Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer

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Archer Aviation

Compensation

$151,680 - $189,600/year

Santa Clara, California, United States

On-site

Posted April 3, 2026

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.

About the role:

This role sits within Manufacturing Engineering and is responsible for aircraft-level functional and end-of-line testing once the vehicle is fully built. They ensure each aircraft meets required performance, integration, and system-level standards before delivery or progression into flight testing. Their work focuses on validating that each individual build behaves as intended—verifying systems, software, electrical behavior, and overall functional readiness.

What you’ll do:

Own the end-to-end functional test strategy for aircraft systems across manufacturing, from early builds through certified production
Drive cross-functional alignment between manufacturing, design engineering, flight test, and certification to define test requirements and coverage
Architect and scale automated manufacturing test solutions to improve quality, repeatability, and throughput
Lead execution of functional testing in lab environments and on aircraft, supporting fast-paced transitions from prototype to production lines
Define how functional test integrates with Archer’s manufacturing engineering systems, data infrastructure, and production workflows
Identify gaps, risks, and inefficiencies in test coverage and proactively drive solutions at the system level

What you need:

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
7+ years of experience in aircraft systems or subsystem test engineering, including ownership of test scope and strategy
Experience testing aircraft systems developed under 14 CFR Part 23/25/27/29 or equivalent regulatory frameworks
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