Senior eVTOL Blade Structures Engineer

AlleyCorp; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Aviation in San Jose, CA, seeks an experienced blade design engineer to lead high performance propeller blade design for eVTOL aircraft. You will collaborate with aerodynamics and loads teams, perform structural analysis, and guide material selection and manufacturing processes.

You will release drawings, write stress reports, and support FAA certification discussions, while coordinating with internal and external customers to ensure timely data delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Aerospace or related field.
• 5+ years industry experience.
• Proven expertise in helicopter rotor or propeller blade design.
• CAD design and lofting experience (NX preferred).
• Experience with Nastran (MSC or NX) and Patran/FEMAP.
• Composite damage tolerance and fatigue experience.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced design environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with aerodynamics and loads & dynamics teams to design high performance propeller blades for eVTOL aircraft.
• Be responsible for blade structural design and supporting analysis.
• Provide blade properties to the loads & dynamics team.
• Support blade material selection and manufacturing process development.
• Release blade drawings.
• Author stress analysis reports.
• Support development and certification testing to validate static load capability and fatigue life of blade designs.
• Support certification discussions with the FAA.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to ensure on time delivery of data.

Skills

Blade design

CAD NX

FEM/structural analysis

Fatigue analysis

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace or related field

Tools

NX CAD

Nastran/Patran/FEMAP

RCAS

CAMRAD II

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Job description

Archer Aviation in San Jose, CA, seeks an experienced blade design engineer to lead high performance propeller blade design for eVTOL aircraft. You will collaborate with aerodynamics and loads teams, perform structural analysis, and guide material selection and manufacturing processes.

You will release drawings, write stress reports, and support FAA certification discussions, while coordinating with internal and external customers to ensure timely data delivery.