Autonomy Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p></div><p><strong>Note: This role must be based onsite in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. </strong></p> <p>What you'll do: </p> <ul> <li>Own the communication layer, including command-and-telemetry links and multi-platform mesh networking</li> <li>Develop and integrate resilient, long-range wireless communication links </li> <li>Integrate mesh radio systems into the onboard software stack </li> <li>Design and validate IP networking architectures for multi-platform communication </li> <li>Integrate MAVLink/telemetry links between platforms and ground systems </li> <li>Collaborate with hardware, integration, and test teams to validate communication performance in the field </li> </ul> <p>What you need: </p> <ul> <li>Background in RF/communications engineering or networking-focused software engineering </li> <li>Experience with mesh radios (e.g., Silvus, Doodle Labs, Microhard) </li> <li>Experience with IP networking </li> <li>Experience with MAVLink or similar telemetry protocols </li> <li>Experience with embedded Linux systems </li> </ul> <p>Bonus Qualifications: </p> <ul> <li>Long-range/beyond-line-of-sight communication experience </li> <li>Experience fielding communication systems for field-deployed platforms </li> <li>Background in subscale aircraft or robotics communications architectures</li> </ul> <p>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 $140,000 - $260,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><hr> <h5><span style="font-weight: 400;">Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archer's <a href="https://archer.com/legal/personnel-candidate-privacy-policy">Candidate Privacy Policy</a>.</span></h5> <h5><span style="font-weight: 400;">Certain positions may be eligible for visa sponsorship.</span></h5> <h5><span style="font-weight: 400;">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, s