Structural Test Engineer

Archer Aviation • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

In this role, you will be responsible for creating and reviewing drawings, defining project plans, and procuring parts, materials, and equipment. You will manage suppliers to design test fixtures and execute test programs, as well as create instrumentation definitions, calibrate instrumentation, and install instrumentation. Leading small test teams to drive programs to completion is a key aspect of this position. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including design, loads, materials and processes (M&P), and analysis teams to define tests that validate design details. Additionally, you will develop and review company and FAA test plans and test reports for static and fatigue testing, collect and analyze data from testing, design test stands, fixtures, and data acquisition systems (DAQs), and define testing procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and best practices. Enforcing safety and test protocol in the structural test lab is also part of your responsibilities.

Requirements

• Experience with NX and/or FEMAP/Nastran software
• Strong fundamentals in structural and mechanical analysis
• Experience with Data Acquisition Software (LabVIEW, MTS, Load Star)
• Prior hands-on experience with aircraft design, analysis, or structural testing
• Solid problem skills and the ability to make decisions quickly
• Experience using Instron, MTS, or other testing systems
• Experience with electronics, circuitry, soldering
• Ability to lift 50lb
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
• Knowledge of FAA aircraft certification test requirements for Part 23 / Part 27 aircraft

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in aerospace design, structural analysis or testing, with a minimum of 5+ years of structural test experience
• A proven track record in airframe assembly and composite structure builds; EVTOL or experimental aircraft work is a strong plus
• Proficiency in CAD (e.g., CATIA, NX) and FEM (e.g. FEMAP)
• Hands-on experience with structural testing
• Excellent communication skills, the ability to thrive in a rapid-iteration environment, and a bias toward action when solving complex, hands-on problems

Responsibilities

• Create and review drawings, define project plans, procure parts, materials and equipment
• Manage suppliers to design test fixtures and execute test programs
• Create instrumentation definition, calibrate instrumentation, and install instrumentation
• Lead small test teams to drive programs to completion
• Collaborate multi-disciplinary teams including design, loads, M&P, and analysis teams to define tests which validate design details
• Develop and review company and FAA test plans and test reports for static and fatigue testing
• Collect and analyze data from testing
• Design test stands, fixtures, DAQs
• Define testing procedures, SOPs, and best practices
• Enforce safety and test protocol in the structural test lab

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees