Senior Structural Analyst - (SJ2026PC)

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer in San Jose, CA seeks a Senior Structural Test Engineer to lead structural testing, FEM analysis, and substantiation for an all-electric aircraft program. You will guide design concepts and mentor junior analysts while ensuring compliance with FAA airworthiness requirements.

The role requires a bachelor’s in aerospace or mechanical engineering and 6+ years in composite and metallic analysis, with CATIA V5 and Abaqus experience. Domestic travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering; required.
• 6 years of experience in Composite and Metallic analysis (static and fatigue), design engineering, and instrumentation engineering.
• Master’s Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering; preferred.
• PhD Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering; alternative qualification path.
• Alternate experience: 2 years with CATIA V5 and Abaqus for composites; model setup and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform airframe structural testing, including fixtures and instrumentation design.
• Carry out trade studies and establish vehicle configuration from requirements.
• Execute hand calculations and FEM analysis of primary and secondary structures.
• Develop company standards for model creation, strength checks, and analysis reports.
• Compile stress analysis documentation to support engineering drawings release.
• Mentor designers and junior analysts in stress, stability, and fracture analysis best practices.
• Provide technical guidance on design concepts balancing risk, cost, and performance.
• Perform stress analysis (FEM) for internal loads, static, fatigue, and damage tolerance.
• Support test execution and analyze results to verify designs meet requirements.
• Write structural substantiation and other reports to obtain FAA airworthiness approvals.

Skills

Structural analysis

Airframe testing

FEM analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

PhD Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

Abaqus

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

• Responsible for airframe structural testing, including the fixtures design, the instrumentation design, and analysis predictions, which requires multi-disciplinary skills including structural design, structural analysis, materials engineering, and electrical engineering.
• Perform trade studies, requirements derivation, and establish the overall vehicle configuration based on requirements.
• Complete hand calculations and FEM analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures.
• Develop company standards for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation.
• Compile documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings and documents.
• Work closely with and mentor designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis best practices.
• Provide technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance).
• Perform stress analysis of internal loads (FEM), static, fatigue, and/or damage tolerance to support program design, fabrication, testing, and/or structural integrity activities.
• Support test execution and analyze test results to validate and verify that designs meet requirements and specifications.
• Write detailed structural substantiation reports and other technical reports as required in order to obtain FAA airworthiness approvals.

Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.

Minimum Experience Requirements: Senior Structural Test Engineer or related job title in which 6 years of experience in Composite and Metallic analysis (static and fatigue), design engineering, and instrumentation engineering was gained.

Alternate Education Requirement: Master’s Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.

Alternate Experience Requirement: Senior Structural Test Engineer or related job title in which 4 years of experience Computer Assisted Design (CATIA V5) and Finite Element (Abaqus) - model setup and analysis (static and fatigue) for composites was gained.

Alternate Education Requirement: PhD Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.

Alternate Experience Requirement: Senior Structural Test Engineer or related job title in which 2 years of experience Computer Assisted Design (CATIA V5) and Finite Element (Abaqus) - model setup and analysis (static and fatigue) for composites was gained.

Travel Requirement: 10% Domestic Travel

For this position we are offering $187,782 to $197,171.10 per year.