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Lead Platform Design & Integration Engineer – Special Programs

Archer · San Jose, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $138,200 - $190,100

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Archer's roles stay open a median of 81 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
2026-10-23

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

The Lead Platform Design & Integration Engineer in the Special Programs team at Archer will focus on vehicle-level integration and configuration design for prototype vehicles. This role involves leading the design process from concept to prototype, conducting technical feasibility assessments, and collaborating with various engineering teams. The engineer will also produce technical documentation and represent the team's work in internal and external discussions.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Archer as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
  • Demonstrated experience in vehicle-level configuration design and cross-discipline integration for aerospace platforms
  • Familiarity with interface control, configuration management, and whole-vehicle trade studies
  • Demonstrated ability to work across the full development lifecycle — concept through prototype — in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment
  • Experience or strong aptitude for evaluating technical feasibility of early-stage concepts
  • Comfort operating as a generalist when needed

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

What you get

  • Targeting a base pay range of $138,200 - $190,100
  • Pay-for-performance culture

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility
  • Role involves significant technical ownership with no direct-report support structure
  • Position is not part of Archer’s core integration & design team, which may affect collaboration dynamics

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Listed by Archer on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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