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Flight Test Instrumentation Technician

Salinas South HangerOnsiteFull Time$83,700–$104,600 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

NCATT AET
A&P
fly-by-wire aircraft
flight test instrumentation
aviation standards
shop and calibrated tooling
torque wrenches
crimping tools
stripping tools
developmental aircraft maintenance

Nice to have

electric aircraft
eVTOL
composite airframe
repair
IPC 610
IPC 620

Role summary

Archer Aviation is seeking a Flight Test Instrumentation Technician with extensive experience in aerospace and aircraft maintenance. This role involves installing, testing, and supporting aircraft flight test instrumentation systems, including fly-by-wire systems and various sensors. Responsibilities include performing maintenance, repair, modification, and testing tasks, adhering to aviation standards, and contributing to policy development. The technician will build and install harness assemblies, strain gauges, DAQ systems, and accelerometers, ensuring equipment calibration and adequate stock levels. Strong technical skills, attention to detail, planning abilities, and collaborative communication are essential for meeting project milestones and deadlines.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What You’ll Do:

Install, test and support aircraft flight test instrumentation systems to meet Archer requirements.

Build and maintain a fly-by-wire aircraft according to aviation standards using shop and calibrated tooling including torque wrenches, crimping and stripping tools

Perform developmental, experimental and production aircraft maintenance, repair, modification, installation, and testing tasks; taking direction from others as needed

Help create and carry out Flight Test Instrumentation policies and procedures including 5s, FOD, work orders, tool control, etc

Build and install: Harness assemblies, Strain Gauges, DAQ systems, accelerometers, and other sensor parameters

Provide plans and status updates back to the Flight Test Instrumentation Technician supervisor and Program Management on assigned projects

Maintain good recordkeeping of all work performed

Ensure calibration of test equipment and tools

Ensure that products, parts, supplies, and consumables are adequately stocked to meet Installation requirements

Work from a variety of technical materials such as blueprints, schematics, handbooks, drawings, and engineering work orders providing feedback as required

Meet scheduled timelines and, in some cases, aggressive deadlines to have aircraft flight ready for project milestones

Assume any duties delegated

What You Need:

NCATT AET or A&P Preferred

10+ years of experience in the aerospace industry

10+ years of aircraft maintenance experience

Previous Flight Test Instrumentation 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

Experience working with high voltage systems

Knowledge of wiring techniques and best practices (crimping, routing, securing, etc.)

Driving of aircraft tugs, carts, and lifts within an airport environment

A collaborative attitude, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and meticulous attention to detail with the ability to communicate and build cross-functional relationships

Work with all levels of personnel and effectively interact with technicians and engineers

Excellent planning and organization skills, including the ability to give direction to others

Ability to drive continuous improvement activities to exceed expectations and help promote a professional shop and organizational environment

Working Hours: Ability to work a flexible schedule may include nights, weekends, and holidays

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time

Bonus Qualifications:

15+ 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

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $83,700 - $104,600. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's Candidate Privacy Policy.

Certain positions may be eligible for visa sponsorship.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.

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