Subscale Engineer
Archer · San Jose, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $144,000 - $188,000
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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 Subscale Engineer at Archer, you will design, build, maintain, and test subscale aircraft, including developing test plans and managing test campaigns. You will also prepare and lead flight briefs and debriefs, and communicate test results effectively with your team and other engineers.
- 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
- 2+ years of experience in flight testing or a related field
- Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical engineering
- Demonstrated ability to design and fabricate small unmanned aircraft
- Proficient with Solidworks
- Excellent fixed wing and rotary wing RC piloting skills
- Current FAA Part 107 license
Nice to have
- Experience with subscale and fullscale eVTOL flight test
- Proficient with Matlab
- Experience with rapid manufacturing
- Pilot license
What you get
- Base pay range of $144,000 - $188,000
- Pay-for-performance culture
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the technologies or methodologies used in the role
- The role may involve a significant amount of testing, which could be seen as less innovative depending on the projects
- No mention of remote work flexibility despite the hybrid department
Summarised from Archer's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Archer on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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