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Vehicle Architect — Conceptual Sizing

Archer · San Jose, California, United States

Posted 16 days ago · $172,800 - $237,600

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
16 days
Archer's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
93% of Archer's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Archer
high
117 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
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Vehicle Architect at Archer, you will be responsible for the conceptual sizing and configuration of next-generation aircraft. Your role involves building optimization models that translate mission inputs into vehicle parameters, integrating multidisciplinary inputs, leading trade studies, and collaborating with customers to refine mission requirements. You'll also manage vehicle mass properties and serve as a technical liaison with stakeholders, presenting findings and incorporating feedback.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
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

  • Strong proficiency in Python
  • Strong proficiency with multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) frameworks
  • Demonstrated experience sizing actual aircraft that have flown
  • Experience integrating multi-disciplinary inputs into a vehicle sizing and optimization model
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

  • Experience with rotor and/or propeller aerodynamic and structural sizing
  • Experience with hybrid-electric powertrain sizing and configuration trades
  • Experience with electric propulsion systems
  • Experience with conventional piston or turboshaft propulsion integration
  • Experience with payload and sensor integration

What you get

  • Base pay range of $172,800 - $237,600
  • Pay-for-performance culture
  • Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities

Worth weighing

  • No work visa sponsorship available
  • Vague details on specific projects or technologies being used
  • High level of responsibility may require significant experience

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Listed by Archer on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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