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Autonomy Engineer
Archer
Autonomy Engineer
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About the job
Archer is an aerospace company in San Jose building all-electric aircraft for sustainable air mobility. The role focuses on RF, mesh radios, IP networking, and telemetry for onboard communication systems.
Requirements
- RF/communications engineering background
- Experience with mesh radios
- IP networking experience
- Telemetry protocol experience
- Embedded Linux systems
Qualifications
- Long-range communication experience
- Field deployment of communication systems
- Aircraft or robotics communication background
Full job description
Archer is an aerospace and defense company headquartered in San Jose, California, building the aircraft and technology that will define the next era of flight. The company works across air taxis, UAS, AI and powertrain development — building real-world systems that combine software intelligence with physical hardware. That includes Midnight, Archer's all-electric air taxi; Halo, an autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft built for both commercial and defense use; and ZEE, Archer's AI foundation model built specifically for aviation. We’re seeking exceptional engineers, operators and builders to join us on our mission to build the future of aerospace and defense.
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.
Note: This role must be based onsite in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
What you'll do:
- Own the communication layer, including command-and-telemetry links and multi-platform mesh networking
- Develop and integrate resilient, long-range wireless communication links
- Integrate mesh radio systems into the onboard software stack
- Design and validate IP networking architectures for multi-platform communication
- Integrate MAVLink/telemetry links between platforms and ground systems
- Collaborate with hardware, integration, and test teams to validate communication performance in the field
What you need:
- Background in RF/communications engineering or networking-focused software engineering
- Experience with mesh radios (e.g., Silvus, Doodle Labs, Microhard)
- Experience with IP networking
- Experience with MAVLink or similar telemetry protocols
- Experience with embedded Linux systems
Bonus Qualifications:
- Long-range/beyond-line-of-sight communication experience
- Experience fielding communication systems for field-deployed platforms
- Background in subscale aircraft or robotics communications architectures
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. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $140,000 - $260,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.
Certain positions may be eligible for visa sponsorship.
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 People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
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