Mechanical Engineer, Archer
$94.1-117.6k
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Office located in San Jose, CA
Urban air mobility developer
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Urban air mobility developer
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$94.1-117.6k
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, B.S
- 3+ years of aerospace engineering experience
- Required Engineering Skill set
- Solidworks, AutoCAD, CATIA, Fusion or other similar CAD aptitude
- Engineering structural/thermal analysis (FEMAP/NX NASTRAN, COMSOL)
- Computational fluid dynamics/CFD (OpenFoam, Ansys)
- MATLAB/Simulink
- Microcontroller programming (Arduino)
- Control system design/PID
- Design for manufacturing/assembly
- Development of maintenance and repair procedures and documentation
- Sheet metal design
- Composite design
- Hydraulic system design
- Experience working with high voltage systems
- Knowledge of wiring techniques and best practices (crimping, routing, securing, etc.)
- Driving of aircraft tugs, carts, and lifts within an airport environment
- A collaborative attitude, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and meticulous attention to detail with the ability to communicate and build cross-functional relationships
- Work with all levels of personnel and effectively interact with technicians and engineers
- Working Hours: Ability to work a flexible schedule may include nights, weekends, and holidays
- Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time
Desirable
- Prior experience with electric aircraft/eVTOL
- Working knowledge of composite airframe and repair
- Experience working with CAD, NX, Confluence, JIRA
- Metalworking (welding [MIG, TIG, Stick], milling, lathe work, plasma cutting, oxy/acetylene)
- Woodworking (Table saw, chop saw, planar, jointer, drill press, CNC, etc)
- 3D Printing
What the job involves
- Take direction from the Manager, Flight Test Mainenance to complete mechanical engineering tasks such as design, testing, validation, facilitation, and/or general problem solving
- Leads small to medium scale projects as assigned
- Utilizes 3D CAD software to design mechanical components and assemblies for their release through the engineering process
- Creates engineering drawings for manufacturing, assembly, and integration
- Makes use of fundamental component design principles and hand calculations to theoretically validate component strength and performance
- Utilizes finite element analysis (FEA) software to analyze stresses in load bearing components
- Creates test plans for design validation
- Hosts meetings for project definition, design reviews, and weekly tag-ups
- Utilizes rapid-prototyping processes to test form, fitment, and functionality of components
- Facilitates system integration to provide quick guidance and feedback
- Coordinates with vendors to inquire about products or services and to define design requirements
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 values
- Transparency - We rely on transparent, direct, and honest communication to achieve our mission in the most productive way possible as one team. We’re all in this together
- Long-term thinking - We are long-term, mission-driven thinkers with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are not afraid to be bold, think creatively, and overcome any obstacles along the way to turning our dream into reality
- Safety - Safety first, always. We are dedicated to ensuring the safety of our employees, future passengers, and the environment by building a high redundancy aircraft with no single point of failure. Through testing, high quality materials, and precision we will never compromise on safety
- Sustainability - We’re dedicated to creating an aircraft that will push the world towards a zero-emissions future. By using advanced technology, electric batteries, and safe materials, the environment and health of our communities always comes first
- Celebration - Most importantly, we celebrate together. From team events to test flights and everything in between, we know how to have fun
Company HQ
Tasman and Zanker, San Jose, CA
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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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