Senior Structures Engineer, Composites & Airframe Design

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Archer, based in San Jose, CA, seeks a senior structural engineer to lead major airframe assemblies from concept to certification. You will apply load-path analysis, laminate design, and DFx principles to craft robust, manufacturable structures using composites and metals.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in lightweight structures, strong CAD skills (NX, SW, Catia, Creo), and familiarity with FAA Part 23. You will mentor teammates and collaborate with design, stress, and manufacturing teams in a

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with lightweight structures.
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field.
• Ability to design and analyze simple components.
• A deep understanding of load paths and laminate design fundamentals.
• Strong CAD skills in NX (preferred), Solidworks, Catia or Creo.
• Experience with the design of large bonded structures, sandwich construction, hand laid prepreg carbon fiber, machined metal.
• Experience with the manufacturing of composite parts.
• Knowledge of FAA aircraft certification requirements for Part 23 aircraft.
• Familiarity with PDM systems.
• Self-starter, team player, and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of major structural airframe assemblies from preliminary design through certification and manufacturing ramp up.
• Apply understanding of load paths, design best practices, and hand calcs to design robust structural configurations.
• Apply design for manufacturing concepts to create cost-effective designs easy to fabricate at rate (composite sandwich construction and adhesive bonding).
• Develop company standards for composite and metallic part CAD models and drawings.
• Mentor other engineers on design, stress and M&P teams; provide technical guidance on design concepts.

Skills

Lightweight structures

CAD design (NX/SW/Catia/Creo)

Laminates design fundamentals

Design & analyze components

Mentoring teammates

FAA Part 23 knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Catia

Creo

Job description

Archer, based in San Jose, CA, seeks a senior structural engineer to lead major airframe assemblies from concept to certification. You will apply load-path analysis, laminate design, and DFx principles to craft robust, manufacturable structures using composites and metals.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in lightweight structures, strong CAD skills (NX, SW, Catia, Creo), and familiarity with FAA Part 23. You will mentor teammates and collaborate with design, stress, and manufacturing teams in a