Staff Advanced Concepts Optimization Engineer
Archer · San Jose, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $130,000 - $160,000
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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 Staff Advanced Concepts Optimization Engineer will be part of the Concept Development team at Archer, focusing on developing multi-disciplinary optimization engines and workflows for aircraft concept development. The role involves translating business goals into optimization objectives, deploying engines for optimal vehicle designs, and collaborating with systems engineers to refine designs into high-level requirements. The engineer will also communicate findings to stakeholders and support decision-making processes.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- 5+ years of relevant engineering experience for Senior level, 8+ years for Staff level, or 12+ years for Senior Staff level
- Proficient in Python with NumPy, SciPy, OpenMDAO, JAX, CasADi, SMT, PyTorch, or other scientific and optimization packages
- Strong understanding of numerical methods and analysis uncertainties
- Experience in aircraft concept design and optimization
- Ability to communicate complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to have
- Experience with eVTOL vehicle control algorithms
- Development of Analysis of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) network simulations
- Physics-based and semi-empirical modeling of electric powertrains
- Experience with coupled aerodynamic and structural modeling
- Knowledge of uncertainty quantification and sensitivity analysis methods
Worth weighing
- Base salary ranges vary significantly based on experience and level, with no specific benefits listed
- The role requires a strong technical background and the ability to drive consensus among diverse stakeholders
- The position may involve working with complex multi-physics systems and large datasets on cloud infrastructure
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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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