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Senior Design Engineer - (SJ2026AP)

Archer Technologies · San Jose, California, United States · On-site

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About Archer Technologies

Building the aircraft and technologies to define the next era of aerospace and defense. Backed by AlleyCorp.

About the role

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Responsible for the detailed design of Archer’s Electric Engine, with a focus on the integration of the motor, gearbox, inverter, and thermo-lubrication systems
  • Have direct design ownership over several components and be responsible for moving these parts through design, manufacturing/assembly, and test/validation phases
  • Develop innovative solutions to design problems
  • Design mechanical components like gears, shafts, pumps, structural housings, fasteners, oil transfer devices, etc
  • Create component drawings and work with suppliers to manufacture designs
  • Perform component level finite element analysis to validate designs
More about this role

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.

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

  • Responsible for the detailed design of Archer’s Electric Engine, with a focus on the integration of the motor, gearbox, inverter, and thermo-lubrication systems.
  • Have direct design ownership over several components and be responsible for moving these parts through design, manufacturing/assembly, and test/validation phases.
  • Develop innovative solutions to design problems.
  • Design mechanical components like gears, shafts, pumps, structural housings,...

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