Sr. Staff Airframe Analysis Engineer - (SJ2026AG)

Archer • San Jose, CA

4h

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering field of study.
• 10 years of experience in structural analysis of composite and metallic aerospace components, including finite element analysis (FEA), hand calculations, and certification of aerospace components, including evaluating complex loading scenarios, constructing free body diagrams, and applying behavior of aircraft components and mechanics of composite materials to ensure airworthiness and regulatory compliance.
• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related engineering field of study.
• 8 years of experience in structural analysis of composite and metallic aerospace components, including finite element analysis (FEA), hand calculations, and certification of aerospace components, including evaluating complex loading scenarios, constructing free body diagrams, and applying behavior of aircraft components and mechanics of composite materials to ensure airworthiness and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of major structural airframe assemblies from preliminary design through certification, and manufacturing ramp up.
• Apply in depth understanding of load paths, design best practices, and hand calcs to design robust structural configurations.
• Provide technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance).
• Demonstrate structural integrity of static strength, stiffness, stability, fatigue, durability, damage tolerance, and other requirements through hand calculations and finite element methods supported by test.
• Prepare and publish stress analysis documentation.
• Support design reviews and release of parts.
• Support component and assembly tests, including definition, planning, requirements, and report writing.
• Conduct analysis in support of MRB.
• Review and approve design dispositions and analysis substantiations upon request throughout the product lifecycle.
• Assist design, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain groups with process improvement opportunities and root cause analyses.
• Collaborate with suppliers and engineers from loads, design, M&P, structural test and certification throughout the entire product development process from prototype to high-rate production.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level