Senior Structural Test Engineer - Aerospace/EVTOL

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is an aerospace company in San Jose, CA, developing all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for four passengers. We seek a Sr.

Structural Analysis Engineer, Test to lead test programs, develop test plans, and collaborate across design, loads, M&P and analysis teams to validate designs. You will use NX/Nastran and FEMAP for analysis, work with LabVIEW/MTS/Load Star for data acquisition, and ensure safety and compliance in static and fatigue testing environments.

Qualifications

• Experience with NX/Nastran or FEMAP for structural analysis.
• Hands-on aircraft design, analysis, or structural testing.
• Strong fundamentals in structural/mechanical analysis.
• Experience with data acquisition software (LabVIEW, MTS, Load Star).

Responsibilities

• Create and review drawings, define test plans, procure parts and equipment.
• Manage suppliers to design test fixtures and execute test programs.
• Lead small test teams to drive programs to completion.
• Develop and review FAA test plans and test reports for static/fatigue testing.
• Collect and analyze data from testing.
• Define testing procedures and SOPs; enforce safety in the lab.

Skills

NX/Nastran

FEMAP

Data Acquisition

Aircraft design

Testing systems

Tools

LabVIEW

MTS

Load Star

Job description

Archer is an aerospace company in San Jose, CA, developing all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for four passengers. We seek a Sr.

Structural Analysis Engineer, Test to lead test programs, develop test plans, and collaborate across design, loads, M&P and analysis teams to validate designs. You will use NX/Nastran and FEMAP for analysis, work with LabVIEW/MTS/Load Star for data acquisition, and ensure safety and compliance in static and fatigue testing environments.