Senior Flight Test Engineer - Autonomous VTOL

Archer; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer in Silicon Valley seeks a Senior Flight Test Engineer to lead ground and flight test campaigns for Halo and Thunder. You will plan tests, coordinate with remote station operators and autonomy engineers, and mentor junior engineers as we advance toward first flight.

You will collaborate with engineering, certification and quality teams to define test objectives, monitor configurations, and ensure safety risk management and regulatory compliance across campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of flight test operations or aerospace testing experience.
• Experience with safety risk management in flight testing or complex operations.
• Proficiency in configuration management and planning/ executing tests in cert or military programs.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a test or development environment.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare development and company ground and flight test plans for Halo and Thunder campaigns.
• Run flight test cards through sim with remote operators and autonomy engineers for optimization.
• Participate in Flight Test Safety Risk Management processes.
• Prepare test operating limitations and advisories with engineering disciplines.
• Collaborate with engineering, certification, and quality to define and achieve test objectives.
• Monitor and document test article configuration, maintenance, and modifications during campaigns.
• Participate in safety risk management activities and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Maintain flight test instrumentation and data acquisition systems for accurate data collection.

Skills

Flight test operations

Aerospace testing

Safety risk management

Configuration management

Lead multidisciplinary teams

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Archer in Silicon Valley seeks a Senior Flight Test Engineer to lead ground and flight test campaigns for Halo and Thunder. You will plan tests, coordinate with remote station operators and autonomy engineers, and mentor junior engineers as we advance toward first flight.

You will collaborate with engineering, certification and quality teams to define test objectives, monitor configurations, and ensure safety risk management and regulatory compliance across campaigns.