Archer
Autonomy Engineer
About this role
Archer is seeking an Autonomy Engineer to design and integrate the communication infrastructure for an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. You will own wireless command-and-telemetry links, mesh networking systems, and IP architectures that enable multi-platform coordination and ground station connectivity.
What you'll do
- Own communication layer including command-and-telemetry links and multi-platform mesh networking
- Develop and integrate resilient, long-range wireless communication systems
- Integrate mesh radio systems into the onboard software stack
- Design and validate IP networking architectures for multi-platform communication
- Integrate MAVLink/telemetry links between aircraft platforms and ground systems
- Collaborate with hardware, integration, and test teams to validate communication performance in field conditions
What they're looking for
- RF/communications engineering or networking-focused software engineering
- Mesh radio systems (Silvus, Doodle Labs, Microhard)
- IP networking
- MAVLink or similar telemetry protocols
- Embedded Linux systems
- Long-range/beyond-line-of-sight communication
- Field deployment of communication systems
- Aircraft or robotics communications architectures
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Archer
Archer develops all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for sustainable aviation. The company is hiring engineers across electrical integration, software, aerodynamics, and controls to build and validate autonomous flight systems, propulsion architectures, and aircraft design.
View all jobs at ArcherLikely interview questions
- Describe your experience integrating mesh radio systems into software stacks and how you ensured reliability in challenging RF environments.
- Walk us through how you would design an IP networking architecture to support communication between multiple aircraft platforms and ground stations.