Data Engineer, Archer
Office located in San Jose, CA
Electric air taxis
Be an early applicant
Electric air taxis
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
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
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field
- At least 3 years experience in data or software engineering with background implementing best practices for SQL and programming languages (e.g. Python, Go, Rust)
- Experience designing and managing data warehouse / lakehouse architectures for high performance and low latency
- Led development of real-time data pipelines using Kafka or related technologies
- Expertise with one or more cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Deep understanding of data security and quality governance
- Deployed and scaled data workloads using Docker and Kubernetes, with the ability to manage compute resources for high-volume processing
- Familiarity with ERP systems and how to extract data to build custom tools & applications
- Knowledge of integrating Gen AI into production data workflows
- Exceptional analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams
- Clear communication skills that are essential for working across diverse stakeholders
Desirable
- Solid foundation in machine learning and other data science fundamentals
- Familiarity with time series data applications and related technologies
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Advanced skills in predictive analytics and machine learning models for maintenance and anomaly detection
- Experience in aerospace or a related field, particularly with flight test data analysis and aircraft health monitoring
What the job involves
- Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility
- We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise
- We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to specialize in aviation data and analytics, focusing on two critical areas: scalable and efficient processing of flight test data for rapid design iteration and near-real-time analysis of aircraft health data for predictive maintenance
- This role is vital for accelerating our aircraft design and improvement processes through efficient, scalable data processing and for ensuring operational reliability and safety through advanced predictive analytics
- In this role, you will be tasked with various aspects of data engineering
- In addition to the above, your responsibilities will include but not limited to the following
- Architect, build, and optimize our data processing systems to ensure reliability, efficiency, and scalability
- Develop and optimize ETL processes, data models, and data architectures for data transformation, structures, metadata, and workload management
- Develop and maintain data models that support analytics, reporting, and custom app development
- Create robust data quality observability, monitoring, testing, and validation frameworks
- Engage actively with analytics teams and business stakeholders to understand their data needs, ensuring the data architecture supports decision-making processes effectively
- Support the integration of data systems with aircraft telemetry, flight testing, and operational 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.
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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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