Senior Flight Test Instrumentation Mechanical Designer

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, an aerospace company in San Jose, CA, seeks a Mechanical Design/Instrumentation Engineer for flight test instrumentation on an all‑electric eVTOL program. You will design installation hardware, route wiring, and collaborate across engineering and certification teams.

Requirements include a B.S. in Engineering and 7+ years in mechanical design or instrumentation, with experience in flight hardware and manufacturing processes. Vision for safety and schedule adherence is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• 7+ years as Mechanical Design or Instrumentation Engineer.
• Experience with hardware for flight and harness routing.
• Experience generating work instructions and design for manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support calibration/test and certification of Archer's eVTOL instrumentation.
• Perform mechanical installation design for flight test instrumentation hardware.
• Plan installation and liaise with manufacturing for test aircraft builds.
• Collaborate with engineering and certification teams on instrumentation plans.
• Develop documentation to support installation and maintenance.
• Ensure instrumentation activities meet schedule and budget.

Skills

B.S. in Engineering

7+ years experience

Flight hardware installation

Wiring harness routing

Work instructions

Design for manufacturing

Lift 30 lbs

Bonus: FTI systems knowledge

Bonus: instrumentation management

Bonus: Siemens NX

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

Archer, an aerospace company in San Jose, CA, seeks a Mechanical Design/Instrumentation Engineer for flight test instrumentation on an all‑electric eVTOL program. You will design installation hardware, route wiring, and collaborate across engineering and certification teams.

Requirements include a B.S. in Engineering and 7+ years in mechanical design or instrumentation, with experience in flight hardware and manufacturing processes. Vision for safety and schedule adherence is essential.