Data Engineer

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, an aerospace company in San Jose, CA, seeks an experienced Data Engineer to specialize in aviation data and analytics for scalable flight test data processing and real-time aircraft health analysis.

You will design and optimize data processing systems, ETL pipelines, and data models, while ensuring data quality and governance. Collaboration with analytics and engineering teams is essential to enable rapid design iterations and predictive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Experience with SQL and programming languages (Python, Go, Rust).
• Designing and managing data warehouse/lakehouse architectures for high performance and low latency.
• Led development of real-time data pipelines using Kafka or related technologies.
• Expertise with one or more cloud data platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of data security and quality governance.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and optimize data processing systems for reliability and scalability.
• Develop and optimize ETL processes, data models, and architectures.
• Maintain data models that support analytics, reporting, and app development.
• Create data quality observability, monitoring, testing, and validation frameworks.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to meet data needs for decision making.
• Integrate data systems with aircraft telemetry and flight testing workflows.

Skills

SQL

Python

Go

Rust

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/AZURE)

Job description

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:

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to specialize in aviation data and analytics, focusing on two critical areas: scalable and efficient processing of flight test data for rapid design iteration and near-real-time analysis of aircraft health data for predictive maintenance. This role is vital for accelerating our aircraft design and improvement processes through efficient, scalable data processing and for ensuring operational reliability and safety through advanced predictive analytics.

In this role, you will be tasked with various aspects of data engineering. In addition to the above, your responsibilities will include but not limited to the following.

• Architect, build, and optimize our data processing systems to ensure reliability, efficiency, and scalability
• Develop and optimize ETL processes, data models, and data architectures for data transformation, structures, metadata, and workload management
• Develop and maintain data models that support analytics, reporting, and custom app development
• Create robust data quality observability, monitoring, testing, and validation frameworks
• Engage actively with analytics teams and business stakeholders to understand their data needs, ensuring the data architecture supports decision-making processes effectively
• Support the integration of data systems with aircraft telemetry, flight testing, and operational systems

What You Need:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field
• At least 3 years experience in data or software engineering with background implementing best practices for SQL and programming languages (e.g. Python, Go, Rust)
• Experience designing and managing data warehouse / lakehouse architectures for high performance and low latency
• Led development of real-time data pipelines using Kafka or related technologies
• Expertise with one or more cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Deep understanding of data security and quality governance
• Deployed and scaled data workloads using Docker and Kubernetes, with the ability to manage compute resources for high-volume processing
• Familiarity with ERP systems and how to extract data to build custom tools & applications
• Knowledge of integrating Gen AI into production data workflows
• Exceptional analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams
• Clear communication skills that are essential for working across diverse stakeholders

Bonus Qualifications:

• Solid foundation in machine learning and other data science fundamentals
• Familiarity with time series data applications and related technologies
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Advanced skills in predictive analytics and machine learning models for maintenance and anomaly detection
• Experience in aerospace or a related field, particularly with flight test data analysis and aircraft health monitoring

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and 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. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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 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 [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Custom Application Question:

In order to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, applicants for this position who are non-U.S. nationals (i.e. individuals who are not U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, Asylees, Refugees or members of a similar designation) may need to obtain an export-control license to access certain restricted data and/or information. To the best of your knowledge, is there a possibility that you may need to acquire an export-control license?

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 [e-mail]. 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 [e-mail]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

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