AI Researcher / Engineer, Archer
$132-237.6k
Office located in San Jose, CA
Electric air taxis
Open for applications
Electric air taxis
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$132-237.6k
Office located in San Jose, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend time.
Role
Who you are
- M.S or PhD degree in Computer Science, or Computer Engineering with strong emphasis on AI and ML
- Enjoys solving less-defined and complex problems
- Familiarity with good SW practices and development, including code quality, version control, etc
- Very strong with ML frameworks such as Pytorch, or Tensorflow
- Good understanding of Transformer architectures, attention mechanisms, multi-modal foundation models, diffusion policies, fine-tuning, model distillation, mixture of experts, and other similar topics
- Has strong ability to debug and determine requirements for AI models in terms of data, training, and evaluation
- Is up to date with research literature and recent ML techniques and methodologies
Desirable
- Experience with Reinforcement Learning, self-supervised training, and imitation learning is a plus
- Experience developing VLA (Vision Language Action) models for robotic manipulation and mobility is a plus
- Experience developing production AI models is a plus
- Publications at top conferences are a plus
What the job involves
- As a strong AI and ML fundamentalist who is an expert at developing cutting-edge AI solutions to complex problems, you will develop code that eventually integrates into production and be responsible for:
- Design, implement, and evaluate novel machine learning and deep learning algorithms
- Iterate on AI model development; starting from the data needed for training, architecture, input/output representations, evaluation, and deployment
- Collaborate with other researcher engineers to prototype and validate complex solutions from academic literature
- Conduct experiments to benchmark new techniques and evaluate model behavior
- Develop tools and frameworks to support scalable and reproducible research and development
- Communicate research findings to leadership in a concise, and convincing manner
- Stay current with the latest developments in AI/ML and identify relevant innovations
- Assist in transitioning research prototypes into production-ready systems
Our take
With traffic, noise, and emissions becoming major challenges for urban life, Archer is building electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts, led by its flagship model, Midnight, offering a cleaner, quieter alternative to traditional short-haul travel. The idea is simple: replace long car rides with quick, sustainable fluights that lift off vertically, fly over the gridlock, and help reduce urban pollution. It's a bold shift in transportation, but one that could meaningfully change how we navigate cities in the years ahead.
Midnight is designed to make these short flights practical, safe, and efficient. Its electric powertrain significantly reduce noise and emissions compared to helicopters (one of the biggest barriers to adopting urban air mobility at scale). However, eVTOLs face hurdles before becoming an everyday reality, including regulatory approvals, infrastructure build-out, and the operational testing needed to prove long-term safety and reliability. Archer is addressing these challenges with major manufacturing investment, deep engineering partnerships, and ongoing flight testing in the US and abroad.
Even with these barriers, Archer has been moving from success to success. The company is set to be the official air taxi provider for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. And its recent acquisition of Hawthorne Airport in LA will serve as both a launch site and an innovation hub for next-generation, AI-powered aviation operations. On the commercial side, Archer's partnerships with United Airlines and its growing international presence signal strong industry confidence. COmbines with newly expanded funding and successful long-range flight tests, Archer sure is a promising player in eVTOl aviation.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$55.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $55.7m
Company HQ
Tasman and Zanker, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Adam Goldstein
(Founder & CEO)Began their career in Financial Services, before co-founding Vettery, a talent marketplace, in 2012. Founded Archer in 2018.
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