Senior Battery Design Engineer

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.

• Design high voltage battery pack components from start to finish across multiple aircraft programs in both commercial and defense applications
• Collaborate with key stakeholders such as CAE engineers quality testing supply chain and manufacturing to ensure success of your designs and the product
• Provide hands-on prototyping build and root cause support throughout the entire design cycle
• Work closely with integration and certification teams to ensure the product meets all FAA certification requirements
• Push the boundaries of conventional battery design to meet the stringent design requirements of aerospace applications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Aerospace Engineering or a related field
• 5 years of mechanical design experience preferably in high voltage battery design for automotive or aerospace
• Strong engineering fundamentals (structural design materials statics dynamics heat transfer fluids etc)
• Solid background in CAD (NX experience preferred) tolerance stack analysis and 2D drafting with GD&T
• Experience developing parts with various manufacturing processes in both prototype and mass production settings
• Ability to use simplified tools calculations and CAE to quickly drive development
• Hands on prototype and build experience
• Exceptional communication skills across all mediums

At Archer we aim to attract retain and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Companys strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay range of $144000 - $180000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job-related knowledge skills and experience.