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1 month ago

Rotor/Hub Structural Analyst

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Job Summary

Senior Engineer responsible for detailed structural analyses of rotorcraft dynamics, spanning rotor systems, control systems, and blades. Applies FEM tools (ANSYS/NASTRAN) to assess fatigue, life, and load effects, mentors junior engineers, and collaborates with aerodynamics to deliver high-performance rotorcraft structures on a fast-paced aerospace program.

Location: San Jose

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Perform detailed structural analyses of dynamic system components, including the rotor system, control system, and blades
•Evaluate static strength and fatigue life of critical structures using classical hand calculations and finite element analysis for both flight loads and ground load conditions
•Evaluate component life and dynamic response of dynamically loaded metallic and composite components subject to high and low cycle fatigue
•Author structural substantiation reports and other required technical documentation to meet program needs
•Support full scale component ground testing and flight testing, including test requirements, layout, instrumentation, and data reduction

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 125,000 - 160,000 annually

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
•5+ years of experience in design and analysis of critical aircraft structures
•Proficient in ANSYS, NASTRAN, or other FE software
•Knowledge of fatigue and damage tolerance of composites
•Knowledge of high cycle and low cycle fatigue in metallic components

Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceRotorcraftStructural analysisFatigue

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Fatigue analysisStructural analysisCommunicationMentoringTeam collaboration

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ANSYSNASTRANNXCADPythonMATLAB

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

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Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility systems to enable sustainable, intra-city air transportation for passengers and cargo.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)

Revenue: Pre-Revenue (USD 0)

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States

Founded: 2018

Website LinkedIn

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Archer

1 month ago

Rotor/Hub Structural Analyst

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 23 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: San Jose

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Perform detailed structural analyses of dynamic system components, including the rotor system, control system, and blades
•Evaluate static strength and fatigue life of critical structures using classical hand calculations and finite element analysis for both flight loads and ground load conditions
•Evaluate component life and dynamic response of dynamically loaded metallic and composite components subject to high and low cycle fatigue
•Author structural substantiation reports and other required technical documentation to meet program needs
•Support full scale component ground testing and flight testing, including test requirements, layout, instrumentation, and data reduction

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 125,000 - 160,000 annually

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
•5+ years of experience in design and analysis of critical aircraft structures
•Proficient in ANSYS, NASTRAN, or other FE software
•Knowledge of fatigue and damage tolerance of composites
•Knowledge of high cycle and low cycle fatigue in metallic components

Experience:5+ yearsAerospaceRotorcraftStructural analysisFatigue

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Fatigue analysisStructural analysisCommunicationMentoringTeam collaboration

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ANSYSNASTRANNXCADPythonMATLAB

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Archer

Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility systems to enable sustainable, intra-city air transportation for passengers and cargo.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)

Revenue: Pre-Revenue (USD 0)

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States

Founded: 2018

Website LinkedIn