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Flight Sciences Tools and HPC Engineer

Archer · San Jose, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $162,800 - $217,600

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Archer's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
93% of Archer's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Archer
high
156 stale, 5 reposted of 158 open
Hiring momentum
226 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Archer's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Archer.

About this role

As a Flight Sciences Tools and HPC Engineer at Archer, you will design, implement, and maintain software libraries and computing infrastructure to enhance engineering efficiency. Your role will involve developing tools for reproducibility and traceability of computations, managing HPC resources, and advocating for engineering needs with the IT department. You will also promote software excellence across the engineering teams.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Master's or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computational Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience as a user and developer of scientific/engineering software for flight sciences or similar disciplines
  • Demonstrated experience in developing computing software and infrastructure with proficiency in the scientific Python ecosystem
  • Demonstrated experience in standard best practices in software development, including version control, CI/CD, software testing, environment management
  • Demonstrated experience with the design and administration of HPC systems, either on-premise or cloud
  • Knowledge of Linux administration, high speed network interconnects, parallel file systems, and MPI

Nice to have

  • Experience as an engineer in areas of aircraft design
  • Contributions to open source scientific software projects
  • Experience with MATLAB and Simulink
  • Proficiency in one or more compiled languages
  • Familiarity with databases and database application design

What you get

  • Base pay range of $162,800 - $217,600
  • Pay-for-performance culture that rewards performance

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • The role involves a significant focus on HPC management which may require specialized knowledge
  • Vague on the exact nature of the projects you'll be working on
  • No mention of professional development opportunities

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Listed by Archer on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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