Staff Analyst, Methods

Archer
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Mentoring","Teamwork","Problem-solving","Writing"]

Join Archer's Structural Analysis team to support rotor system analysis and testing for a new unmanned VTOL platform. You will perform detailed FE analyses of rotor head, blades, and control systems, assess static and fatigue performance of metallic and composite structures, mentor junior engineers, and help establish best practices and technical documentation for on-time delivery.

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Job Summary

Join Archer's Structural Analysis team to support rotor system analysis and testing for a new unmanned VTOL platform. You will perform detailed FE analyses of rotor head, blades, and control systems, assess static and fatigue performance of metallic and composite structures, mentor junior engineers, and help establish best practices and technical documentation for on-time delivery.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

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

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 analysis
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationMentoringTeamworkProblem-solvingWriting
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ANSYSNASTRANCAD NXFinite element analysisFEA

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
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