Senior Landing Gear System Design Engineer

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is an aerospace company in San Jose, CA, pushing the boundaries of sustainable air mobility with an all-electric four-passenger VTOL aircraft. We seek an experienced mechanical engineer to lead landing gear and brake system design, analysis, and certification efforts.

You’ll own technical direction, coordinate with suppliers, and drive test activities. The role emphasizes ownership, problem solving, and collaboration across teams to ensure robust, certificable hardware and production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering (or related).
• 5+ years in mechanical design, Landing Gear design, Brake system design, or related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership or leadership in an engineering project.
• Demonstrated ability to seek out key information for challenging tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the aircraft’s Landing Gear & Brake Control Systems.
• Support the design, build, and implementation of flight hardware, test stands, procedures and reports, for qualification, certification, and production applications.
• Team responsibilities include the landing gear, brake system, wheels, and tires.
• Own the technical direction of the designs, as well as the management of their delivery, conformity, test, and certification.
• Coordinate with suppliers, manage technical deliverables.
• Performance analysis, eg: braking energy, multibody dynamic landing analysis.
• Write, review and conduct tests at the equipment and system level.
• Flight test data review.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD tools

Kinematic analysis

Finite element analysis

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Aerospace

Tools

Siemens NX

Simcenter

ANSYS

MSC Adams

MATLAB

Python

Job description

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 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:

• Support the development of the aircraft’s Landing Gear & Brake Control Systems.
• Support the design, build, and implementation of flight hardware, test stands, procedures and reports, for qualification, certification, and production applications.
• Team responsibilities include the landing gear, brake system, wheels, and tires.
• Own the technical direction of the designs, as well as the management of their delivery, conformity, test, and certification.
• Coordinate with suppliers, manage technical deliverables.
• Performance analysis, eg: braking energy, multibody dynamic landing analysis.
• Write, review and conduct tests at the equipment and system level.
• Flight test data review.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering (or related)
• 5+ years in mechanical design, Landing Gear design, Brake system design, or related experience
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership or leadership in an engineering project
• Demonstrated ability to seek out key (missing) information for challenging tasks

Relevant skills include:

• Mechanical design and drawing generation using CAD tools
• Kinematic analysis and optimization
• Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element methods
• Design for manufacturing and assembly
• Experience in areas such as:
• GD&T for mechanical systems.
• Design for 14 CFR Part 23/27 compliance to systems requirements.
• Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element methods.
• Materials selection inclusive of alloys, heat treatments, allowables, and surface treatments.
• Siemens NX CAD and Simcenter FEA tools.
• Analyses: Modal, nonlinear and linear buckling, fatigue.
• Exhibits ownership
• Ability to thrive within ambiguity

Bonus qualifications:

• Siemens NX CAD and Simcenter or Ansys FEA tools
• Familiarity with PDM systems
• Familiarity with GD&T
• Familiarity with 14 CFR Part 23 & Part 27 regulations
• MSC Adams
• Proficiency in Matlab, Python, Mathcad.
• Hands-on machine shop or mechanic experience (professional or hobby)
• RTCA DO-160, structural, or actuated mechanism testing experience
• Demonstrated interest in aviation, including pilot training/license

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 $140,000.00 - $180,000.00. 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 [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to [e-mail]. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.