Senior Data Scientist

Core responsibilities:

• Design and implement decision-making engines that optimize aircraft routing, fleet allocation, and network responsiveness under dynamic demand and operational constraints.
• Develop and deploy production-level optimization and machine learning models that operate in near real-time, directly impacting network efficiency and customer experience.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable, robust data science solutions.
• Develop sophisticated simulation environments to test and validate algorithmic strategies, ensuring system reliability before real-world deployment.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses to uncover strategic insights that will inform the product roadmap and long-term business strategy, presenting your findings to leadership.
• Champion data science best practices and mentor other team members, helping to define the technical culture and standards for the group.

This role builds the intelligence layer for Archer's on-demand Urban Air Mobility service, advancing sustainable air mobility through optimized electric aircraft operations that reduce environmental impact and transform urban transportation.

Required qualifications:

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• 5+ years experience implementing optimization, ML, or AI models.
• Strong programming skills in languages like Python, C/C++, Java, or Go.
• Strong data engineering principles familiar with technologies to store, query, process, and analyze data.
• Experience driving novel insight through custom data analytics and machine learning.
• Creative mind who can identify new and creative problems in addition to executing against known ones.
• A passion for urban mobility, sustainable transportation, and the future of cities.

Compensation and culture:

• Target base pay between $134,400.00 - $168,000.00 annually
• Pay-for-performance culture that rewards performance supporting business strategy
• Dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces differences
• Committed to reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities or religious beliefs
• Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity

Archer is an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility by designing, manufacturing, and operating quiet electric aircraft for urban transportation.