Battery Module Mechanical Engineer

Archer

900

Palo Alto, California, USA

Posted on: 2022-01-25

Category: transportation

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Archer is an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft focused on improving mobility in cities. The company's mission is to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. Archer is designing, manufacturing, and operating a fully electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150mph while producing minimal noise. Archer's team is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Archer is an aerospace company based in Palo Alto, 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 for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph 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 You’ll Do

Design mechanical components of the energy and power dense ESS powering Archer’s FAA type certified eVTOL airtaxi
Develop designs meeting required mechanical, electrical, and thermal specifications unique to a lithium ion battery system
Utilize light weight materials and clever packaging solutions to reduce weight
Perform hand calculations and first principle analysis of designs followed by optimization in FEA software packages
Build and test your own designs to ensure first articles meet functional requirements
Work with the test and integration teams to ensure performance requirements are met at both the bench and aircraft levels.
Participate in design reviews to ensure cross functional alignment and solicit feedback

What You Need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of high voltage battery design experience
Experience with fluid heat transfer
Working knowledge of GD&T
Experience with design of parts requiring joining techniques including wire bonding, laser bonding, structural adhesives, rivets, bolted joints, laser, or CMT welding
Knowledge of part design for forming processes such as: extrusions, stamping, machining, injection molding, and die casting
Strong materials knowledge. Good understanding of different materials/grades and their tradeoffs, as well as coatings
Hands on experience building prototypes
Strong CAD skills (NX or CATIA)
Demonstrated experience in developing product from start to finish

Bonus Qualifications

Knowledge of FAA aircraft certification requirements for Part 23 aircraft
Experience with DO-160G, DO-311A aerospace standards
Experience with UN38.3, IEC, ISO, and UL electrification standards

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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