Devops engineer [h1.location_city]

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 :

• Prepare Development, Company, and FAA Certification Ground and Flight test plans
• Identify, collaborate and assess test risk for all levels of test activities (THAs)
• Using said data products to support TRR / FRR activities
• Prepare Flight Test Cards and assemble flight decks for approval and use
• Run flight decks in sims with flight crew for optimization
• Interface with engineers, maintainers, technicians, and program management to accomplish test objectives safely and efficiently
• Author Company / Certification Reports
• Prepare and present material in support of test readiness reviews
• Provide support for test events as a flight test engineer and / or test conductor
• Onboard aircraft and in the control room
• Prepare and lead flight briefs and debriefs for test events
• Lead and participate in test setup (flight line) activities
• Report and communicate test results
• Participate in all aspects of the Flight Test Safety Risk Management process
• Prepare test operating limitations and advisories in collaboration with the appropriate engineering disciplines
• Participate in safety review board (SRB) meetings
• Mentor Jr. engineers in Flight Test processes

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 $151,680- $200,600. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at  people@archer.com . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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 to  People@archer.com . All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.