<div>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.</div>What You’ll Do:<ul><li>Support the Developmental Test and Certification Efforts of Archer’s piloted eVTOL aircraft project.</li><li>Maintain the data acquisition system, Instrumentation Configuration, and instrumentation health and readiness for flight test aircraft. </li><li>Work with internal customers and vendors to solve instrumentation and measurement related challenges. </li><li>Perform post-flight data processing and field data quality related questions. </li><li>Key advisor to the Instrumentation Director regarding all aircraft instrumentation health and readiness status and instrumented flight activities.</li><li>Develop processes and documentation to support the checkout, calibration, and maintenance of flight test instrumentation.</li><li>Collaborate with the Flight Test Engineering and Certification Teams to plan and perform all required development and certification flight test activities.</li><li>Collaborate with all engineering design and analysis teams to establish a comprehensive instrumentation plan including, but not limited to, monitoring of strain, temperature, vibration, pressure, airdata, ECS, etc.  </li><li>Assist in designing instrumentation wiring, termination details, and physical and digital integration with the aircraft and aircraft systems.</li><li>Assist in designing all hardware required for flight test. For example, instrumentation racks, air data booms, aircrew interfaces, workstations, camera systems, telemetry systems, etc.</li><li>Perform Instrumentation work with the support of an instrumentation technician and Aircraft Operations Team</li><li>Ensure flight test instrumentation activities are completed on time and within budget</li></ul>What You Need:<ul><li>B.S. in Engineering</li><li>3+ years experience as instrumentation engineer &amp; experimental test</li><li>Experience with data acquisition hardware and telemetry operations </li><li>Experience with instrumentation systems design and implementation on experimental test articles</li><li>Experience with FTI systems and sensor maintenance</li><li>Experience creating procedures and reports for hardware checkouts and test events</li><li>Flight test configuration management process experience</li><li>Must be able to distinguish colors</li><li>Must be able to lift 30 lbs unassisted</li></ul>Bonus Qualifications:<ul><li>On Aircraft or Shipside Engineering or Crew Experience</li><li>Experience with programming languages and reading and editing XML Files</li><li>Experience training people on Instrumentation Basics and Advanced Topics</li><li>Programing Language:</li><ul><li>Python experiences</li><li>C++ Programing</li><li>VBA + Excel</li></ul></ul>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 qualificationsAt 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. For this position we are targeting a base pay between 224,640.00 - $280,800.00. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as 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 <a href="mailto:people@archer.com">people@archer.com</a>. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. <div><hr>Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's <a href="https://archer.com/legal/personnel-candidate-privacy-policy">Candidate Privacy Policy</a>.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 <a href="mailto:People@archer.com">People@archer.com</a>. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.</div>

Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. Archer&rsquo;s mission is to unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend time. Archer's team is based in Santa Clara, CA. To learn more, visit www.archer.com.

Flight Test Instrumentation Operations Lead

<div>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.</div>What You’ll Do:<ul><li>Support the Developmental Test and Certification Efforts of Archer’s piloted eVTOL aircraft project.</li><li>Maintain the data acquisition system, Instrumentation Configuration, and instrumentation health and readiness for flight test aircraft.&nbsp;</li><li>Work with internal customers and vendors to solve instrumentation and measurement related challenges.&nbsp;</li><li>Perform post-flight data processing and field data quality related questions.&nbsp;</li><li>Key advisor to the Instrumentation Director regarding all aircraft instrumentation health and readiness status and instrumented flight activities.</li><li>Develop processes and documentation to support the checkout, calibration, and maintenance of flight test instrumentation.</li><li>Collaborate with the Flight Test Engineering and Certification Teams to plan and perform all required development and certification flight test activities.</li><li>Collaborate with all engineering design and analysis teams to establish a comprehensive instrumentation plan including, but not limited to, monitoring of strain, temperature, vibration, pressure, airdata, ECS, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Assist in designing instrumentation wiring, termination details, and physical and digital integration with the aircraft and aircraft systems.</li><li>Assist in designing all hardware required for flight test. For example, instrumentation racks, air data booms, aircrew interfaces, workstations, camera systems, telemetry systems, etc.</li><li>Perform Instrumentation work with the support of an instrumentation technician and Aircraft Operations Team</li><li>Ensure flight test instrumentation activities are completed on time and within budget</li></ul>What You Need:<ul><li>B.S. in Engineering</li><li>3+ years experience as instrumentation engineer &amp; experimental test</li><li>Experience with data acquisition hardware and telemetry operations&nbsp;</li><li>Experience with instrumentation systems design and implementation on experimental test articles</li><li>Experience with FTI systems and sensor maintenance</li><li>Experience creating procedures and reports for hardware checkouts and test events</li><li>Flight test configuration management process experience</li><li>Must be able to distinguish colors</li><li>Must be able to lift 30 lbs unassisted</li></ul>Bonus Qualifications:<ul><li>On Aircraft or Shipside Engineering or Crew Experience</li><li>Experience with programming languages and reading and editing XML Files</li><li>Experience training people on Instrumentation Basics and Advanced Topics</li><li>Programing Language:</li><ul><li>Python experiences</li><li>C++ Programing</li><li>VBA + Excel</li></ul></ul>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 qualificationsAt 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. For this position we are targeting a base pay between 224,640.00 - $280,800.00. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href="mailto:people@archer.com">people@archer.com</a>. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.&nbsp;<div><hr>Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's <a href="https://archer.com/legal/personnel-candidate-privacy-policy">Candidate Privacy Policy</a>.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&nbsp;<a href="mailto:People@archer.com">People@archer.com</a>. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.</div>

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