Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

What You’ll Do:

In the Senior Design Engineer role you will be responsible for the detailed design of Archer’s Electric Engine, with a focus on the integration of the motor, gearbox, inverter, and thermo-lubrication systems. You will have direct design ownership over several components and be responsible for moving these parts through design, manufacturing/assembly, and test/validation phases. Specific responsibilities include:

• Developing innovative solutions to design problems
• Designing mechanical components like gears, shafts, pumps, structural housings, fasteners, oil transfer devices, etc.
• Creating component drawings and working with suppliers to manufacture your designs
• Performing component level finite element analysis to validate designs
• Presenting in design reviews
• Designing test setups for design validation
• Supporting engineering prototype builds and design validation testing 

What You Need:

• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years or MS with 3+ years of experience in a related field
• Experience in EV powertrain space
• Experience in design of gear and bearing systems
• Strong CAD and drafting skills including proficiency using GD&T
• Experience with product life management systems, including BOMs and engineering change orders
• Experience performing FEA on components and small assemblies
• Basic Matlab or Python skills
• Hands on experience with hardware builds and teardowns
• Ability to travel domestically
• Strong presentation skills

Bonus Qualifications:

• Aerospace and/or automotive development experience
• Thermal modeling or CFD experience
• Experience using Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Amesim, or ANSYS

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications

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 $122,880 - $153,600. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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 Archer’s People Team at [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.