Mechanical Design Engineer, Archer
Integration, Electric Propulsion
$134.4-168k
More information about location
Office located in San Jose, CA
Urban air mobility developer
Job no longer available
Urban air mobility developer
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$134.4-168k
More information about location
Office located in San Jose, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the benefits of sustainable air mobility.
Role
Who you are
- Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of relevant Mechanical Design experience
- Strong mechanical design analytical skill in structural analysis, fluids, thermals, heat transfer, materials, fastener design, etc
- Strong 3D design experience and skill, preferably with NX and/or SolidWorks
- Basic understanding of electrical design fundamentals
- Experience with GD&T, design for reliability, and design for manufacturing.
- Experience with product life management systems, including BOMs and engineering change orders
- Experience with high volume manufacturing processes such as injection molding, stamping, soldering, welding, diecast, automated assembly processes, PCB fabrication, etc
- Strong documentation, communication and project management skills
Desirable
- Experience designing components and assemblies for aerospace or automotive requirements
- Passion for aviation and eVTOLs
- Experience designing components for electronic assemblies like power supplies, converters, drive inverters, chargers, etc
- Experience designing components for electronic drive assemblies like gears, bearings, cast housings, motors, etc
- Demonstrated ability to design and launch products from a blank sheet to full scale production
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer to join our team focused on developing Archer’s electric propulsion system
- This role requires a blend of mechanical engineering expertise and a strong understanding of mass manufacturing processes
- The job level is flexible and based on skill, knowledge and experience, Senior through Senior Staff
- Work with the component designers, quality and manufacturing engineers to optimize the electric propulsion system’s assembly process
- Configure and manage top level assembly BOMs in CAD and Teamcenter
- Collaborate with other mechanical, systems, electrical, safety and manufacturing engineers to ensure that our assembly processes will produce hardware that meets specifications
- Develop 2D assembly drawings that define the quality of processes used to build our hardware
- Work cross functionally with quality and manufacturing to ensure that your instructions are being implemented correctly on the assembly line
- Assist in root causing quality and manufacturing problems on the build floor
- Lead engineering prototype builds
- Own mass budget and drive mass saving initiatives
Our take
Electric air taxis may sound like a pipedream, but companies like Archer are in the process of testing models that they hope to begin producing at scale in 2025. Designed to be quiet and efficient, its current model can fly at speeds of 150 miles per hour and cover 60 miles per flight. With urban transport in mind, these air taxis are both greener and vastly more efficient than traditional vehicles.
Given the congestion and pollution issues that many cities are facing, it's easy to imagine such transport taking over. It’s also worth noting that although Archer plans to run them with human pilots initially, the company has automation as part of its long-term goals.
Other players exist in this space: EHang, a Chinese firm, flew its first aerial taxi in America in 2020. However, Archer has big backers and customers such as United Airlines (acting both as an investor and launch customer) and manufacturing partner Stellantis with whom it is mass-producing its flagship Midnight eVTOL aircraft.
There's certainly a growing demand for clean transport without sacrificing speed, but many barriers still remain in Archer's way as it must help to initiate a seismic shift in transportation infrastructure and behaviors to reach mass adoption. That being said, it has the funding behind it, raising close to $2 billion in post-IPO funding since 2021.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jul 2020
$55.7m
SERIES A
Total funding: $55.7m
Company HQ
Tasman and Zanker, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Adam Goldstein
(CEO)Started their career in financial services, before co-founding Vettery, a talent marketplace, in 2012. Founded Archer in 2018.
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