Senior Flight Test Data Engineer, Loads

Archer
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 144,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Python","MATLAB","Strain gauges","Accelerometers","Data processing","Visualization"]

Senior Flight Test Loads Data Engineer responsible for designing and operating DAS systems for structural loads, developing loads equations from flight data, planning loads survey flights, building automated data pipelines, and validating data against analytical models to support certification and design decisions in Archer’s all-electric aircraft program.

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Senior Flight Test Data Engineer, Loads

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Job Summary

Senior Flight Test Loads Data Engineer responsible for designing and operating DAS systems for structural loads, developing loads equations from flight data, planning loads survey flights, building automated data pipelines, and validating data against analytical models to support certification and design decisions in Archer’s all-electric aircraft program.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, configure, and maintain flight test data acquisition system (DAS) software for structural loads measurements, including strain gauges, accelerometers, pressure transducers, and inertial sensors
  • •Develop and validate loads equations and transfer functions to derive internal structural loads from measured flight data
  • •Plan and execute loads survey flight test programs in coordination with flight test engineers and structural analysts
  • •Process, reduce, and quality-check large flight test datasets; identify anomalies and ensure data integrity across test campaigns
  • •Build and maintain automated data pipelines and analysis tools to accelerate loads extraction, fatigue spectrum development, and design loads validation

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 144,000 - 180,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in flight test loads, structural test, or loads and dynamics engineering on aircraft, spacecraft, or advanced air mobility platforms
  • •Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering field (M.S. preferred)
  • •Hands-on experience with flight test data acquisition systems — hardware configuration, sensor integration, signal conditioning, and telemetry
  • •Proficiency developing loads equations and deriving structural loads from flight measurements (strain-gauge bridges, shear panels, accelerometers)
  • •Strong scripting and data analysis skills in Python and/or MATLAB, including automated data processing pipelines and visualization
Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceAdvanced air mobility
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:PythonMATLABStrain gaugesAccelerometersData processingVisualization
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonMATLABNastranOptistructAbaqusAnsysFEARCASCAMRADII

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

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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