Staff Network Engineer

• Build, maintain, and support Archer's network infrastructure across campus, branch, data center, and SD-WAN cloud environments.
• Own and drive network design standards, ensuring new sites are built right and existing sites are brought into conformance.
• Lead architecture reviews for significant network changes and serve as the escalation point for complex design and troubleshooting decisions.
• Drive adoption of network automation and infrastructure-as-code practices (Ansible, Python, Terraform) and build network observability.

This role enables Archer to scale its sustainable air mobility operations by building a reliable, secure, and observable network infrastructure, directly supporting the development and production of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that reduce carbon emissions.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in an enterprise network engineering role supporting complex, multi-site hybrid environments.
• Hands-on expertise with Palo Alto Networks (NGFW, Panorama, GlobalProtect, Prisma Access) and SD-WAN technologies (Cisco, Velocloud).
• Strong routing and switching fundamentals (BGP, OSPF, VXLAN/EVPN, L2/L3 switching, QoS, DHCP, DNS, spanning tree).
• Experience with network automation (Ansible, Python) and IaC tooling (Terraform).

Target base pay between $152,100 - $190,100 per year. Archer offers a pay-for-performance culture and is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

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.