Quality Assurance 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. We're looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our AI Product Org and build our quality function from the ground up. We operate a data‑intensive visualization platform spanning web application, APIs, and data ingestion pipelines. You'll be designing test strategy, building automation, establishing test case management, validating data correctness at scale, and using GenAI to work faster than a traditional QA team could. This is a 0‑to‑1 role for someone who wants to own quality end‑to‑end. What You’ll Do: Own the full testing lifecycle: test planning, execution, bug triage, and release verification. Design test plans/cases for our data ingestion pipelines, APIs, and analytics platform. Build automated test suites (Python, JavaScript, Playwright) covering frontend, backend, and data pipelines. Validate data correctness end‑to‑end — from raw ingestion through Parquet/Iceberg transformation to dashboards. Design and run stress/performance testing for high‑volume data, APIs, and real‑time charting. Set up test case management and coverage tracking (e.g., Testiny). Build CI/CD‑integrated testing (GitHub Actions) across Kubernetes/AWS services, including Redis and SQL/analytical stores (DuckDB, etc.). Establish bug tracking and Hotfix verification processes for visibility across teams. Partner with engineering, product, and data teams to turn requirements into testable acceptance criteria. Review test automation code and enforce QA best practices. What You Need: 0‑to‑1 builder mentality — comfortable creating process and tooling where none exists. BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience. 5+ years of QA engineering experience delivering scalable, reliable production software. Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, and test automation frameworks. Experience testing data pipelines and data‑heavy applications. Working knowledge of SQL/relational databases to independently verify data correctness. Proven ability to design and execute stress/performance testing for APIs or data‑intensive systems. Strong grasp of CI/CD, testing philosophy, and bug tracking practices. Experience with, or aptitude for, cloud‑native infrastructure (AWS, S3, Kubernetes). Strong communication skills across technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Bonus Qualifications: Experience validating data lake/lakehouse formats (Parquet, Apache Iceberg). Familiarity with DuckDB, Redis, or similar analytical/caching technologies. Experience testing data visualization layers (D3.js, Plotly, Grafana, or similar). Background in high‑availability, real‑time, or event‑driven data systems. Experience using GenAI/LLM tooling to accelerate QA workflows (test generation, synthetic data). Familiarity with container orchestration and CI/CD tooling. Background in aerospace, especially flight test data analysis or aircraft health monitoring. 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 $130,000 – $150,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. 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 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. 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