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.
What you’ll do:
- Support the development of the aircraft’s Landing Gear & Brake Control Systems.
- Support the design, build, and implementation of flight hardware, test stands, procedures and reports, for qualification, certification, and production applications.
- Team responsibilities include the landing gear, brake system, wheels, and tires.
- Own the technical direction of the designs, as well as the management of their delivery, conformity, test, and certification.
- Coordinate with suppliers, manage technical deliverables.
- Performance analysis, eg: braking energy, multibody dynamic landing analysis.
- Flight test data review.
What you’ll need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering (or related)
- 2+ years in mechanical design, collegiate design competition, or related experience
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership or leadership in an engineering project
- Demonstrated ability to seek out key (missing) information for challenging tasks
Relevant skills include:
- Mechanical design and drawing generation using CAD tools
- Kinematic analysis and optimization
- Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element methods
- Materials selection inclusive of alloys, heat treatments, allowables, and finishes
- Design for manufacturing and assembly
- Experience in areas such as:
- GD&T for mechanical systems.
- Design for 14 CFR Part 23 compliance to systems requirements.
- Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element methods.
- Materials selection inclusive of alloys, heat treatments, allowables, and surface treatments.
- Siemens NX CAD and Simcenter FEA tools.
- Analyses: Modal, nonlinear and linear buckling, fatigue.
- Exhibits ownership
- Ability to thrive within ambiguity
Bonus qualifications:
- Siemens NX CAD and Simcenter or Ansys FEA tools
- Familiarity with PDM systems
- Familiarity with GD&T
- Familiarity with 14 CFR Part 23 & Part 27 regulations
- MSC Adams
- Proficiency in Matlab, Python, Mathcad.
- Hands-on machine shop or mechanic experience (professional or hobby)
- RTCA DO-160, structural, or actuated mechanism testing experience
- Demonstrated interest in aviation, including pilot training/license
