Jobs at Archer Aviation

Design, implement, and evaluate machine learning and deep learning algorithms for autonomy, trajectory prediction, and perception. Develop predictive and decision-making models, conduct experiments in simulated or dynamic environments, and build scalable research tools. Collaborate on research prototypes involving agent behavior, environmental understanding, and generative AI. Communicate findings to leadership and help transition validated research systems into production.

Design, implement, and evaluate novel machine learning and deep learning algorithms, develop scalable research tools, benchmark emerging techniques, and transition research prototypes into production AI systems. The role requires collaboration with research engineers, experimentation across data, architectures, training, evaluation, and deployment, and communication of findings to leadership. Focus areas include transformers, multimodal foundation models, diffusion policies, fine-tuning, distillation, mixture-of-experts, and potentially reinforcement, self-supervised, imitation learning, and robotic VLA models.

Leads incident detection, response, containment, eradication, recovery, threat hunting, digital forensics, SIEM/SOAR engineering, and MSSP coordination. Develops detection rules, response playbooks, automation workflows, compliance audit processes, and incident documentation. Manages endpoint detection policies, threat intelligence, tabletop exercises, and IR program strategy while communicating risk and incident findings to technical teams, executives, legal, HR, and regulatory stakeholders.

Plans and executes ground and flight test campaigns for autonomous VTOL aircraft. Develops test plans, runs flight test cards, manages safety risk activities, establishes operating limitations, tracks aircraft configuration and maintenance, collaborates with engineering and certification teams, and supports flight test instrumentation and data acquisition. Also mentors junior engineers and leads multidisciplinary test activities.

Leads complex, multi-site logistics and transportation operations involving materials, tooling, and finished goods. Manages carrier and 3PL relationships, negotiates rates and contracts, resolves escalated shipment issues, leads network and process-improvement projects, analyzes logistics KPIs, ensures DOT and OSHA compliance, maintains procedures, and mentors logistics staff. Partners with manufacturing, engineering, warehousing, finance, and leadership to improve cost, visibility, service quality, and transportation risk.

Build and maintain software spanning embedded edge devices and scalable AWS cloud services. Develop Python backend systems, support Raspberry Pi environments, integrate hardware with cloud services, monitor performance, troubleshoot production issues, and contribute across infrastructure and hardware testing. The role values strong debugging, clean code, and adaptability across systems.

Develops and maintains flight sciences analysis, simulation, and automation tools for aerospace vehicles. Responsibilities include MATLAB/Simulink toolchains, CI/CD, automated verification, HPC-based 6DOF simulations, data interfaces, C/C++ integrations, HIL and flight-target deployment, and reusable modeling tools. The role partners with flight dynamics, controls, GNC, and embedded software teams, while supporting vehicle simulation, state-space modeling, and engineering best practices.

Leads GSOC monitoring, dispatch, incident response, protective intelligence, OSINT, travel risk monitoring, and executive protection support. Configures alarms, video, and access-control systems; authors SOPs and reporting standards; produces intelligence briefs and incident logs; mentors operators; and helps establish the GSOC intelligence function.

Monitors GSOC systems, dispatches incident responses, conducts protective intelligence and OSINT monitoring, assesses travel and geopolitical risks, and produces intelligence reports. Supports executive protection, coordinates with security stakeholders, and helps build GSOC protocols, workflows, tools, and reporting standards. Requires independent judgment, strong communication, discretion, and flexibility for evolving coverage needs, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Leads dimensional engineering strategy for complex aerospace and eVTOL structures. Defines GD&T, datum structures, tolerance allocation, dimensional control plans, inspection strategies, and metrology requirements. Oversees dimensional validation across prototype, pre-production, and production phases, supporting certification and audits. Provides technical leadership on aerospace specifications and design definitions, interfaces with certification authorities, and manages and mentors dimensional engineering teams.

Define, design, validate, and verify system-level requirements for aircraft flight control actuation systems. Integrate multidisciplinary systems, coordinate interfaces, support architecture and trade studies, assess supplier designs, execute verification and validation, and develop certification and compliance documentation for civil aerospace programs.

Design, build, and operate high-throughput, fault-tolerant data ingestion and transformation pipelines and a lakehouse for large-scale ML training and inference. Ensure data quality, lineage, and versioning; partner with ML engineers on feature stores, dataset contracts, and performance optimization.

Responsible for the reliability, scalability, performance, and security of core systems, implementing infrastructure, maintaining cloud-native services, and developing automation solutions.

Lead compensation cycles, including merit, promotion, and off-cycle processes. Develop global salary structures through market pricing and benchmarking, and partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and executives on compensation governance, pay equity, job architecture, and incentive design. Analyze complex compensation data, communicate rewards philosophies, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-growing environment.

Own conceptual sizing and configuration of next-generation eVTOL aircraft. Build and maintain Python-based vehicle sizing, optimization, and multidisciplinary design frameworks; integrate structures, aerodynamics, propulsion, and mass properties; lead configuration trade studies; manage sizing convergence and margins; support requirements, proposals, cost, and schedules; and present vehicle performance and trade rationale to customers and partners.

Develop conceptual airframe architecture and parametric structural models for an eVTOL aircraft. Size major components, assess aeroelastic behavior and structural modes, identify governing loads, evaluate composite and metallic configurations, manage packaging and volume allocation, generate structural weight estimates, and track weight margins. The role collaborates closely with vehicle, powertrain, and aerodynamic architects and supports manufacturability, cost, certification, and systems-integration trades.

Design and size aerodynamic surfaces for tiltrotor/eVTOL aircraft using low-fidelity tools and handbook methods. Build drag polars, trim the aircraft across hover, transition, and cruise, estimate range, endurance, speed, and climb performance, and conduct mission-level sizing trades. Provide aerodynamic feedback on configuration, control effectiveness, and stability while collaborating with vehicle and powertrain architects to meet performance requirements.

Lead battery management system simulation modeling, develop reduced-order battery and controls models, maintain model libraries, analyze simulation data, and create diagnostics. Validate performance through unit, SIL, and HIL testing; develop test cases and scripts; execute normal and abnormal battery simulations; support BMS software verification, automation, and mission-critical test infrastructure.

Owns detailed mechanical design of an electric aircraft engine, integrating the motor, gearbox, inverter, and thermo-lubrication systems. Designs components including gears, shafts, pumps, housings, fasteners, and oil-transfer devices; creates drawings; coordinates supplier manufacturing; performs finite element analysis; leads design reviews; develops validation test setups; and supports prototype builds and testing.

Leads and mentors a team developing flight-critical aerospace software for electric powertrain and motor-control systems. Oversees software development, verification, certification, architecture, testing, DO-178C compliance, SOI audits, and DO-330 tool qualification. Collaborates on certification planning, monitors process KPIs, improves safety and efficiency, and supports team development.