Staff Mechanical Design Engineer (SJ2025SD)

Futureshaper.com; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative aerospace company is seeking a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer to contribute to the development of an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. This role involves designing high voltage motors and optimizing engine components through advanced modeling techniques. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering, with a focus on design and analysis. You will be part of a diverse and inclusive team dedicated to advancing sustainable air mobility. If you are passionate about engineering and want to make a significant impact in the aerospace industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical design, focusing on high voltage motors.
• Strong knowledge of FEA, GD&T, and MATLAB for engine design.

Responsibilities

• Design and test high voltage motors for eVTOL applications.
• Analyze engine design using FEA for thermal and vibration modeling.
• Generate detailed design packages and technical documents.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Mechanical Tolerance Stackup Analysis

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

MATLAB

Rapid Prototyping

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX

CAD Packages

Job description

Staff Mechanical Design Engineer (SJ2025SD)

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

1. Design, develop and test high voltage, high power density motors for eVTOL applications.
2. Responsible for all aspects of the mechanical design of the electric engine, including rotor, stator, and gearbox components.
3. Analyze and optimize the engine design using FEA for mechanical modeling, thermal modeling, acoustics and vibration.
4. Support validating results through dynamometer testing.
5. Design test equipment, such as dynamometers, testing fixtures, etc.
6. Responsible for all stages of development from concept, design, testing, validation, and production release and support.
7. Evaluate new technologies and design improvements to develop the most power dense, efficient and reliable electric engine.
8. Rapid prototyping of conceptual designs.
9. Generate design packages – detailed drawings, analysis reports, BOMs, assembly instructions.
10. Assist with generating vital technical documents for the mechanical team (including technical component specifications, prototype test plan, statement of work for sourcing components, and assembly instruction manuals).

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Mechanical Engineering Designer or related job title in which 5 years of experience with NX or CAD packages, mechanical tolerance stackup analysis, GD&T, and MATLAB was gained.

ALTERNATE EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

ALTERNATE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Mechanical Engineering Designer or related job title in which 1 year of experience with NX or CAD packages, mechanical tolerance stackup analysis, GD&T, and MATLAB was gained.

Please apply online at: https://www.archer.com/careers. Must put job code SJ2025SD on resume/CV and cover letter.

Salary: At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. For this position we are offering $185,400 to $203,940 per year.