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Program Manager, Flight Test

San Jose, CA · On-site

$160K - $255K/yr

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical ... This role acts as the critical link between the design engineering teams, the flight operations ...

This role acts as the critical link between the design engineering teams, the flight operations ... Experience with eVTOL, fly-by-wire systems, or high-voltage electric propulsion testing

... System (FT-SMS) in alignment with Archer's enterprise SMS and relevant regulatory guidance ... Coordinate with engineering and certification teams on safety-of-test aspects of new designs and ...

... System * Provide plans and status updates back to the Flight Test Maintenance Manager on assigned ... Comply with Engineering Orders affecting Flight Test Aircraft and communicate aircraft deficiencies ...

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical ... Comply with Engineering Orders affecting Flight Test Aircraft and communicate aircraft deficiencies ...

Drive cross-functional alignment between manufacturing, design engineering, flight test, and ... Define how functional test integrates with Archer's manufacturing engineering systems, data ...

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Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

Archer

San Jose, CA • On-site

$140K - $200K/yr

Other

Posted 24 days ago


Job description

What You'll Do:

  • Support the Developmental Test and Certification Efforts of Archer's piloted eVTOL aircraft project.
  • Design, install, and maintain the data acquisition system system for flight test aircraft. 
  • Work with internal customers and vendors to solve instrumentation and measurement related challenges. 
  • Perform post-flight data processing and field data quality related questions. 
  • Key advisor to the Instrumentation Director regarding all aircraft instrumentation activities.
  • Develop processes and documentation to support the installation and maintenance of flight test instrumentation.
  • Collaborate with the Flight Test Engineering and Certification Teams to plan and perform all required development and certification flight test activities.
  • 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.  
  • Assist in designing instrumentation wiring, termination details, and physical and digital integration with the aircraft and aircraft systems.
  • Assist in designing all hardware required for flight test. For example, instrumentation racks, air data booms, aircrew interfaces, workstations, camera systems, telemetry systems, etc.
  • Perform Instrumentation work with the support of an instrumentation technician and Aircraft Operations Team
  • Ensure flight test instrumentation activities are completed on time and within budget

What You Need:

  • B.S. in Engineering
  • 7+ years experience as instrumentation engineer & experimental test
  • Experience with data acquisition hardware and telemetry operations 
  • Experience with instrumentation systems design and implementation on experimental test articles
  • Experience with FTI systems and sensor maintenance
  • Experience creating procedures and reports for hardware checkouts and test events
  • Flight test configuration management process experience
  • Must be able to distinguish colors
  • Must be able to lift 30 lbs unassisted

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Experience with programming languages and reading and editing XML Files
  • Ability to work with Matlab
  • Experience training people on Instrumentation Basics and Advanced Topics
  • Programing Language:
    • Python experiences
    • C++ Programing
    • VBA + Excel

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. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $140,680 - $200,600. 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 people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.