Archer Aviation-posted 2 months ago
San Jose, CA
501-1,000 employees
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

In this role, you will own the development, documentation, and improvement of the loads development process. You will collaborate with various teams that interface with loads, including aerodynamics, airframe, engine, mass properties, mechanical systems, and propeller. Your responsibilities will include providing static and fatigue loads that are directly consumable by all downstream users, ensuring clear documentation of loads assumptions and methods to generate traceable and repeatable analyses. Additionally, you will support wind tunnel and flight test planning and execution in areas such as propeller loads, aeroelasticity, and aeromechanics, which includes test plan development, instrumentation and data acquisition definition, test monitoring and execution, data analysis and interpretation, and test report writing. You will also participate in loads means and methods of compliance discussions with the FAA, support the preparation of certification test plans, and assist with ground vibration testing.

  • Own the development, documentation, and improvement of the loads development process
  • Collaborate with teams that interface with loads (aerodynamics, airframe, engine, mass properties, mechanical systems, propeller, etc.)
  • Provide static and fatigue loads that are directly consumable by all downstream users
  • Provide clear documentation of loads assumptions and methods to generate traceable and repeatable analyses
  • Support wind tunnel and flight test planning and execution in the areas of propeller loads, aeroelasticity, and aeromechanics
  • Participate in loads means and methods of compliance discussions with the FAA
  • Support preparation of certification test plans
  • Support ground vibration testing
  • BS / MS in Aerospace Engineering or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience developing processes for loads analysis and downselection for vehicles using multibody dynamics solvers
  • Working knowledge of structural analysis and test, including a fundamental understanding of strength, stability and fatigue failure mechanisms
  • Proficiency in Python and/or Matlab scripting
  • Familiarity with software development best practices and version control
  • Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in groups and individually
  • Experience in a fast-paced design environment
  • Knowledge of aircraft, rotorcraft, and propeller certification standards (14 CFR Parts 23, 27, and 35)
  • Experience with structural dynamics, rotor dynamics, and vibratory loads
  • Experience developing FE models (NASTRAN or similar structural solvers)
  • Experience with rotorcraft comprehensive simulation tools (such as RCAS or CAMRAD)
  • Experience with fixed-wing and rotorcraft aerodynamics, structures, flight dynamics, and vehicle performance
  • Experience in developing loads for eVTOL vehicles and/or tiltrotors, including loads for airframe components, tilting mechanisms, and propeller blades
  • CAD (NX preferred)
  • Pilot's license
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