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Senior Design Engineer (SJ2026AP)

Archer


Job Location:

San Jose, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 199500 - 209475
Posted: 28 August 2026 (6 days ago)
Application Deadline: 25 November 2026
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

  • Responsible for the detailed design of Archers Electric Engine with a focus on the integration of the motor gearbox inverter and thermo-lubrication systems.
  • Have direct design ownership over several components and be responsible for moving these parts through design manufacturing/assembly and test/validation phases.
  • Develop innovative solutions to design problems.
  • Design mechanical components like gears shafts pumps structural housings fasteners oil transfer devices etc.
  • Create component drawings and work with suppliers to manufacture designs.
  • Perform component level finite element analysis to validate designs.
  • Present in design reviews.
  • Design test setups for design validation.
  • Support engineering prototype builds and design validation testing.

Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Minimum Experience Requirement: Aerospace Design Engineer or related job title in which 60 months of experience in Mechanical design Gearbox design Engine/propulsion design was gained.

Alternate Education Requirement: Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Alternate Experience requirement: Aerospace Design Engineer or related job title in which 24 months of experience in Mechanical design Gearbox design Engine/propulsion design was gained.

Travel Requirement: 10% domestic and international travel required.

Please apply online at: Must put job code SJ2026AP on resume/CV and cover letter.

At Archer we aim to attract retain and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. For this position we are offering $199500 to $209475per year. #LI-DNI

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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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Required Experience:

Senior IC


About Company

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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.

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