Senior Aerospace Modeler & Prototyping Specialist

Archer; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is an aerospace company in San Jose, California designing all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for sustainable urban mobility. The Senior Modeler will work with the Design and Innovation group to create and fabricate physical models that validate our product vision.

We seek a hands-on engineer with 6+ years in hard modeling or fabrication, strong QC know-how, and experience with Powermill and 5-axis milling to help drive fast, cost-efficient delivery of complex parts.

Qualifications

• 6 years of professional experience in hard modeling or fabrication.
• Strong knowledge of model building materials, equipment, and techniques.
• Experience with Powermill CNC software and 5-axis milling is a plus.
• 3D scanner operator experience.
• Ability to collaborate in a team under tight timing and changing design direction.
• Strong understanding of quality control standards and practices.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fabrication from design to delivery.
• Prepare cost estimates for materials.
• Create production schedules and coordinate with departments to ensure on-time completion.
• Understand engineering requirements and translate them into physical models.
• Maintain high quality and cost-efficiency in modeling projects.

Skills

Hard modeling

Fabrication

Team collaboration

Quality control

Problem solving

Strong communication

Engineering requirements translate

Tools

Powermill CNC

5-axis milling

3D scanner

Job description

Archer is an aerospace company in San Jose, California designing all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for sustainable urban mobility. The Senior Modeler will work with the Design and Innovation group to create and fabricate physical models that validate our product vision.

We seek a hands-on engineer with 6+ years in hard modeling or fabrication, strong QC know-how, and experience with Powermill and 5-axis milling to help drive fast, cost-efficient delivery of complex parts.