Mechanical Specialist

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.

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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

• Build and operate integrated test labs for one of the world's first FAA certified eVTOL aircraft
• Build and install test benches and rigs into the integrated test labs
• Setup and operate test equipment for data acquisition during initial subsystems integration testing
• Maintain lab documentation for lab modifications, repairs and upgrades
• Inspect the work of other engineers and technicians to ensure quality and conformity with design specifications
• Mentor other technicians to provide training on how to build and maintain complex subsystems test labs

What You Need

• Extreme attention to detail and high expectations for quality technical work
• 5+ years of experience as a mechanical technician
• Metalworking skills such as cutting, drilling and grinding on custom designed test rigs and benches
• Ability to operate a knee mill, and lathe and other similar manual machining equipment
• Excellent mechanic skills, for assembly of aircraft components into test setups
• Basic woodworking skills for build and modification of mockup structures
• A safety conscious mindset for ensuring the wellbeing of all working in the labs
• Set an example for a high standard of technical work for other team members

Bonus Qualifications

• A&P License
• Experience with FAA type certification and conformal test setups
• Familiarity with high voltage systems

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 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.

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 People@archer.

com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

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