Sr Mechanical Design Engineer

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose California building an allelectric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing manufacturing and operating an allelectric 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 Youll Do:

In the Senior Design Engineer role you will be responsible for the detailed design of Archers Electric Engine with a focus on the integration of the motor gearbox inverter and thermolubrication systems. You will have direct design ownership over several components and be responsible for moving these parts through design manufacturing/assembly and test/validation phases. Specific responsibilities include:

• Developing innovative solutions to design problems
• Designing mechanical components like gears shafts pumps structural housings fasteners oil transfer devices etc.
• Creating component drawings and working with suppliers to manufacture your designs
• Performing component level finite element analysis to validate designs
• Presenting in design reviews
• Designing test setups for design validation
• Supporting engineering prototype builds and design validation testing

What You Need:

• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 5 years or MS with 3 years of experience in a related field
• Experience in EV powertrain space
• Experience in design of gear and bearing systems
• Strong CAD and drafting skills including proficiency using GD&T
• Experience with product life management systems including BOMs and engineering change orders
• Experience performing FEA on components and small assemblies
• Basic Matlab or Python skills
• Hands on experience with hardware builds and teardowns
• Ability to travel domestically
• Strong presentation skills

Bonus Qualifications:

• Aerospace and/or automotive development experience
• Thermal modeling or CFD experience
• Experience using Siemens NX Teamcenter Amesim or ANSYS

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications

At Archer we aim to attract retain and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a payforperformance culture and reward performance that supports the Companys business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $122880 $153600. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as jobrelated knowledge skills and experience.

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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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