Archer Aviation Inc.

Staff AI Research Engineer

Archer Aviation Inc.$190K — $240K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • M.S or PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with a focus on AI and ML
  • Ability to tackle undefined and complex problems
  • Familiarity with software development best practices like code quality and version control
  • Proficient in ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Deep understanding of advanced ML topics including Transformer architectures and multi-modal models
  • Strong debugging skills for AI model requirements concerning data and training
  • Current with the latest research literature and ML methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement innovative machine learning and deep learning algorithms
  • Iterate on AI model development, including training data and deployment
  • Collaborate with research engineers to validate complex solutions
  • Conduct experiments to benchmark new techniques and model behaviors
  • Develop tools for scalable and reproducible AI research
  • Communicate findings effectively to leadership
  • Transition research prototypes into production-ready systems

Benefits

  • Access to cutting-edge AI and ML projects
  • Collaborative environment with skilled researchers
  • Opportunities for professional development and staying current in the field
  • Involvement in transitioning innovations from research to application
  • Potential for recognition in top academic conferences through publishing
Full Job Description
What You'll Do:

As a Staff AI and ML fundamentalist who is an expert at developing cutting-edge AI solutions to complex problems, you will develop code that eventually integrates into production and be responsible for:
  • Design, implement, and evaluate novel machine learning and deep learning algorithms.
  • Iterate on AI model development; starting from the data needed for training, architecture, input/output representations, evaluation, and deployment.
  • Collaborate with other researcher engineers to prototype and validate complex solutions from academic literature.
  • Conduct experiments to benchmark new techniques and evaluate model behavior.
  • Develop tools and frameworks to support scalable and reproducible research and development.
  • Communicate research findings to leadership in a concise, and convincing manner.
  • Stay current with the latest developments in AI/ML and identify relevant innovations.
  • Assist in transitioning research prototypes into production-ready systems.

What You Need:
  • M.S or PhD degree in Computer Science, or Computer Engineering with strong emphasis on AI and ML.
  • Enjoys solving less-defined and complex problems
  • Familiarity with good SW practices and development, including code quality, version control, etc.
  • Very strong with ML frameworks such as Pytorch, or Tensorflow
  • Good understanding of Transformer architectures, attention mechanisms, multi-modal foundation models, diffusion policies, fine-tuning, model distillation, mixture of experts, and other similar topics.
  • Has strong ability to debug and determine requirements for AI models in terms of data, training, and evaluation.
  • Is up to date with research literature and recent ML techniques and methodologies.

Bonus Qualifications:
  • Experience with Reinforcement Learning, self-supervised training, and imitation learning is a plus.
  • Experience developing VLA (Vision Language Action) models for robotic manipulation and mobility is a plus.
  • Experience developing production AI models is a plus.
  • Publications at top conferences are a plus.

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 $190,000 - $240,000 Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

About Archer Aviation Inc.

Archer Aviation is an American aerospace manufacturer that develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility. The company was founded in 2018 by Brett Adcock and Adam Goldstein. Archer Aviation is developing an eVTOL aircraft that can travel up to 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph. The aircraft is designed to be quiet, safe, and efficient, with zero emissions. The company has partnerships with United Airlines and Stellantis, and plans to launch its first aircraft in 2024.
Learn more about Archer Aviation Inc.
Market Cap
$403.1 million
Industry
NASDAQ

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