Flight Test Maintenance (A&P)
Archer · Salinas, California, United States
Posted 26 days ago · $87,000 - $108,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 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
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
In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining a fly-by-wire aircraft, ensuring it meets aviation standards. Your daily tasks will include performing maintenance, repair, and modification on aircraft, managing preflight operations, and creating maintenance policies. You will also maintain compliance with FAA regulations and provide updates on aircraft status to management.
- benefits
- 1/5
- 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
- FAA Airframe and Powerplant license (A&P Required)
- 8+ years of experience in the aerospace industry
- 8+ years of aircraft maintenance experience
- Previous developmental or Part 23/Part 27 certification flight test maintenance experience
- Hands-on with fly-by-wire aircraft and flight test instrumentation
- Aircraft configuration management and conformity experience
Nice to have
- 10+ years aviation experience
- Prior experience with electric aircraft/eVTOL
- Working knowledge of composite airframe and repair
- Underpinning knowledge of IPC 610/620
- Experience working with CAD, NX, Confluence, JIRA
What you get
- Base pay targeting between $87,000 - $108,000
- Pay-for-performance culture
Worth weighing
- No mention of specific benefits beyond salary
- Requires flexible working hours, which may include nights and weekends
- Position does not offer work visa sponsorship
Summarised from Archer's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Archer on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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