Sr. Structural Analysis Engineer, Test
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Job Location:
San Jose, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 youll do:
- 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 you need:
- 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
Bonus qualifications:
- 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.
Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archers People Team at. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Archers Candidate Privacy Policy.
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.
Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer please reach out to. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Stress Analysis
- Structural Design
- Structural Engineering
- Structural Steel
- Mathcad
- Engineering designs
- Aerospace
- CAD
- Construction Documents
- Autocad
- Engineering Drawings
- Structural Analysis
- Layouts
- Catia
- ANSYs
About Company
Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. Archer’s mission is to unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend time. Archer's team is based in Santa Clara, CA.
