safe and enjoyable work environment. • Support the development of data acquisition and data visualization tools. • Automate the execution of tests, developing test scripts, and contributing to improve ourcontinuous integration and test environment. • Write and maintain the documentation for the lab tools and instruments, and generalguidelines for the lab users. • Support design work for Archer’s GNC systems. MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Master’s degree in Aircraft systems Engineering, Unmannedand Autonomous Systems Engineering, Controls Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: 3 years of experience as Flight Controls Engineer, or arelated job title in which experience with eVTOL control systems, electric engines, electric actuators,flight controls computers, creating and executing test plans, and performing systems identificationwas gained. ALTERNATE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Bachelor’s degree in Aircraft systems Engineering,Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Engineering Controls Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering. ALTERNATE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: 4 years of experience as Flight Controls Engineer, or arelated job title in which experience with eVTOL control systems, electric engines, electric actuators,flight controls computers, creating and executing test plans, and performing systems identificationwas gained. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must possess knowledge of MATLAB and MATLAB Simulink, CIFER, andBitBucket. Please apply online at: https://www.archer.com/careers. Must put job code SJ2025MB on resume/CVand cover letter.
At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. For this position we are offering $158,621.00 to $174,483.10 per year.
#LI-DNF Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy .
Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
Archer is proud to be 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.
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 toPeople@archer.com . All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file. As set forth in Archer’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows: A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. Select... Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Form CC-305 Page 1 of 1 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026 Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305 Page 1 of 1 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026 Why are you being asked to complete this form?
We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years. Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp . How do you know if you have a disability?
A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability.
Disabilities include, but are not limited to: Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally) Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS Blind or low vision Cancer (past or present) Cardiovascular or heart disease Celiac disease Cerebral palsy Deaf or serious difficulty hearing Diabetes Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders Epilepsy or other seizure disorder Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome Intellectual or developmental disability Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD Missing limbs or partially missing limbs Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities Partial or complete paralysis (any cause) Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema Short stature (dwarfism) Traumatic brain injury
Disability Status Select... PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.
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