ECS Engineering Intern
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.
This internship is a part of a 10-week full-time summer internship program opportunity. This role will be based at Archer’s headquarters in San Jose, California and relocation or housing will not be provided.
Archer is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join Archer. This internship provides a hands-on opportunity to gain practical experience within the ECS team. In this role, team member will be involved with the systems that provide thermal management and control of the cabin and equipment bays. Maintaining a safe and also comfortable environment in the cabin is a very important aspect of our vehicle.
What You’ll Do:
- Work with equipment that will provide Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Heating functions.
- Multi-disciplinary type role, which requires an understanding of mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines.
- Write technical documents such as test procedures and test reports.
- Work in a ground laboratory environment and may also involve ground testing activities on the aircraft.
- Leverage Archer developed software tools and the data pipeline to create templates for reporting, displaying data, and creating reports.
- Design small specialized test setups and conduct experiments with small fans, ducts, and using instruments and sensors.
- Connecting and setting up a data acquisition system and installing instrumentation.
What You Need:
- Rising junior or senior at accredited college or university in an engineering or science discipline
- Useful knowledge 3D modeling tools such as NX and Solidworks
- Useful knowledge of programming tools such as Python
Summer 2026 Internship Program Details:
- This internship is a part of a 10-week full-time summer internship program opportunity. Program dates are:
- May 26, 2026 - July 31, 2026
- June 15, 2026 - August 21, 2026
- *We will not be able to accommodate interns outside of these two program dates.
- This role will be based at Archer in San Jose, CA
- Relocation and housing will not be provided.
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 $25.00 - $35.00 per hour. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
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 people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.