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Full-Time

Staff Aerostructures Engineer

Posted on 6/4/2024

Archer

Archer

1,001-5,000 employees

Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

Automotive & Transportation
Hardware
Energy
Social Impact
Aerospace

Compensation Overview

$122.9k - $169kAnnually

Senior, Expert

San Jose, CA, USA

Category
Materials & Structures
Aerospace Engineering
Required Skills
CAD
SolidWorks
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or higher degree in engineering or a related technical degree with a focus on structures
  • 5+ years of experience with lightweight structures (aircraft, spacecraft, other high performance vehicles)
  • Strong CAD skills in NX (preferred), Solidworks, Catia or Creo
  • An understanding of load paths and fundamental mechanics of composite materials
  • Practical application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Experience with design for manufacturing of composite parts
  • Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly in written and visual form
  • Attention to detail, strong organization and project management skills
  • Ability to learn and adapt within an ambiguous environment
  • Self-starter, team player, and desire to work in a fast-paced environment
Responsibilities
  • Design primary and secondary aircraft structural parts and assemblies (metallic and composite) in Siemens NX and Fibersim
  • Assist in developing standard methodologies for airframe design
  • Work closely with your team lead, suppliers and engineers from design, stress and M&P throughout the entire product development process from prototype to high rate production
  • Apply design for manufacturing concepts to create designs that are cost effective and easy to fabricate at rate
  • Support manufacturing to ensure the successful build of the airframe and integration with the aircraft

Archer is developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility networks, with a focus on innovating in powertrain technologies to enable the commercialization of eVTOL aircraft. The company is building a proprietary electric powertrain system that is significantly more power dense and higher efficiency than what is in the market today, while maintaining a long service life.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$2.4B

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2020

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

17%

2 year growth

70%
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