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 for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph 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.
Archer’s battery pack engineering team is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Principal Analysis Engineer to own strength, fatigue, and durability analysis for Archer’s HV System. This is both an external facing and internal cross-functional role that requires close coordination with Archer design engineers, manufacturing, and external test houses.
What you’ll do:
- Define and develop standard structural analysis procedures for Archer battery packs
- Recommend instrumentation locations for physical tests
- Correlate physical test data to analytical models
- Establish a roadmap for internal HV System analysis capabilities and software packages
- Train, mentor, and develop junior engineers to run structural analysis
- Provide consolidated reports with design recommendations to improve stiffness, durability, or lower mass
- Roll down regulation (DO-160G) and aircraft level requirements to specific battery component targets
- Evaluate manufacturing process impacts on designs
- Chair weekly battery analysis status meetings
- Provide summary analysis presentations for major battery design review milestones with pass/fail criteria and physical test validation plans
- Own definition of model maturities and capability levels for using analysis to make design decisions
- Support battery certification activities
What you need:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Master’s preferred
- 5+ years structural analysis experience
- CAD proficiency utilizing Siemens NX or similar software
- Extensive experience and understanding of current state of the art structural analysis tools with the ability to recommend specific packages for Archer’s needs
- Experience with a wide range of materials including steel, copper, aluminum, thermoplastic composites, potting compounds, epoxies, structural adhesives, & PCBA’s
This position reports directly to the Battery Pack Sr. Engineering Manager
This position may require exposure to information which is subject to US export control regulations, i.e. the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of U.S. regulations.
"At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $180,000-$225,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience."
Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.