Sr. Staff Survivability and Operations Analysis Engineer

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer seeks a Senior Staff Survivability and Operations Analysis Engineer in San Jose, CA to lead survivability and operations analysis for Archer Defense programs. You will apply modeling, simulations, and mission-systems expertise across multidisciplinary teams.

Requires 10+ years in aerospace, DoD clearance, and knowledge of RF/EW/EA, acoustics, sensors, and propulsion; CAD, Python, MATLAB. Base pay range $163,500–$224,800; Equal Opportunity employer; accommodations available.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in aerospace or related field; leadership across engineering, manufacturing, and business disciplines.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.
• Knowledge of RF, EW/EA, EOIR, acoustics, mission systems, sensors, communications, and propulsion systems (electric, hybrid, gas turbine); CAD, Python, MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Lead, incubate, market, capture, and execute advanced programs under Archer Defense and Advanced Programs.
• Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, and business teams to deliver survivability solutions.

Skills

Leadership across disciplines

Operations analysis

Modeling & simulation

Education

BS in engineering / CS / physics / math

Tools

CAD

Python

MATLAB

AFSIM

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:

• Candidates will be a member of the Archer Defense and Advanced Programs organization and will be part of the team to lead, incubate, market, capture, and execute (technical, cost, and schedule) advanced programs applied to our Archer Defense portfolio.

What you need:

• 10+ years’ experience in the aerospace or related field. Candidates will possess as a minimum BS engineering, computer science, physics, or math degree, MS or PhD desired.Experience with design, analysis, fabrication, and test of survivability technologies (RCS, IR, Acoustics); ASE, and mission systems; Operations Analysis to include numerous modeling and simulation environments such as AFSIM and knowledge of domestic and international threat systems is a must. Candidates should have experience leading and working across all engineering, manufacturing, and business disciplines.
• Candidates must be US citizens and possess or can obtain a DoD security clearance.
• Knowledge of RF, EW/EA, EOIR, acoustic, mission systems, sensors, communications, dynamic and propulsion (electric, hybrid, and gas turbine) systems, CAD, python, MATLAB.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Model Based Systems Engineering, SysML, DoDAF. Experience with customers.

At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $163,500 - $224,800. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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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