Senior Flight Test Engineer

Archer
San Jose
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 120,400 - 165,600 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Interpersonal skills","Organizational skills","Attention to detail","Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments"]

Plan and execute ground and flight test campaigns for autonomous VTOL aircraft, coordinating with sim operators and autonomy engineers to optimize flight testing. Lead flight test safety risk management, define test operating limitations and advisories, and partner with engineering, certification, and quality teams to ensure objectives are met. Monitor and document configuration, maintenance, and modifications while maintaining flight test instrumentation and data acquisition for accurate, compliant data collection.

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Senior Flight Test Engineer

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Job Summary

Plan and execute ground and flight test campaigns for autonomous VTOL aircraft, coordinating with sim operators and autonomy engineers to optimize flight testing. Lead flight test safety risk management, define test operating limitations and advisories, and partner with engineering, certification, and quality teams to ensure objectives are met. Monitor and document configuration, maintenance, and modifications while maintaining flight test instrumentation and data acquisition for accurate, compliant data collection.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare development and company ground and flight test plans supporting Halo and Thunder flight test campaigns
  • •Run flight test cards through simulation with remote/ground control station operators and autonomy engineers to optimize testing
  • •Participate in flight test safety risk management and maintain compliance with applicable safety standards
  • •Prepare test operating limitations and advisories in collaboration with appropriate engineering disciplines
  • •Monitor and document test article configuration, maintenance activities, and modifications during test campaigns; maintain instrumentation and data acquisition systems for accurate data collection

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 120,400 - 165,600 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Engineering, or a related field
  • •4+ years of experience in flight test operations, aerospace testing, or a related technical role
  • •Experience with safety risk management processes for flight testing or complex operational testing
  • •Proficiency in configuration management and planning/executing ground and flight tests within certification or military projects
  • •Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams or organizations in a test or development environment
Experience:4+ yearsFlight testingAerospace testingSafety risk managementCertification projectsMilitary projects
Education:Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering
Skills:CollaborationInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detailAbility to thrive in fast-paced environments
Tech Stack:Configuration managementFlight test instrumentationData acquisition systemsSafety risk management

Company Brief

Archer
Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility systems to enable sustainable, intra-city air transportation for passengers and cargo.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: Pre-Revenue (USD 0)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2018
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