Principal Airframe Architect

Archer

900

San Jose, California, United States, United States

Posted on: 2023-07-03

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 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 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 and develop a new airframe from concept through to critical design phase
Work with Airframe team leaders to convert airframe concept into detailed design
Apply in depth understanding of load paths, design best practices, and hand calcs to design robust structural configurations
Apply design for manufacturing concepts to create designs that are cost effective and easy to fabricate at rate. Preferred experience with composite sandwich construction, adhesive paste bonding, thermoplastics, and high rate manufacturing technologies
Develop company standards for composite and metallic part CAD models and drawings
Work closely with and mentor other engineers on the design, stress and M&P teams
Provide technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
Support manufacturing to validate and verify that designs meet requirements and specifications

What you need:

20+ years of experience with lightweight aircraft structures (GA, commercial, helo, space)
Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field
Prior leadership within a recent aircraft certification program (civil or military)
In depth understanding of load paths, laminate design fundamentals, metallic design fundamentals
Broad experience across a range of airframe structures (fuselage, wing, pylons, empennage)
Strong CAD skills in NX (preferred), Solidworks, Catia or Creo
Familiarity with PDM systems
Experience with the manufacturing of composite and metallic parts
Experience with analyzing and dispositioning non-conformances
Knowledge of FAA aircraft certification requirements for Part 23 aircraft
Self-starter, team player, and desire to work in a fast-paced environment

Bonus Qualifications:

Master’s or PHD in aero structures related field

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $204,000.00-$255,000.00. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.