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.
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Archer is hiring a Hub Analysis Engineer to work on our mission-critical propellers team.
What you’ll do:
Develop analyses for blade & rotor designs
Support key design features and guide material/ component selection
Utilize tools such as Excel and ANSYS ACT to increase speed and accuracy of the company’s analysis procedures
Support aeroelastic analyses (flutter and whirl flutter) of the vehicle
Collaborate with internal and external customers to ensure on time delivery of data
What you need :
MS / PhD in Aerospace Engineering or related fields
5+ years industry experience
Proven expertise in helicopter rotor aeromechanics field (including aerodynamics, dynamics, loads, stability, performance)
Experience with static and dynamic loads derivation for fixed-wing vehicles and/or rotorcraft, with focus on rotor loads
Proficiency in Python and/or Matlab scripting
Demonstrated experience with flight test loads data processing and interpretation
Demonstrated organizational skills to bring together small multidisciplinary teams on high impact, but time limited projects.
Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills.
Experience in a fast-paced design environment.
Bonus Qualifications:
Familiar with FAA aircraft and/or rotorcraft loads and dynamics regulations (FAR Part 23, 27, 33, 35) and associated advisory materials.
Experience in developing analyses for eVTOL vehicles
Demonstrated experience in design and implementation of flight test instrumentation package for rotor loads survey (both rotating and non-rotating frame)
Experience with wind tunnel testing of articulated rotors or propellers (from test objective definition to instrumentation selection and design, from test execution to data processing and interpretation)
Experience with measurements and data analysis techniques
Experience with Ground Vibration Testing, planning and/or execution
CAD (NX preferred)
Pilot’s license
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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.
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.
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