Sr. Staff Engineer, Battery Cell Stack

Archer•San Jose, CA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California, focused on building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to advance sustainable air mobility. The company designs, manufactures, and operates all-electric aircraft capable of carrying four passengers with minimal noise. Archer is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. This role involves leading the comprehensive design of high voltage battery pack components for both commercial and defense aircraft programs. The successful candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders, including CAE engineers, quality, testing, supply chain, and manufacturing teams. Key aspects of the role include hands-on prototyping, building, and root cause analysis support throughout the design cycle, ensuring product compliance with FAA certification requirements, and pushing the boundaries of conventional battery design to meet stringent aerospace application demands. The position also entails establishing design standards and best practices for battery design at Archer, mentoring early career battery design engineers, and developing the battery hardware technology roadmap for future applications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of mechanical design experience, preferably in high voltage battery design for automotive or aerospace.
Strong engineering fundamentals (structural design, materials, heat transfer, fluids, etc.).
Solid background in CAD, tolerance stack analysis, and 2D drafting with GD&T.
Experience developing parts with various manufacturing processes in both prototype and mass production settings.
Ability to use simplified tools, calculations, and CAE to quickly drive development.
Hands-on prototype and build experience.
Exceptional communication skills.

Nice To Haves

CAD (NX preferred)

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end design of high voltage battery pack components across commercial and defense aircraft programs.
Collaborate with key stakeholders including CAE engineers, quality, testing, supply chain, and manufacturing.
Provide hands-on prototyping, building, and root cause support throughout the design cycle.
Work closely with integration and certification teams to ensure the product meets all FAA certification requirements.
Push conventional battery design boundaries to meet stringent aerospace application requirements.
Establish design standards and best practices for battery design at Archer.
Mentor early career battery design engineers.
Develop the battery hardware technology roadmap for future applications.