Lead Mechanical Design Engineer, Electric VTOL Systems

AlleyCorp; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 209,000 - 219,450; Full time

Job summary

Archer Aviation, based in San Jose, California, is building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to advance sustainable air mobility. The role leads systems architecture, mechanical design, and thermal/CFD analysis while guiding prototype builds and cross-disciplinary teams.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering and 5 years of end-to-end aerospace experience, with a 10% domestic travel expectation and a salary range of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• 5 years end-to-end aerospace product lifecycle experience including CoDR/PDR/CDR, manufacturing, qualification; designing and testing to DO160 and DO311 standards.
• Thermal analysis skills using 1D tools (Simscape, Amesim) and 3D CFD (StarCCM+, Ansys).
• Proficiency in advanced FEA tools (NASTRAN, Hyperworks, Ansys).

Responsibilities

• Lead Aircraft Systems Architecture, including whole vehicle mechanical packaging and system-level architectures.
• Drive Mechanical Design & Integration through top level CAD assemblies and interface control models.
• Conduct Engineering Analysis including thermal modeling, structural analysis, and weight/balance modeling.
• Support Prototype Build & Test with supply chain/procurement plans and test strategy development.
• Provide Team Leadership through mentoring, lifecycle ownership, and design reviews.

Skills

Systems architecture

Mechanical design

Thermal analysis

Leadership

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX

StarCCM+

Ansys

Hyperworks

NASTRAN

Job description

Archer Aviation, based in San Jose, California, is building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to advance sustainable air mobility. The role leads systems architecture, mechanical design, and thermal/CFD analysis while guiding prototype builds and cross-disciplinary teams.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering and 5 years of end-to-end aerospace experience, with a 10% domestic travel expectation and a salary range of