Maintenance Engineer

Company: Archer
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

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. 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. As a member of our Maintenance Engineering team you will report to the Manager of Maintenance Engineering, and will help develop the Technical Publications and its processes in support of certification efforts for Archer Aircraft. What you’ll do Interfacing with Design Engineering and Technical Writers, as part of the Maintenance Engineering team, you will be responsible for authoring, reviewing and validating maintenance procedures for the Archer Midnight aircraft. Execute on project deliverables for the delivery of all Maintenance Manuals to Archer’s customers; Support the inception of aircraft into new customers fleet as it relates to Maintenance Manuals deliverables, and supporting activities. Supporting Archer customers as it relates to Maintenance activities at customer sites if required; Provide technical expertise to guide Archer’s Technical Publications process enhancements; Participate in creating the processes which will allow maintenance data gathering of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance findings to optimize the aircraft maintenance throughout its lifecycle; Be part of the implementation of the Technical Publications processes (development and sustainment); Contribute to improving internal processes and tools, ensuring adherence to certifying authorities requirements and the safety and reliability of the product; Support the ICA approval process with certification and validation authorities; What we are looking for Collaborative mindset; Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication; Passion for learning and problem solving; Bachelor’s degree in related field and 10 years experience with aircraft maintenance or related field; Technical Strong experience with technical publications authoring, reviewing and validation as a maintenance engineer; FAA A&P certified technician; Experience with S1000D projects, including Publication Modules, Data Modules, DMRL, etc; Knowledge of Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML); Experience with Adobe Frame Maker and Adobe Illustrator; Experience with Simplified Technical English (ADS-STE100); Experience with style sheets (creating, modifying, integrating) creation and customization; Aircraft Fleet Configuration Management experience as applied to Technical Publications; Experience with processes and tools for distribution of Technical Publications, including Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP) or Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM); Experience with Sustainment processes for technical publications, such as revision process, change requests, Service Bulletins; Experience with CSDB, XML authoring and Illustrations commercially available tools; Proficiency in manipulating 3D drawings using 3D tools, such as Siemens NX, CATIA, or other 3D modeling softwares; Nice to have Experience with S1000D data exchange of Technical Publications and end customers Maintenance Tracking suites such as Trax, AMOS, Flightdocs and others; Experience with the maintenance task procedures validation process with the FAA; Comprehensive understanding of Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for aircraft products, including related FAA regulations; Experience with Siemens TeamCenter and NX; Fleet entry into service experience as operator or OEM; Airline quality or maintenance programs or technical publications experience; FAR 91 and 135 operational experience in the maintenance department; Strong knowledge of, or experience with FAR 145, repair stations. Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications. At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $126,000- $220,000. 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 . Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time. 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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