Staff QA Engineer

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.

• Design develop and maintain comprehensive test plans and test cases for Archers ride-sharing and airline operational platforms.
  
  
• Develop and execute automated tests using Python JavaScript and other relevant testing stacks for cloud-native applications and services.
  
  
• Lead the implementation of testing methodologies and quality assurance processes ensuring systems are robust efficient and secure.
  
  
• Develop product feedback processes to refine requirements and bug collection processes to maintain application quality.
  
  
• Collaborate directly with stakeholders to define customer requirements and translate them into product requirements.
  
  
• Own the full testing lifecyclefrom test plan design and execution to bug tracking reporting and hotfix verification.
  
  
• Conduct code reviews for test automation enforce QA best practices and mentor future QA engineers.
  
  

• Small but mighty 0 to 1 builder mentality.
  
  
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  
  
• 5 years of QA engineering experience with a proven track record of delivering scalable and reliable software.
  
  
• Proficiency in JavaScript and Testing Frameworks for test automation development.
  
  
• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or 4 additional years experience
  
  
• Deep understanding of continuous integration testing philosophy product lifecycle and bug tracking.
  
  
• Excellent reasoning analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
  
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
  

• Experience with data validation and working with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. Postgres MongoDB).
  
  
• Background in high-availability real-time systems or event-driven architectures.
  
  
• Prior experience in aerospace transportation or ride share industries.
  
  
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines like GitHub Actions and container orchestration tools (Docker Kubernetes).
  
  

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 Companys business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $140k - $180k Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge skills and experience.